Royal Flying Corps

1912-1918 aerial warfare component of the army of the United Kingdom
Organization corps Q943118
Royal Flying Corps
Not stated · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Royal Flying Corps

Summary

Royal Flying Corps is a corps[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Flying Corps is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Royal Flying Corps's instance of is recorded as corps[4].
  • Royal Flying Corps's instance of is recorded as army aviation component[5].
  • Royal Flying Corps is part of British Army[6].
  • Royal Flying Corps's Commons category is recorded as Royal Flying Corps[7].
  • April 13, 1912 marks the founding of Royal Flying Corps[8].
  • Royal Flying Corps was dissolved in April 1, 1918[9].
  • Royal Flying Corps was part of the conflict World War I[10].
  • Royal Flying Corps's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Royal Flying Corps[11].
  • Royal Flying Corps's allegiance is recorded as George V[12].
  • Royal Flying Corps's replaced by is recorded as Royal Air Force[13].
  • Royal Flying Corps's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Per Ardua ad Astra'}[14].
  • Royal Flying Corps's motto is recorded as Per ardua ad astra[15].
  • Royal Flying Corps's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Royal Flying Corps'}[16].
  • Royal Flying Corps's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'RFC'}[17].
  • Royal Flying Corps's different from is recorded as Royal Naval Air Service[18].
  • Royal Flying Corps's different from is recorded as Army Air Corps[19].

Body

Founding

April 13, 1912 marks the founding of Royal Flying Corps[8].

Identity

Royal Flying Corps is part of British Army[6]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'RFC'}[17].

Dissolution

Royal Flying Corps was dissolved in April 1, 1918[9].

Why It Matters

Royal Flying Corps has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Royal Flying Corps. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/royal-flying-corps
MLA “Royal Flying Corps.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/royal-flying-corps.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_royal-flying-corps_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Royal Flying Corps}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/royal-flying-corps}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Royal Flying Corps — https://4ort.xyz/entity/royal-flying-corps (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/royal-flying-corps · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Instance of
    Conflict
    Replaced by
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 429333, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.