Aviation during ww1

How did air power affect the First World War?

Episode 28: The First World War saw the use of air power in conflict on a large scale for the first time

Military aviation was still relatively new in 1914 and the Royal Flying Corps was very small in size but serving in the RFC was an attractive prospect for those living in the trenches on the Western Front

How useful were air machines in WW1?

At the beginning of the war, the usefulness of air machines was met with a certain amount of scepticism by senior officers on all sides

In fact, aeroplanes were mostly involved in observation missions during the first year of the conflict

However, rapid progress enhanced aeroplanes’ performance

Events in Sweden during the First World War

Sweden, following its long-standing policy of neutrality since the Napoleonic Wars, remained neutral throughout World War I between 28 July 1914 and 11 November 1918.
However, this neutrality was not maintained without difficulty and Sweden at various times sympathised with different parties in the conflict.

Events in Sweden during the First World War