Australian Flying Corps

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 1914
1921
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:De_Havilland_DH.4
gptkb:Bristol_Fighter
Avro 504K
Sopwith Camel
RE8
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:disbanded 1921
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:formed 1914
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Point_Cook,_Victoria
Victoria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian Flying Corps
gptkbp:motto Per Ardua
gptkbp:notableEvent Support for ground troops
Commemoration of service members
Historical significance in aviation history
Contribution to air combat tactics
Establishment of training schools
Establishment of veteran associations
First Australian pilots trained in the UK
Formation of No. 1 Squadron AFC
Formation of No. 2 Squadron AFC
Formation of No. 3 Squadron AFC
Formation of No. 4 Squadron AFC
Influence on future air force structure
Introduction of aerial reconnaissance
Involvement in air-to-air combat
Post-war aviation policy influence
Post-war transition to civilian aviation
Recognition of contributions to aviation
Use of aircraft for artillery spotting
Development_of_Australian_aviation_industry
Integration_into_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force
Legacy_in_Australian_military_aviation
Participation_in_the_Western_Front
Promotion_of_aviation_in_Australia
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Sir_Richard_Williams
gptkb:Major_General_William_H._H._McKenzie
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_J._A._M._McDonald
gptkb:Captain_J._A._M._McDonald
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:role aviation
gptkbp:subordinateUnits gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:type aviation unit