Air cover largely is devolved to the UK's Royal Air Force, and a lot of equipment is lost, damaged, obsolete or uneconomical to repair.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12568975/Cocaine-haul-worth-430-million-seized-Irelands-coasty.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

During the war he joined Britain’s Royal Air Force to fight against Nazi Germany and later was part of the US Air Force unit Air Transport Command, helping to transport planes, people and materiel to and from the United States.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/08/01/father-of-late-actor-best-known-as-pee-wee-herman-was-co-founding-pilot-of-israeli-air-force/

His broadcasting career came after national service in the Royal Air Force and stints working as a purser on ocean liners.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/feb/19/dickie-davies-world-sport-presenter-dies-94

"However, in 1966 I left to pursue a full career with the Royal Air Force, during which time my family links became severed, and I continued to work for the MoD until my final retirement in February 2018.

Source: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/23555732.memories-paddling-pool-dorchesters-borough-gardens/?ref=rss

Ian is a reserve officer in the Royal Air Force at Cranwell managing air safety.

Source: https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/arts-and-culture/raf-transport-aircraft-in-the-cold-war-4214653

It continued to say that the pair would live in north Wales and William would still be serving with the Royal Air Force.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12548275/William-Kates-ten-year-romance-timeline-marriage.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

MoD officials said a range of unarmed aircraft would be used for the reconnaissance flights, including Shadow R1s which are used for intelligence gathering by the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23964298.uk-conduct-middle-east-surveillance-flights-help-find-hamas-hostages/?ref=rss

The Hawker Hurricanes were the workhorses in the Battle of Britain, the legendary air campaign dating back to 1940 in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) defeated Germany's attempts to invade the UK.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1786663/ukraine-UK-hurricane-figher-planes-ww2

The Royal Air Force in 1945 was trying to bomb a Gestapo HQ and they ended up bombing 86 innocent children.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kay-burley-sky-news-israel-hamas-gaza_uk_653a1bbbe4b011a9cf7c8bd6

The six-minute fly-past will include more than 60 aircraft from the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65473848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA