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RAF: Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is Britain’s aerial warfare force. The RAF was formed in 1918 at the end of World War One and was the largest air force in the world at that time. During the Second World War, the RAF had fewer aircraft than Germany’s air force, the Luftwaffe, but still defended allied air space from the Luftwaffe and made strategic offensive strikes in German territory. Men from across the British Commonwealth, including 1800 Canadians, served in the RAF during the Second World War.

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Disclaimer: The audio files available on this virtual exhibit are the result of a long term oral history interview project conducted by the Secrets of Radar Museum. Sections of these interviews have been compiled here to make them accessible to the general public. Interviews were conducted by different museum staff at different times using different recording devices. As a result, some of the audio clips have background noise or other imperfections. The Secrets of Radar Museum has worked to ensure that the recordings shared here have been refined to increase sound quality and reduce these imperfections, but some recordings will still have flaws due to the limitations of the original audio file. The Secrets of Radar Museum appreciates your understanding in this matter. Please contact us for more information.

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