Old Front Line
WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Above the Battlefield: Royal Flying Corps & RAF in WW1
For the start of our War in the Air Month, we begin with a look at the real story of the ‘Twenty Minuters’, the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force in the First World War. We look at its history from formation in 1912, its role in the opening months of the conflict, and how the war on the Western Front changed military aviation forever.
A good overview of the Air War from the Imperial War Museum: What impact did the First World War have on aircraft and aerial warfare?
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Podcast Extras: Aircraft Types in RFC/RAF
Pilots & Observers of the RFC/RAF
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A very fascinating introduction to whether our appetite for the next 3 weeks. It makes you wonder when looking at the photos how some of those crates flew. I know some book recommendations will follow but bloody April by Peter Hart gives you a insight into the casualty rate in 1917.
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Thanks – yes Peter Hart’s book is excellent.
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Thanks Paul for an excellent introduction to the war in the air. Also, as a fully paid up member of the Airfix Generation, it took me back to the late 60s when I used to make their “Dogfight Doubles”! There was plenty to whet my appetite at that time, The Blue Max and Alan Clark’s Aces High.
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