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

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WATCH || Our bases operate 24/7 and for our maintenance teams this can mean working through the night to have an aircraft ready for tasking. No. 5 Squadron maintenance team prepping one of our Orions for an early morning departure. One of the recent taskings for this squadron was a domestic patrol mission checking on fisheries and small craft usage around northern New Zealand. #NZAirForce | Royal New Zealand Air Force

Royal Air Force Medics attached to 140 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) are working to keep the personnel of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, Op AZOTIZE, fighting fit in Estonia. Working in a small team, consisting of an RAF Medical Officer, an RAF Medic, an RAF Physiotherapist and an RAF Physical Training Instructor (PTI), the team are fully equipped to deal with major trauma, injuries, and illnesses, as well as getting people back to full fitness. Read more: http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/r

The Royal Air Force and Kōkū Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) have marked the first joint exercise between the two countries with a ceremony attended by Service Chiefs and government Ministers. http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/historic-first-training-exercise-celebrated-in-japan-02112016 | Royal Air Force