Following this, he continued, most countries "with " the "exception France appeared to be sceptical of the possibilities of heavier than air craft' but in 1908, improvements, having been carried out, a fight of 24 hours was taken by' the Wright brothers, who covered 77 miles.
The following year was venvarkable rin one of rickety the "sot those days. By 1911, Major Holland continued, the frst British forces in the air were form: ed, this being the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers with one alr-ship company and an aeroplane com= pany with twelve machines.
In 1912 there followed the formation of the C.FS. at Upavoa with 34
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