Back RAF Strike Command German RAF Strike Command French פיקוד התקיפה של חיל האוויר המלכותי HE RAF Strike Command Italian RAF Strike Command NB Comando de Ataque da RAF Portuguese 英國皇家空軍打擊司令部 Chinese
| Strike Command | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 30 April 1968–1 April 2007 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Headquarters | RAF High Wycombe |
| Motto(s) | Defend and Strike[1] |
The Royal Air Force's Strike Command was the military formation which controlled the majority of the United Kingdom's bomber and fighter aircraft from 1968 until 2007 when it merged with Personnel and Training Command to form the single Air Command. It latterly consisted of two formations – No. 1 Group RAF and No. 2 Group RAF. The last Commander-in-Chief was Air Chief Marshal Sir Joe French.
- ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 46. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.