Royal Air Force (RAF)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Air_Force_(RAF)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:British_Army gptkb:NATO gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:anniversary	1 April
gptkbp:basisFor	gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton gptkb:RAF_Coningsby gptkb:RAF_Lossiemouth gptkb:RAF_Marham
gptkbp:chief_of_the_air_staff	gptkb:Sir_Richard_Knighton
gptkbp:commanderInChief	gptkb:Charles_III
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:emblem	gptkb:RAF_roundel
gptkbp:founded	1 April 1918
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:RAF_High_Wycombe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Royal Air Force (RAF)
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Per_Ardua_ad_Astra
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:RAF
gptkbp:notableAircraft	gptkb:Airbus_A400M_Atlas gptkb:Boeing_Chinook gptkb:Eurofighter_Typhoon gptkb:F-35B_Lightning_II gptkb:Voyager_KC2/KC3 gptkb:Hawk_T2 gptkb:Poseidon_MRA1 C-17 Globemaster III
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Keith_Park gptkb:Hugh_Trenchard gptkb:Arthur_Harris gptkb:Dowding
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Granby gptkb:Operation_Herrick gptkb:Operation_Shader gptkb:Operation_Chastise Battle of Britain
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:Red_Arrows gptkb:No._1_Squadron gptkb:No._617_Squadron gptkb:No._11_Group
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_(UK)
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
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:Carlisle_Lake_District_Airport
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6