The History and Roles of the Air Force
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Simply put, the Air Force's mission is to defend the nation through the control and exploitation of air and space.
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File:A Royal Air Force VC10, in the tanker role, carries out the air-to-air refuelling of a two RAF Tornado F3s. MOD 45142847.jpg - Wikipedia
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