author
A. J. L. (Alan John Lance) Scott
1883–1922
A First World War flying ace and senior Royal Air Force officer, he wrote with the authority of someone who had lived the history he described. His account of No. 60 Squadron brings together frontline experience, leadership, and a close view of early air warfare.
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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, Alan John Lance Scott went on to serve in the British military and became one of the notable airmen of the First World War. He flew with distinction in the Royal Flying Corps, earned several decorations, and later served in the Royal Air Force.
Scott is best remembered as the author of Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from its Formation, published in 1920. The book stands out because it was written by someone deeply involved in the world he described, giving readers a lively and firsthand sense of squadron life, combat, and the rapid development of military aviation.
He died in London in 1922 at the age of 38. Though his life was short, his writing preserves an important view of early air combat from a participant who was both a fighting officer and a careful chronicler.