Royal Air Force (GL)

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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force.jpg
Royal Air Force Ensign
ActiveApril 1, 1918
Country United Kingdom
AllegianceNoctis Lucis Caelum
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size45,523 Regular
3,435 RAF-ATS
9,220 Air Force Reserve
Air Staff OfficesRamsbury, Lucis
Motto(s)Per Ardua ad Astra
"Through Adversity to the Stars"
MarchRoyal Air Force March
Dambusters March
Commanders
Chief of the Air StaffAir Chief Marshal Shinichi Aoyama
Insignia
Ensign
Royal Air Force.jpg
Logo
Logo of the Royal Air Force.svg
Roundels
Roundel Low visibility roundel
Fin flashes
Fin flash Low visibility fin flash
Pilot's BrevetRAF pilot brevet (Queen's Crown).jpg

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world. When it emerged in 1918, at the time, the largest air force in the world. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in Lucis military history. In particular, it played a large part in the Second Europan War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Lucis and the Battle of Nihhon-koku.

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