21K views · 971 reactions | For over 100 years the Royal Air Force has defended British skies. 80 years ago, we experienced our greatest test in the Battle of Britain. The primary role for the RAF to this day continues to be the protection of the skies of the UK, through the Quick Reaction Alert system. https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/our-history/anniversaries/battle-of-britain/ #DetectAndDefend | Royal Air Force | Facebook

132K views · 3.3K reactions |  A moment of history in the skies! Watch as the RAF A400M Atlas from the Air Mobility Force joins the legendary Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire, Lancaster and Dakota in a unique Memorial formation. ✈️ This formation is a powerful tribute to the legacy of the RAF and the brave aircrew of the Second World War. #BBMF #AviationHistory #Remembrance | Royal Air Force | Facebook

Aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force will celebrate His Majesty The King’s Birthday with a flypast this afternoon. 70 aircraft will fly through the skies above Buckingham Palace and The Royal Family at 13:00, subject to weather, serviceability, and operational commitments. #KingsBirthdayFlypast #KingsBirthdayParade #TroopingTheColour | Royal Air Force

100 years ago today, King George V signed the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917 into law which authorised the formation of the Royal Air Force. Today we commemorate the courage, service and sacrifice of the pioneers who laid the foundation for the creation of today’s RAF. | Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force and Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft are ‘dogfighting’ in a major airpower training exercise in the skies above Britain. For Exercise Indradanush the IAF has flown their Russian built Flanker jet fighters, along with transport and tanker aircraft, across three continents to train with their RAF counterparts. Designed to reinforce the strategic relationship and enhance the mutual operational understanding between the two air forces, pilots and ground forces from both nations are pa