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An anonymous letter to General Sir Godfrey Paine accusing General Sir William Sefton Brancker of being a German spy, September 1918

Archives, In Storage, A154

Both Sefton Brancker and Godfrey Paine were both significant figures in the world of military aviation, with both achieving eminent positions in the Royal Air Force.

An anonymous letter to Gen Sir Godfrey Payne accusing Gen Sir William Sefton Brancker of being a German spy, September 1918, RAFM

Report by General Smuts on Air Organisation and the Direction of Aerial Operations

Archives, In Storage, B404

This report by General Jan Smuts, a prominent South African military leader, was presented on 17 August 1917 to the UK War Cabinet. It recommends the establishment of a separate air service and is seen as the founding document of the Royal Air Force.

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