Download or read book Airco written by Mick Davis and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years prior to World War I, George Holt Thomas was an active supporter of aviation development and a promoter of its military potential. The pace of development saw him employing a young and talented aircraft designer by the name of Geoffrey de Havilland, and the aircraft they produced went on to make history.