A. J. L. (Alan John Lance) Scott

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A. J. L. (Alan John Lance) Scott

1883–1922

Best known as “Jack” Scott, he brought a frontline pilot’s eye to the early history of military aviation. His writing carries the energy of a man who flew, led, and then set down the story while the war was still close.

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Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from its Formation

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, Alan John Lance Scott later studied at Merton College, Oxford, and trained in law before military service took over the direction of his life. During the First World War he served in the Royal Flying Corps and then the Royal Air Force, rising to the rank of Group Captain.

Scott is remembered both as a decorated officer and as a writer with direct experience of the air war. He commanded No. 60 Squadron and was credited as a flying ace, giving his work an unusual mix of authority, detail, and immediacy.

His best-known book, Sixty Squadron RAF: A History of the Squadron from its Formation, was published in 1920. He died in 1922, leaving behind a vivid firsthand contribution to the record of early military flying.