RAF RAF stands for Riga Autobus Factory. Production of minibuses began in 1945 at Jelgava in Latvia and continued until 1998 when the company went bankrupt. 1973 RAF 977 DM. Model by De Agostini 1976 RAF 2203 Latvia 1976 RAF 22033 (Criminal Laboratory) 1984 RAF-2203. Model by IXO 1987 RAF Labbe 1987 RAF-2203. Model by IXO