The Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine is located within the perimeter of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough as a lodger unit of the Air Ministry. It was first established in 1939, under the direction of Professor Sir Bryan Matthews, and its aim today is exactly that of early war years, namely, to investigate those factors which impair the efficiency of flying personnel in flight, and impair their chances of safety or survival in emergencies in flight or thereafter on the sea or land. In the United Kingdom it is the main laboratory carrying out such work, and thus has come to be the chief source of biological knowledge to the aircraft industry. With regard to giving advice to the Royal Air Force, the Institute is a part of the entire medical branch, but works closely through Flying Personnel Medical Officers, who are responsible for carrying out investigations at the operational squadrons. These officers can interpret directly the biological advice which results from studies in the Institute, but there are no comparable links in industry in this country.
Gambling Problems and Associated Harms in United Kingdom Royal Air Force Personnel
