Royal Flying Corps

50 years of the Royal Air Force in 1986

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • October 17, 2018

The Royal Air Force (RAF) was established on 1 April 1918 by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). The air force fell under the responsibility of the British Air Ministry, which three months earlier...

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