Army Wing Royal Flying Corps, Aeroplane Section

The Army wing has its headquarters at S. Farnborough, its constitution being as follows:— 1st squadron (airships or kites) see Dirigible Section. 2nd squadron (aeroplanes) base at Montrose. 3rd squadron (aeroplanes) base at Salisbury Plain. 4th squadron (aeroplanes) base at S. Farnborough. (Four more aeroplane squadrons pro. ) An aeroplane squadron nominally consists of 18 aeroplanes (9 in service, 9 remounts). At the end of March, 1913, the total number of aeroplanes, including those on order, school machines, etc., was about 110, of which about 50 (including some monoplanes not in use) were effective for war purposes or available at short notice. The total of 110 was thus made up:—