Air Force

The core components of any nation's defense system are the army, navy, and air force. They defend the locals and keep the country safe from foreign invaders.

The Air Force defends the nation from a position high in the sky, while the Army manages operations and assumes responsibility on the ground and the Navy handles any irregularities in coastal boundaries and on the water. The Air Force multiplies the strength of any state's defense system.

But where did the Air Force come from? What organized the concept of air protection? Who was the first aviator? Who was the first female aviator? During the French Revolution, the first air force was created. The "French Aerostatic Corps" created the world's first Air Force.

The idea was simple: observe enemy troop movements and formations from higher altitudes above the battlefields and relay the information to generals on the ground. The first Air Force, known as the "Compagnie d'aerostiers," was made up of soldiers who had been trained in a balloon flight, battlefield observation, and reconnaissance. Sophie Blanchard, the first female astronaut, was also French.