Royal Australian Air Force Memorial, War memorial on Anzac Parade, Canberra, Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force Memorial on Anzac Parade in Canberra centres on Inge King's 1973 bronze sculpture of three upturned wing shapes, representing the endurance, strength and courage of RAAF people, with a bronze flight figure in the middle. Behind it stand three black granite walls designed by Robert Boynes and unveiled in 2002, carrying images and verses.

The memorial commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force, formed on 31 March 1921 after the Australian Flying Corps served in World War I. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, unveiled it on 15 March 1973. In 2002 three black granite walls designed by Robert Boynes were added, dedicated in the presence of Governor-General Peter Hollingworth, Prime Minister John Howard and Air Marshal Angus Houston.

The three black granite walls, designed by Robert Boynes and unveiled in 2002, carry images and lines from John Gillespie Magee Jr's poem High Flight. They honour all RAAF personnel, especially the more than 14,000 who died in service. The battle honours of the RAAF are listed on the back of the two shorter walls.

The memorial stands on Anzac Parade, Canberra's ceremonial and memorial avenue, which links the Australian War Memorial with other national monuments. The site is outdoors and accessible at any hour, so visitors can combine it with the nearby Royal Australian Navy Memorial and Rats of Tobruk Memorial on foot.

The bronze flight sculpture at the centre, by Inge King, shows a figure struggling to conquer the elements; the three upturned wing shapes stand for the endurance, strength and courage of RAAF people. The Latin motto PER ARDUA AD ASTRA, 'Through struggle to the stars', is cut into the base.