Pre-war
1914
Outbreak of the war
1915
1916
1917
1918
End of the war
Post-war

Andreas Resch

Chapter

The Origins of the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Aviation Corps

In the years before the First World War Austria-Hungary lagged behind the industrialized states of Western Europe as regards both economic performance and military expenditure. As a result the new field of military aviation had very modest funds at its disposal. However, the gradual development of the air force took place in a way that was similar to that in other states.

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Powered Flight as a New Technology

The first successful powered flight had taken place just eleven years before the First World War. The entire industry was still in a tumultuous phase of development during which numerous companies were competing with one another to come up with innovations.