Who created the RAF?

[Aldo]

Just wondering who's credited for creating or being the main advocate for the RAF. I know Henry the 8th is considered the creater of the RN and Oliver Cromwell of the army but I can't remember about the RAF. Winston Churchill keeps coming to mind but I'm not sure.

[rabby]

1st April 1918 it was formed from what was the RFC. From the official RAF website, but it doesn't say who brought it all about though.

[Falkens]

Primarily Lord Trenchard an another man, Together they originally formed the basics of the RAF, the college at Cranwell, the apprentiship college at Halton and Netheravon house in Salisbury.
Perhaps the other man is Sir Arthur Tedder?

[Aldo]

Cheers. It's a pity they don't get as much a mention as Cromwell and Henry, but then again they were a revolutionary and a king who had 6 wives.

[Spannerman]

Lord Trenchard is regarded as being 'The Father of the Royal Air Force' formed on the 1st April 1918, although no one person appears to have taken the credit for its formation.

[Contractor]

Who created the RAF? - somebody with a sense of humour

[ExCrabMate]

The Smuts Committee, led by General Jan Smuts (Sith Effrican), recommended that the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps be amalgamated. Tedder was tasked to do it.

And Contractor's son is joining the RAF.

[Tab]

Kaiser Bill did when he started WW1

[lordoftheundead]

didnt the RAF descend from a branch of the Royal engineers?

[Rockape]

I think the Royal Flying Corps was descended from the REs, as the REs operated the balloon units, prior to the Army using aircraft.

[rabby]

I knew it! Pongos, the lot of you!!