Histoire de la Royal Air Force (document en anglais)

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The Royal Air Force (RAF)

2013-2014

Summary :

Introduction: I will present the Royal Air Force, known for defending and prevent the Germans from invading the United Kingdom through the Battle of Britain and help France during World War 2.

1) The history of the Royal Air Force:

A) The creation of the RAF

B) The period between the two wars in the British colonies

2) His involvement in the Second World War:

A) His debut

B) Its aircraft

C) His help

3) The RAF today:

A) Its aircraft

1) The history of the Royal Air Force:

A) The creation of the RAF :

Created on April 1, 1918, becoming the 1st army of independent air of the world by grouping Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).The Royal Air Force is the successor to the Royal Flying Corps, its name was changed in April 1918. His head hunters were the Sopwith Camel and SE.5a. The insular position of the island founded the doctrine of strategic bombing to come.

B) The period between the two wars in the British colonies :

Pandent the period between she played the role of air policing of the British Empire in support of the meager forces of the British Army dispersed worldwide. The Royal Air Force is deployed in the context of a doctrine called Air Control.

In May 1919 during the Third Anglo-Afghan War, a ton of bombs is dropped daily against Afghanistan, mainly in the city of Jalalabad, without the Afghans have the capacity to replicate. A maximum of 2 tonnes per day is reached. May 24, 1919, Kabul is also bombed. The Royal Palace is partially affected. This will end the war 2.

In 1920, broke out in Iraq, then under British mandate from the League of Nations, a rebellion. It is subdued by air. The Royal Air Force during numerous missions totaling 4,000 flight hours, uses 97 tons of bombs, ammunition and 183,000 records only 9 killed, 7 wounded and 11 aircraft destroyed.

2) His involvement in the Second World War:

A) His debut :

She played a significant role during the Second World War and especially during the Battle of Britain, where his strength, reinforced by technical advantage posed by the British radars, has enabled the United Kingdom not to lose control tunes that had been essential to the Wehrmacht for any invasion attempt Islands britanniques.t records only 9 killed, 7 wounded and 11 aircraft destroyed.

B) Its aircraft :

Several aircraft were the glory of Raf. As famous aircraft include:

- The Supermarine Spitfire is undoubtedly the most famous aircraft hunting the Second World War. Belonging to the fleet of British Royal Air Force,

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