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BADGE OF HONOUR

HE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (RAAF) originated in 1912 with the establishment of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). In February 1914 the Central Flying School of the AFC was formed at Point Cook near Melbourne with two instructors and four mechanics. That same year

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