Celebrating 100 Years of the Royal Air Force

RAF cadets drawn from various units across London during rehearsals for the Royal Air Force Centenary Gala at the Royal Albert Hall in London. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center celebrated the 100th anniversary of the oldest air force in the world — Great Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF).

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Ernest L. Thayer, author of the poem "Casey at the Bat."

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Russell Baker, author and columnist for The New York Times.

1938

Niara Sudarkasa, educator and first woman president of Lincoln University.

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Celebrating 100 Years of the Royal Air Force

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