March 31 1921 is the birthday of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), with continued thanks for their service in Peace and War
Lest we Forget
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This initial advertisement was one of the few seen prior to World War I calling for men for the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). The AFC was usually supplied with men who had either enlisted for the Army or who were recruited specifically for their trade skills. With the disbandment of the AFC at the end of World War I, recruiting ceased until the formation of the RAAF on 31 March 1921.
At the time of formation the RAAF had a strength of 151 personnel, of whom 21 were officers. It was clear that to achieve the Air Board's recruitment goal of 108 officers and 791 other ranks, large-scale recruitment would be required. As early as March 1921 advertisements were placed in newspapers across Australia seeking applicants for the Air Force. The use of newspaper advertisements was the main method of recruitment in the years preceding World War II.
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