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Rcaf is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Rcaf in a sentence

Rcaf meaning

Initialism of Royal Canadian Air Force.

Using Rcaf

  • The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of Royal Canadian Air Force.
  • In the example corpus, rcaf often appears in combinations such as: the rcaf, an rcaf, rcaf station.

Context around Rcaf

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

surviving 1× force 1× two 1× squadron 1× base 1×

Often after:

station 2× centralia 1× mustangs 1× pilot 1× fleet 1× bras 1× jet 1× first 1× helicopter 1× aircrew 1×

Sentence patterns with Rcaf

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1949 the rcaf re opened 1× 403 squadron rcaf a fighter 1× 78 surviving rcaf mustangs were 1× air base rcaf station gander 1× air force rcaf which turns 1× an rcaf helicopter crew 1× as the rcaf bras d 1× families of rcaf aircrew who 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the japanese 1× an rcaf helicopter 1× for our aviation 1× in 1958 78 1× in april 1949 1× in attendance over 1×

Common sentence endings:

50 a year 1× according to peterson 1× aircraft to britain 1× buyers were based 1× command in halifax 1× converting to spitfires 1×

Words around Rcaf

Just before it in the word index:

rcac 3 rca 212 rc 209 rbz 75 rbyl 4 rbw 2

Just after it in the word index:

rcas 2 rcb 138 rcbc 8 rcbs 7 rcc 69 rccg 33

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulkadir 35 abed 35 abhay 35 abides 35 abiotic 35 abkhazia 35

Corpus analysis for Rcaf

  • In this selection, "rcaf" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, surviving, force, two, station, centralia and mustangs stand out and add context to how "rcaf" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1949 the rcaf re opened and 403 squadron rcaf a fighter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rcaf" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rcaf

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Note the RCAF roundels painted on the fins. (8 words)

In fact, the alert for an unidentified object was first transmitted to the RCAF. (14 words)

An RCAF helicopter crew located the wreckage by tracking the plane’s emergency locator following the crash. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The Gander Air Base ( RCAF Station Gander ) located at Gander International Airport built in 1936 in Newfoundland was leased by Britain to Canada for 99 years because of its urgent need for the movement of fighter and bomber aircraft to Britain. (41 words)

In 1958, 78 surviving RCAF Mustangs were retired from service's inventory and were ferried by Lynn Garrison an RCAF pilot, from their varied storage locations to Canastota, New York, where the American buyers were based. (36 words)

John Diefenbaker was the prime minister of Canada and Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Canada purchased the RCAF jet that crashed in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday morning. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

In April 1949, the RCAF re-opened the Grand Bend aerodrome for limited use as a practice relief field for take-off and landings for RCAF Centralia’s Flying Training School.

In 1958, 78 surviving RCAF Mustangs were retired from service's inventory and were ferried by Lynn Garrison an RCAF pilot, from their varied storage locations to Canastota, New York, where the American buyers were based.

PT-3 served with the RCAF Fleet as the RCAF Bras d'Or M413 (B119) based at Eastern Air Command in Halifax.

For our aviation students, it was a chance to learn about the wonderful career paths available in the RCAF.

In fact, the alert for an unidentified object was first transmitted to the RCAF.

Several members, including Ellery Gill, Jack Forrest, Dave Kendall, Ray West and Soren Grunlund, were stationed in the same hut with the RCAF in Edmonton, according to Peterson.

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), which turns 100 this year, will mark the occasion with the largest flypast conducted in 20 years over the National Capital Region, at 1 p.m.

John Diefenbaker was the prime minister of Canada and Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Canada purchased the RCAF jet that crashed in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday morning.

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The RCAF first consulted the operational search and rescue community which came up with ten names, later narrowed down to five.

An RCAF helicopter crew located the wreckage by tracking the plane’s emergency locator following the crash.

He said the RCAF is talking to regulatory authorities to see if there are any steps that could be taken to reduce some of the limits on the Challenger jets.

Napier noted the new initiative included his scholarship players donating to the RCAF at the minimum annual level of $50 a year.

In attendance over the August weekend were 40 members of 15 families of RCAF aircrew who flew with 617 Squadron.

After the Japanese threat diminished, these two RCAF squadrons returned to Canada and eventually transferred to England without their Kittyhawks.

No. 403 Squadron RCAF, a fighter unit, used the Tomahawk Mk II briefly before converting to Spitfires.

Note the RCAF roundels painted on the fins.

RCAF pilots also flew Tomahawks or Kittyhawks with other British Commonwealth units based in North Africa, the Mediterranean, South East Asia and (in at least one case) the South West Pacific.

The first to begin operations was No. 446 SAM Squadron at RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario which was the command and control center for both squadrons.

The Gander Air Base ( RCAF Station Gander ) located at Gander International Airport built in 1936 in Newfoundland was leased by Britain to Canada for 99 years because of its urgent need for the movement of fighter and bomber aircraft to Britain.

The RCAF initially sent 111 Squadron, flying the Kittyhawk I, to the US base on Adak island.

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Common combinations with rcaf

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rcaf" in a sentence?
An example: "In April 1949, the RCAF re-opened the Grand Bend aerodrome for limited use as a practice relief field for take-off and landings for RCAF Centralia’s Flying Training School." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rcaf" from authentic English texts.
What does "rcaf" mean?
Rcaf means: Initialism of Royal Canadian Air Force.
How many example sentences with "rcaf" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "rcaf", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.