Military aviationin the United Kingdom dates from 1878, when a series of experiments withballoonswas carried out atWoolwich ArsenalinLondon. On April 1, 1911, an air battalion of the Royal Engineers was formed, consisting of one balloon and one airplane company. Its headquarters was at South ...
In 1904 the prefix “Royal” was added to their name, and in 1920, when it became a federal force throughout Canada, the present name was adopted, and the headquarters were moved from Regina to Ottawa. In the 1930s the marine and air divisions, the dog section, and the first of ...