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(Q25456)

English

Royal Canadian Air Force

air warfare and space branch of the Canadian Armed Forces

  • Aviation royale du Canada
  • Aviation royale canadienne
  • RCAF
  • ARC
  • Canadian Forces Air Command
  • air force of Canada
  • af Canada
  • Canadian Air Force
  • Air Command
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Statements

inception
1920
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image
Canadian CF-18 2.jpg
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official name
Royal Canadian Air Force (English)
start time
16 August 2011
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Aviation royale canadienne (French)
start time
16 August 2011
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Air Command (English)
end time
16 August 2011
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Commandement aérien (French)
end time
16 August 2011
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short name
RCAF (English)
start time
16 August 2011
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AIRCOM (English)
end time
16 August 2011
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COMAIR (French)
end time
16 August 2011
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ARC (French)
start time
16 August 2011
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anthem
Royal Air Force March Past
title
RCAF March Past (English)
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motto
ad astra
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Per ardua ad astra
start time
1924
end time
1968
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motto text
Sic itu ad astra (Latin)
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Such is the pathway to the stars (English)
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Per ardua ad astra (Latin)
start time
1924
end time
1968
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Through adversity to the stars (English)
start time
1924
end time
1968
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country
Canada
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member count
19,600
point in time
23 April 2008
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flag image
Fin Flash of Canada – Low Visibility.svg
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
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subject has role
air force
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command
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social media followers
80,994
Twitter (X) numeric user ID
2221883407
point in time
6 January 2021
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87,057
Twitter (X) numeric user ID
2221883407
point in time
24 February 2022
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93,851
Twitter (X) numeric user ID
2221883407
point in time
9 February 2023
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