author
A. J. L. (Alan John Lance) Scott
1883–1922
A decorated First World War aviator and squadron leader, he turned his firsthand experience into a vivid history of No. 60 Squadron. His writing carries the immediacy of someone who knew the dangers, routines, and personalities of early military flying from the inside.
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Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from its Formation
by A. J. L. (Alan John Lance) Scott
About the author
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1883, he later moved to England, studied law at Oxford, and worked as a barrister before his life shifted toward military service and aviation.
During the First World War, he served in the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force, earning distinctions including the Military Cross and Air Force Cross. He is especially remembered for Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from its Formation (1920), a firsthand account shaped by his experience as an officer and airman.
He died in London in 1922, only a few years after the war. Today, his book remains of interest not just as military history, but as a record written by someone who lived through the early, dangerous years of air combat.