History A-Level
Royal Flying Corps
What Royal Flying Corps means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Royal Flying Corps
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A fighting force that began in 1912 as a small reconnaissance arm and rapidly developed into a structured force with distinct squadrons, wings and brigades.
Topics that use Royal Flying Corps
- Paper 3, Option 35.2: The British experience of warfare, c1790–1918 - 5 The war in the air, 1914–18 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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