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Morgan asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 7 years ago

What was the RAF digby uswd for before the RAF existed?

It's the Oldest air force base of any country, any air force in the world! Was operational before the RAF even existed! What was it operational for?

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  • 7 years ago

    RAF Digby was established as a facility for training Royal Navy and Royal Flying Corps pilots.

    The Royal Air Force was the first independent air force in the world - prior to the establishment of the RAF, military aviation in the UK was part of the British Army and the Royal Navy.

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