1918: The True Origin Of The Royal Air Force | Battle For The Skies

Louis Blériot changed the world when he flew across the English Channel in 1909. What was once considered little more than a toy was now seen as an instrument of warfare. The cross channel flight exposed Britain's air vulnerability, and to remedy this they created the world's first independent air force.

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