Lord Trenchard - 25 years of the RAF

Recording in which Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Trenchard speaks on the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the RAF.

Lord Trenchard's speech covers the history of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service, their roles in the First World War and the significance of the Independent Air Force. He describes the problems faced by the RAF on its formation, the RAF's role in imperial policing between the wars and the vital importance of air power, particularly strategic bombing, during the Second World War.