Australian Flying Corps and Royal Australian Air Force Plaque

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Brass plaque witgh marble backing. The brass supports bronze scroll work and enameled RAAF insignia, with the 'Australian Flying Corps' and Royal Australian Air Force' emblazoned down the flanks of the memorial. There is a dedication to all who served the Air Forces of Australia. Additional Information Military aviation was first pioneered during the First World War. During that war, both the armies and the navies of all the major combatants operated aircraft. Late in the war, however, when it was realised that aerial fighting was a distinct form of warfare and not just an adjunct to land or sea operations, some nations formed specialist air forces. Combing the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps, Great Britain formed the Royal Air Force in 1918. The four squadrons of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) remained part of the AIF. In 1920, the remnants of the AFC became the Australian Air Corps, which in turn became the Royal Australian Air Force on 31 March 1921. The RAAF has served in most of the major Australian-related conflicts since the end of the Second World War. (Source: Australian War Memorial www.awm.gov.au)