RAF

Description (EN)

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Descrição (PT-BR)

Stub gerado pela deduplicação de entidades. Será enriquecido na Fase 6.

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Enrichment (EN)

The RAF (Royal Air Force) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, founded on 1 April 1918 through the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. It is the world's oldest independent air force and operates approximately 670 aircraft with 30,437 active personnel. The RAF serves as the air warfare arm of the British Armed Forces, supporting UK national defence and foreign policy objectives. RAF bases and personnel have been involved in multiple documented UAP/UFO incidents, including the Rendlesham Forest incident (1980) and the Lakenheath-Bentwaters encounter (1956). While the Ministry of Defence historically investigated UFO reports, it ceased formal investigations in the 1960s, determining no military threat existed.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

A RAF (Royal Air Force) é a força aérea e espacial do Reino Unido, fundada em 1º de abril de 1918 através da fusão do Royal Flying Corps e do Royal Naval Air Service. É a força aérea independente mais antiga do mundo e opera aproximadamente 670 aeronaves com 30.437 pessoal ativo. A RAF serve como o braço de guerra aérea das Forças Armadas Britânicas, apoiando a defesa nacional e objetivos de política externa do Reino Unido. Bases e pessoal da RAF estiveram envolvidos em múltiplos incidentes documentados de UAP/UFO, incluindo o incidente da Floresta de Rendlesham (1980) e o encontro de Lakenheath-Bentwaters (1956). Embora o Ministério da Defesa tenha investigado historicamente relatos de UFO, cessou investigações formais na década de 1960, determinando que nenhuma ameaça militar existia.

External Sources

• Royal Air Force - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Founded 1 April 1918; UK air and space force; World's oldest independent air force; Approximately 30,437 active personnel; Operates ~670 aircraft
• UFO reports - The National Archives · The National Archives (UK) · reliability: high — RAF involved in Rendlesham Forest incident (1980); MOD investigated UFO reports since 1960s; MOD ceased formal UFO investigations; Found no military threat from UFO reports
• Lakenheath-Bentwaters incident - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — 13-14 August 1956 incident; Involved RAF and USAF personnel; Radar and visual contacts over East Anglia; One of most significant UAP cases

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