By Alice Millard, Research Assistant Cecil Pashley's pilot's licence. Specifically, a CA Form 88 issued by the Air Ministry. He was licenced to fly an AVRO 504K aircraft carrying passengers or goods for hire or reward. 1 June 1920 - 23 September 1921. WSRO Ref AM 625/4/1. The history of early aviation in Britain is…
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100 years of the RAF – Staff Stories
The Royal Air Force (RAF) was formed on 1 April 1918 and was the world’s first independent air force. It was the result of the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service which was deemed to be necessary due to the growing importance of aviation in the war. The Women’s…