Royal Australian Air Force
air warfare branch of Australia's armed forces
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force of the Australian Defence Force. It started in 1912 as the Australian Flying Corps and saw its first action in World War I.[1]
Early history
changeThe first plan for an Australian air force was given to the Military Board in 1910. The plan was approved on 22 October, 1912, and five planes were ordered. A flying school was set up on 734 acres (297 ha) of land at Point Cook, Victoria, with the first students starting on 17 August, 1914.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Australian Military Aviation and World War One: Royal Australian Air Force". www.airforce.gov.au. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
