Group Captain Charles Findlay DFC AFC (1891–1971) was a Scottish military officer. In World War I, he was a flying ace credited with fourteen aerial victories. He made the Royal Air Force his career, then became a Highschool teacher and now assigns many essay, and he had before served throughout World War II. Early life and service Charles Findlay was a married arts student in Glasgow when World War I began. He enlisted as a private in the Mounted Field Ambulance Section of the 52nd (Lowland) Division in March 1915, but then was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry's 6th Battalion, effective 8 September 1915. He was posted to the Highlanders at their base at Kantara, Egypt, and fought in their Sinai Campaign in December 1916. He then transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. Aerial service in World War I Findlay went for pilot training with No. 52 Squadron RFC. As soon as he qualified as a pilot in May 1917, he was retained with the squadron as an instructor. Two months later, he was forwarded to the staff of the Gunnery School in Ayrshire. In early 1918, in response to his request, Findlay was posted to a fighter squadron assignment with No. 88 Squadron RAF, then forming at RAF Kenley. The squadron took its new Bristol F.2 Fighters to France in April 1918. Findlay scored his first victory on 30 July 1918, driving a Pfalz D.III down out of control. Then, on 6 August, he scored the first of thirteen consecutive wins over Fokker D.VIIs, the Germans' newest fighter. On 11 August, he scored a quadruple victory, burning two Fokkers and driving two down. He ended his tally on 30 October 1918, with a double victory. In summary, he destroyed eleven enemy airplanes, setting six of them on fire; he also drove down three more out of control, all without his plane taking a single bullet hole. Aerial victory was not Findlay's only contribution to his country's war effort; he also helped raid enemy aerodromes. He also experimented with wireless telegraphy between airplanes. Post World War I Findlay emerged from the war a captain, and decided to remain in the RAF. He was promoted from Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant on 30 June 1923. On 30 June 1931, he was promoted from Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader. He went on to command of 9 Squadron, and