Royal Air Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:RAF
gptkbp:allegiance British Monarch
gptkbp:anniversary 1 April
gptkbp:chief_of_the_air_staff gptkb:Sir_Richard_Knighton
gptkbp:colors air force blue
gptkbp:commanderInChief gptkb:King_Charles_III
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:emblem gptkb:RAF_roundel
gptkbp:engagedIn gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:ensign gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Ensign
gptkbp:founded 1 April 1918
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_High_Wycombe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Air Force
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Per_Ardua_ad_Astra
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:RAF
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkb:RAF_Coningsby
gptkb:RAF_Lossiemouth
gptkb:RAF_Marham
gptkb:RAF_Waddington
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Granby
gptkb:Operation_Herrick
gptkb:Operation_Shader
gptkb:Operation_Telic
Battle of Britain
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:King_Charles_III
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:primaryAircraft gptkb:Airbus_A400M_Atlas
gptkb:Airbus_Voyager_KC2/KC3
gptkb:BAE_Hawk
gptkb:Boeing_Chinook
gptkb:Boeing_Poseidon_MRA1
gptkb:Boeing_RC-135
gptkb:Eurofighter_Typhoon
gptkb:F-35B_Lightning_II
gptkbp:regimentalMarch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_March_Past
gptkbp:role aerial warfare
gptkbp:size approx. 2,200 reserve personnel (2023)
approx. 33,200 regular personnel (2023)
approx. 830 aircraft (2023)
gptkbp:website https://www.raf.mod.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Stephenson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3