Royal Air Force

On the 1st April 1918 the Royal Air Force came into being.

.In 1940.Churchill called them

"The Few"

Like the Army a considerable number of records exist for the Royal Air Force covering World War 2.

Good places to start when investigating Veterans of the Air Force are :-

• Service Records - All Servicemen and women have a record of their service whilst serving with a military arm.
• Flight Logs
• Operational Records
• Medal Rolls
• Squadron Records
• Museum Sources
• Understanding Ranks
• The Hardware
• The Stations