Soldiers in the Air - The Development of Army Flying

Peter Mead

First Edition Published 1967

It is still a surprise to many people that soldiers fly aeroplanes. The RAF was formed as a service to control all aircraft used for military purposes, and thereafter any flying that took place by either sailors or soldiers was done to the framework of the RAF.  The Royal Navy quickly acquired their Fleet Air Arm.  The British Army followed a long and stony road before they achieved their most basic needs of aviation.  This is the intriguing story told in Soldiers in the Air