Project Gutenberg 2014-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 553 Scott, A. J. L. (Alan John Lance) 1883 1922 Scott, Alan John Lance Scott, Jack 33007937 Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from its Formation Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from its Formation" by Group-Captain A. J. L. Scott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the formation and experiences of No. 60 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, later part of the Royal Air Force, during World War I. The narrative is centered on the squadron's combat operations, the evolution of aerial warfare, and the remarkable courage of the pilots who engaged in this new form of warfare high above the battlefield. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the context of aerial combat during World War I, highlighting the squadron’s formation amidst the early days of the Royal Flying Corps. It describes the initial functions of airmen, which included reconnaissance and occasional bombing missions, before transitioning into air-to-air combat. The text emphasizes the development of specialized fighting techniques and machine designs, painting a vivid picture of the challenges and dangers faced by the pilots, who often fought alone in their machines while exhibiting bravery and ingenuity in the perilous skies above the trenches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, British Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, Sixty -- History D501 Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 419772 2025-08-19T06:42:15.376845 text/html 384545 2024-10-24T12:22:20 text/html 1805976 2025-08-19T06:42:25.140765 application/epub+zip 1808200 2025-08-19T06:42:17.720819 application/epub+zip 193923 2025-08-19T06:42:16.391799 application/epub+zip 1950788 2025-08-19T06:42:29.897751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1906953 2025-08-19T06:42:23.983776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297015 2022-09-21T14:15:15.351386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280806 2025-08-19T06:42:13.915853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260771 2024-10-24T12:22:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16980 2025-08-19T06:42:30.118724 application/rdf+xml 20237 2025-08-19T06:42:16.557787 image/jpeg 3161 2025-08-19T06:42:16.474792 image/jpeg 1680607 2025-08-19T06:42:15.463820 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia