Read more at the link: Estonian Air Force Estonia [SIZE=-1]Air Force[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Title:[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Eesti Õhuvägi (Estonian Air Force) [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Brief History:[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]After the Russian revolution of February 1917, the Estonian state obtained a degree of autonomy within Russia, which included the establishment of national armed forces. Thus many Estonians in the Russian Army returned home to take up arms for their homeland. The Estonian declaration of independence in early 1918 was not recognised by Germany, which invaded and occupied the country during 1918. The Estonian armed forces were disbanded. [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Germany surrendered on 11 November 1918, and the Estonian provisional government immediately set about establishing a military aviation unit. The Aviation Company of the Engineer Battalion began to establish air bases near Tallinn for seaplanes and landplanes, but it wasn't until January 1919 that the first operational aircraft was acquired - a captured Soviet Farman HF-30. [/SIZE]
I see this cites the Air Enthusiast article that I mentioned in the Latvia article as a reference. I'll scan and post the articles when I have time.
