In this first instalment, we look into the 100-year-old stories of two of the world’s most war-involved air forces…
Contrary to popular belief, when World War I started in 1914, it would be yet another year before aerial warfare would begin. It became the first major conflict to involve the large-scale use of aircraft and as a result, countries developed the need for air forces. Two particular nations were involved heavily: Britain and Germany. So how did their air forces begin?