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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/air-force.htm Royal Airforce records online at National Archives]. Include officers' service records 1918-1919 and Women's Royal Airforce Service records 1918-1920. Free index search but there is a charge for downloading full record.
*Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918 held Held on subscription the pay website findmypast (See see [[Royal_Air_Force#External_links|external links]] section)., are datasets titled**British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920**British Royal Air Force, Airmen's Service Records 1912-1939**British Women's Royal Air Force Service Records 1918-1920**Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918
*RAF Records Office for personnel enquiries can be contacted at:
:RAF Disclosures<br>
:Room 221b<br>
==Indian Central Flying School (Sitapur)==
An Indian Central Flying School was established at [[Sitapur]] in December, 1913, commanded by an officer of the 29th Punjab Regiment. <ref name =fly>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070805/spectrum/book1.htm "Flying high at 75"] by B. G. Verghese August 5, 2007 ''Spectrum: The Tribune''</ref>. Prior to establishment it was stated that "we propose... to confine the work in the first instance to experiments and not to include the tuition of beginners.
It is intended to begin with four officers, all of whom are in possession of pilot certificates. They will be provided with six aeroplanes for experimental purposes".<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/rthonmresmontagu00mont#page/216/mode/2up "The Indian Budget 1913"] page 216 ''The Rt. Hon. Mr. E. S. Montagu on Indian Affairs'', published 1917. Archive.org.</ref> The School was part of the Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing, part of the British Army, although details appear in the Navy Lists.<ref> [https://archive.org/stream/navylistaug1914grea#page/512/mode/2up Page 431f ''Monthly Navy List August 1914'']</ref>. The School was closed on mobilisation.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/navylistjan1915grea#page/725/mode/1up Page 431k ''The Navy List January 1915'']</ref>
==First World War==
*[http://www.raf.mod.uk/links/contacts.cfm Royal Air Force: Contacts]
*[http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk Royal Air Force Museum] London . The website includes a ‘Research' category, which includes details of a Library collection, which contains a "substantial collection of periodicals produced by RAF stations and units, which provide a fascinating insight into service life" and Archives collection, including [http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/default/archive-collection/first-world-war-casualty-cards.aspx First World War Casualty cards] (which extend to 1928, and cover all theatres of operation). Some records, including Casualty Cards, are now available online for free at a companion website [http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/page/26565-home Royal Air Force Museum Story Vault]. The Search facility is accessed through the 'Archive' tab. Currently (August 2014) the Search results appear erratic, and it may be preferable to search on surname only.
*[http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/home.html Royal Flying Corps] airhistory.org.uk. Includes a Search facility for names.
*Mesopotamia
**[http://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/10092/2085/1/Thesis_fulltext.pdf ''Cavalry Of The Clouds: Aspects of the Air War in the Eastern Theatre,1914-1918''] by C H Whitley 1997. A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History in the University of Canterbury. A pdf download, which depending on your browser, you may need to locate in your downloads folder.
