Being a brief account of the work of the ROYAL AIR FORCE CANADA the Aviation Department of the Imperial Munitions Board and the Canadian Aeroplanes Limited

COMPILED BY
ALAN SULLIVAN, LT., R.A.F.

PRINTED BY
ROUS & MANN LIMITED
TORONTO..............CANADA

While the contents of this volume present an accurate history of the R.A.F. Canada, it is to be understood that the Air Ministry is not responsible for any statements made herein.

Copyright, Canada, 1919,
by Alan Sullivan, Toronto

[CONTENTS]

PAGE
The Western Front in 1916[7]
Official Preliminaries[16]
Aviation Department, Imperial Munitions Board[25]
Canadian Aeroplanes Limited[44]
Cost of Training[57]
Headquarters Staff[61]
Training in General[76]
North Toronto[85]
Beamsville Camp[89]
Inspection[93]
The Instructor[100]
The Medical Service[108]
Winter Flying[125]
Recruits’ Depot[135]
Records and Recruiting[139]
The Cadet Wing[155]
School of Aeronautics[162]
Armament School[170]
Aerial Gunnery[180]
Camera Gunnery[193]
Wireless[197]
Photography[205]
Armour Heights System[211]
School of Special Flying[220]
Flying Accidents[224]
Royal Flying Corps in Texas[233]
Engine Repair Park[251]
Aeroplane Repair Park[256]
Stores Depot[261]
Pay Office[266]
Mechanical Transport Section[275]
Assistant Provost Marshal[279]
Royal Engineer Section[280]
Camp Borden[284]
Long Branch[288]
Deseronto[289]
Sports[294]
Acknowledgments[302]