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The First RFC Pilot to land in France 13 August 1914
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At 6.25am on 13 August 1914, No.2 Squadron Royal Flying Corp mobilised for France. They were to follow their commanding officer Major C J Burke, a pioneer of military aviation who was noted for his courage and who had not only insisted that his squadron be the first to leave – but that his aircraft be the first to land. Major Charles Burke, a p...
'The First RFC Pilot to Land in France' by John Gilder
Caption: Harvey Kelly's aircraft in the main hall of the Imperial Warm Museum About the talk: Hubert Dunsterville Harvey-Kelly, DSO, was commissioned in the Royal Irish Regiment before transerring to the Royal Flying Corps. He was the first RFC pilot to land in France (on 13 August 1914) after the war had started. Also the first RFC pilot who...