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Royal Canadian Air Force
air warfare and space branch of the Canadian Armed Forces
Details
- Instance of
- air force, military aviation command, Canadian military unit
- Inception
- 1920
- Part of
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Conflict
- World War II, Korean War, Gulf War, Operation Deliberate Force, Kosovo War, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), 2011 military intervention in Libya, Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017, Syrian Civil War, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Atlantic, strategic bombing during World War II
- Location
- National Defence Headquarters
- Country
- Canada
- Headquarters
- National Defence Headquarters
- allegiance
- Canadian Armed Forces
- child organization or unit
- 1 Canadian Air Division, 2 Canadian Air Division
- history of topic
- history of the Royal Canadian Air Force
- item operated
- aircraft in Royal Canadian Air Force service
- member count
- 19600
- motto
- ad astra, Per ardua ad astra
- motto text
- Sic itu ad astra, Such is the pathway to the stars, Per ardua ad astra, Through adversity to the stars
- native label
- Royal Canadian Air Force, Aviation royale canadienne
- official name
- Royal Canadian Air Force, Aviation royale canadienne, Air Command, Commandement aérien
- parent organization or unit
- Canadian Armed Forces
- position held by head of the organization
- Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
- short name
- RCAF, AIRCOM, COMAIR, ARC
- significant event
- anniversary
- social media followers
- 80994, 87057, 93851
- topic's main category
- Category:Royal Canadian Air Force
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