Demi-gods to villains: how airmen fell to earth

Our fascination with fighter pilots harks back to an age of gauche innocence when their bravery was visible

Picture past, April 1: RAF

1918: The RAF was formed by the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.

Pic of the Day: Irish air show, Galway

The door of an RAF Merlin falls into the crowd at an Irish airshow