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The Royal Air Force
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The Royal Air ForceLearning Outcome 1
Know about the history and organisation of the Royal Air Force
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The Royal Air Force
The History and Organisation of the Royal Air Force
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Aims and Objectives
• Understand the history of the RAF
• Understand the structure of the RAF today
• Understand the roles of the modern RAF
• Learn how an RAF Station is organised
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Before The RAF
• The Royal Balloon School was the first “air force”.
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Before The RAF
• The Royal Balloon School was the first “air force”.
• Formation of the Royal Flying Corps on 13 Mar 1912.
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Before The RAF
• The Royal Balloon School was the first “air force”.
• Formation of the Royal Flying Corps on 13 Mar 1912.
• Navy Wing splits to form Royal Navy Air Service in July 1914.
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The Formation of the Royal Air Force
• The RAF formed on 1st of April 1918 and Lord Trenchard is appointed Chief of Air Staff.
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The Formation of the Royal Air Force
• The RAF formed on 1st of April 1918 and Lord Trenchard is appointed Chief of Air Staff.
• The RAF gets a new Badge (crest). Its motto means “Through Struggles to the Stars”.
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The Formation of the Royal Air Force
• The RAF formed on 1st of April 1918 and Lord Trenchard is appointed Chief of Air Staff.
• The RAF gets a new Badge (crest). Its motto means “Through Struggles to the Stars”.
• The RAF gets a new Ensign to represent its authority.
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World War II“This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German Government a final note stating that unless we heard from them by 11.00 a.m. that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would exist between us.
I have to tell you that no such undertaking has been received, and that consequently this country is at war with Germany.”
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World War II
The RAF defeats the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain
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Churchill’s famous speech on ‘The Few’
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World War II
• The RAF defeats the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.
• The RAF lowers German moral and disrupts manufacture with a massive bombing campaign over Germany.
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The Cold War
•The Berlin Airlift•The Cold War Begins
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The Cold War
• The Berlin Airlift• The Cold War Begins
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The Cold War
• The Berlin Airlift• The Cold War Begins• The Cold War causes an
Arms Race
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The Cold War
• The Berlin Airlift• The Cold War Begins.• The Cold War causes an
Arms Race.• The RAF Becomes a
largely standoff defence force as the country waits for war to come.
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An Expeditionary Air Force
• The Falklands War signalling the return to an Expeditionary Air Force
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An Expeditionary Air Force
• The Falklands War signalling the return to an Expeditionary Air Force
• The RAF undertake key roles in the Gulf
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An Expeditionary Air Force
• The Falklands War signalling the return to an Expeditionary Air Force
• The RAF undertake key roles in the Gulf
• The RAF help Peacekeeping in Kosovo and Bosnia
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The RAF Today
• RAF Strength around 50,000
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The RAF Today
• RAF Strength around 50,000
• Women now undertake front line jobs in the RAF
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The RAF Today
• RAF Strength around 50,000
• Women now undertake front line jobs in the RAF
• What is the RAF involved in Today?
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RAF Organisation
Air Command
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Number 1 GroupAir Combat Group
• HQ – RAF High Wycombe• Units Which come under 1
Group:– Fast Jet Squadrons– The Joint Harrier Force– The Battle of Britain
Memorial Flight
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Number 2 GroupAir Combat Support Group
• HQ – RAF High Wycombe• Units Which come under 2 Group:
– Force Protection which includes:• RAF Regiment• RAF Police
– Tactical Transport and Refuelling– Combat Intelligence, Surveillance,
Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance (CISTAR)
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Number 22 Group
• HQ – RAF High Wycombe• Responsible for all Training
including:– RAF College Cranwell– DCAE Cosford– The Air Cadets– Flying Training
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The Organisation of an RAF Station
Station CommanderGroup Captain
Operations Wing
Wing Commander
Forward Support Wing
Wing Commander
Base Support Wing
Wing Commander
Operations(inc. flying –
Air Traffic Control)
General AircraftEngineering
(Elec, Mech & MT)
Training, Supply,Catering,
Accommodation,Police, Regiment,
PhysEd, Accounts,Personnel
Training, Supply, Catering,
Accommodation, Police, Regiment, PhysEd, Accounts,
Personnel
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Expeditionary Air Wings (EAWs) and Joint Service Elements in a Modern RAF
• EAWs are formed when needed and report directly to Air Command
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Expeditionary Air Wings (EAWs) and Joint Service Elements in a Modern RAF
• EAWs are formed when needed and report directly to Air Command
• Joint Service Organisations help the RAF work efficiently with its fellow services
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Aims and Objectives
• Understand the history of the RAF
• Understand the structure of the RAF today
• Understand the roles of the modern RAF
• Learn how an RAF Station is organised
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Questions?