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'''Royal Navy'''

 

 

The Senior Service (so called because it's the oldest of the three). Named as the RAF is. Home of [[Horatio Hornblower]]. Quite simply, for the longest time, the most powerful navy in the world. For more or less the entire ninteenth century, the Royal Navy was deliberately maintained at a size and power large enough to defeat the next two largest Navies in the world, simultaneously. The Royal Navy is practically synonymous with any mention of British military might and many a potential invasion of the British Isles would have had to cross through a wall of steel (or wood, depending on era). With it, the Brits were able to establish the most extensive empire in history and mercantile supremacy for nearly two centuries.

* ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' radio sitcom centred on the most incompetent crew in the Royal Navy.

* The fourth season of the [[Britcom]] ''[[Blackadder]]'' puts main character Edmund Blackadder in the trenches during [[World War One]]. Once there, here receives the full payload of one [[Upperclass Twit]] ([[Hugh Laurie]]), the Royal Flying Corps led by good old Flashheart, and General Melchett, stupid but ''perilious'', meaning that he is willing to put the lives of millions of his own soldiers in danger with each attack.

"Our battles are directed, sir?" }}

* In the British Fantasy series ''[[Redwall]]'', there is not much resembling a real army. Still, occasionally an organized force consisting of hares makes an appearance (they resemble an army by far more). It is an obvious parody to the British Army; the soldiers are uniformed, and have a typical ''I say'' - lifestyle. According to the Author Brian Jacques, they should resemble the light-headed characteristics of British Airmen from [[WW 2]] (Royal Air Force). Additionally, they have a very detailed hierarchy, ranging from Runners to Generals. They even have one specific rank, found in the British army ''only'': Colour Seargeant. Interestingly, also a typical American rank appears: Master Seargeant.