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===Formation=== The RAAF traces its history back to the [[1911 Imperial Conference]] that was held in London, where it was decided aviation should be developed within the armed forces of the [[British Empire]]. Australia implemented this decision, the first dominion to do so, by approving the establishment of the "Australian Aviation Corps". This initially consisted of the [[Central Flying School RAAF|Central Flying School]] at [[Point Cook, Victoria]], opening on 22 October 1912.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaf.gov.au/history/ww1.aspx |title=Australian Military Aviation and World War One |publisher=Royal Australian Air Force |access-date=26 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623132435/http://www.raaf.gov.au/History/ww1.aspx |archive-date=23 June 2010 }}</ref> By 1914 the corps was known as the "Australian Flying Corps".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_10831.asp |publisher=Australian War Memorial |title=Australian Flying Corps |access-date=24 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926121034/http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_10831.asp |archive-date=26 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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