| RAF Second Tactical Air Force | |
|---|---|
 Badge of the Second Tactical Air Force | |
| Active | June 1943 – July 1945 September 1951 - 1 January 1959 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | tactical air force |
| Role | air superiority and support ground offensive |
| Motto(s) | Keepers of the peace[1] |
| March | Royal Air Force March Past |
| Insignia | |
| Badge | Winged demi-lion above an astral crown grasping an olive branch[2] |
The RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF) was one of three tactical air forces within the Royal Air Force (RAF) during and after the Second World War. It was made up of squadrons and personnel from the RAF, other British Commonwealth air forces, and exiles from German-occupied Europe. Renamed as British Air Forces of Occupation in 1945, 2TAF was recreated in 1951 and became Royal Air Force Germany in 1959.
- ^ Pine, L G (1983). A Dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge & K. Paul. p. 122. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ "Second Tactical Air Force (2nd TAF) | RAF Heraldry Trust". rafht.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2019.