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No. 3 Gliding School RAF
This is a list of Royal Air Force glider units. Gliding Schools +data 1-100 100-200 200-700 Volunteer Gliding Schools +data Other Glider units +data * Home Command Gliding Instructors School became Home Command Gliding Centre became 1 Home Command Gliding Centre became 1 Gliding Centre became Central Gliding School * 2 Home Command Gliding Centre became 2 Gliding Centre became Central Gliding School * Glider Exercise Unit RAF -> Glider Exercise Squadron RAF -> No. 296 Squadron RAF * Central Gliding School * Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF * No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF * No. 22 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF * No. 23 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF * No. 101 OTU, No. 101 (Glider) Operational Training Unit RAF * No. 102 OTU, No. 102 (Glider) Operational Training Unit RAF * No. 668 Squadron RAF * No. 669 Squadron RAF * No. 670 Squadron RAF * No. 671 Squadron RAF * No. 672 Squadron RAF * No. 673 Squadron RAF See also Royal Air Force *List of Royal Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world at the time. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history. In particular, it played a large part in the Second World War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain. The RAF's mission is to support the objectives of the British Ministry of Defence (MOD), which are to "provide the capabilities needed to ensure the security and defence of the United Kingdom and overseas territories, including against terrorism; to support the Government's foreign policy objectives particularly in promoting international peace and security". The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
