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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | On November 29, 1917 an Act of Parliament establishing an [[Air Force]] and an Air Council received the Royal Assent. The Royal Air Force came into existence on April 1, 1918. | + | On November 29, 1917 an Act of Parliament establishing an [[Air Force]] and an Air Council received the Royal Assent. The Royal Air Force came into existence on April 1, 1918. It was preceded by the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.<ref>http://www.airwar1.org.uk/</ref> |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[World War II in the Air]] | * [[World War II in the Air]] | ||
* [[Arthur Harris]] | * [[Arthur Harris]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Air Power]] | [[Category:Air Power]] | ||
[[Category:World War II]] | [[Category:World War II]] | ||
[[Category:World War I]] | [[Category:World War I]] | ||
| + | [[Category:British Armed Forces]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:42, August 26, 2019
The Royal Air Force is one of the United Kingdom's military services.
History
On November 29, 1917 an Act of Parliament establishing an Air Force and an Air Council received the Royal Assent. The Royal Air Force came into existence on April 1, 1918. It was preceded by the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.[1]