Download or read book Military Aviation in Ireland, 1921-45 written by Michael C. O'Malley and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Military Aviation in Ireland" charts the history of the Irish Air Corps from its early days as the Military Air Service established by Michael Collins in 1922 to the ineffective air operations conducted during the Second World War period. Using extensive archival research, Michael C. O'Malley throws new light on the people and operations of Ireland's early aviation history. Lieutenant Colonel Michael C. O'Malley served in the Irish Air Corps, as a flying officer, from 1961 to 1999 and holds a doctorate in history from NUI, Maynooth.