A lovely fretwork framed airman, which has been framed into an ornate larger frame. The fretwork depicts an airman holding a propeller with a bleriot type aircraft above an airship. For My Country has been cut out and there is also an original photo of the Airman, As can be seen the piece has not been out of the frame. Size 14.5 in x 11 in. The Royal Flying Corps The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was formed in 1912. It consisted of a Military and Naval wing, and a Central Flying School that provided training for pilots of both wings. The science of aviation was still new in 1912, so the RFC spent its first two years testing aircraft and their capabilities for artillery spotting, aerial photography and night flying. During the early part of the war, the RFC’s main responsibilities were artillery spotting and photographic reconnaissance. This work gradually led RFC pilots into aerial battles with enemy pilots engaged in similar activities. Fighter squadrons were soon formed to protect the observation aircraft and attack enemy planes. As the war progressed the RFC strafed enemy trenches and bombed airfields, transportation networks and industrial facilities. In these various roles the RFC took part in nearly all the major battles of the First World War (1914-18) and served in all the main theatres.
