Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard

British Royal Air Force founder (1873–1956)

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, (3 February 1873 – 10 February 1956), was a British military officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force. He has been described as the "Father of the Royal Air Force". During his formative years, Trenchard struggled academically, failing many examinations and only just succeeding in meeting the minimum standard for commissioned service in the British Army.

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