GeoMinute: The humble beginnings of the Royal Canadian Air Force
During the First World War, Canadians distinguished themselves in the skies over Europe with Britain’s Royal Flying Corps. On April 1, 1924, the Royal Canadian Air Force was formed, replacing the “Canadian Air Force” set up after the First World War and becoming a permanent part of Canada’s defence forces.
Photo/video credits:
• Pan of posing Canadian pilots: Arthur Brown, Billy Bishop, Raymond Collishaw and others, 1914. National Film Board (STK-ID 28264).
• Canadian soldiers emerging from the trenches, 1914. National Film Board (STK-ID 55828).
• Colonel Sam Hughes, 1914. National Film Board (STK-ID 14965).
• Burgess-Dunne floatplane. Department of National Defence Archives (PL-115112).
• Squadron of Jennies in flight, 1914. National Film Board (STK-ID 28199).
• Trio of biplanes in flight, 1914. National Film Board (STK-ID 28199).
• Rear shot of plane being launched from carrier, 1917. National Film Board (STK-ID 10264).
• Pan of posing Canadian pilots: Arthur Brown, Billy Bishop, Raymond Collishaw and others, 1914. National Film Board (STK-ID 28264).
• Map of France. Envato Elements.
• Captain William Avery Bishop. Department of National Defence Archives (AH-471).
• Alfred Knight‘s Victoria Cross at the British Postal Museum. Wikimedia Commons/SwissArmChairHistorian.
• Members of the first graduating class of the Royal Flying Corps Canada at Camp Borden, Ontario, in May 1917. Library and Archives Canada (RE-19011).
• Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The Canadian Press (CP218357).
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