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?

Photographs of some of the aircraft mentioned in the podcast can be found here: Old Front Line website.

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