Per Ardua Ad Astra
1st April 2018 marks the Centenary of the formation of the Royal Air Force. Formerly the Royal Flying Corps, a subordinate part of the British Army, the RAF was now a completely independant air arm. Among it's many achievements, the RAFs finest hour came in 1940 when it defended UK airspace and repelled the threat of invasion. The backbone of Fighter Command at that time was the Hawker Hurricane, illustrated here by P3717/SW-P,seen at Old Warden in June 2017.
Per Ardua Ad Astra
1st April 2018 marks the Centenary of the formation of the Royal Air Force. Formerly the Royal Flying Corps, a subordinate part of the British Army, the RAF was now a completely independant air arm. Among it's many achievements, the RAFs finest hour came in 1940 when it defended UK airspace and repelled the threat of invasion. The backbone of Fighter Command at that time was the Hawker Hurricane, illustrated here by P3717/SW-P,seen at Old Warden in June 2017.