John French first took up flying in 1937 with the University of London Air Squadron and in 1938 joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. His early war year

John French first took up flying in 1937 with the University of London Air Squadron, and this move was to signal the start of a long and varied career in flight

At the outbreak of World War II, somewhat by accident — and just as the first shots of the war were fired — young Australian airmen from the Royal Australia