was air force used?
Yes, both the sides used air force.
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Royal Flying Corps deployed 25 squadrons totalling 365 aircraft along the Arras sector, outnumbering the "Luftstreitkräfte" (Imperial German Air Service) by 2-to-1. By
who participated in the battle of vimy ridge Four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions of the German 6th Army. where did it take place? In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. did it also take place in the trenches? Yes, trench raiding was done by the Canadian Corps.
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Battle of Vimy Ridge [SEP] Battle in the air
The RFC launched a determined effort to gain air superiority over the battlefield in support of the spring offensive. The Canadians considered activities such as artillery-observation and photography of opposing trench systems, troop movements and gun emplacements essential to continue their offensive. The Royal Flying Corps deployed 25 squadrons totalling 365 aircraft along the Arras sector, outnumbering the "Luftstreitkräfte" (Imperial German Air Service) by 2-to-1. Byng was given use of No. 2 Squadron, No. 8 (Naval) Squadron, No. 25 Squadron, No. 40 Squadron and No. 43 Squadron, with No. 16 Squadron permanently attached to the Canadian Corps and employed exclusively for reconnaissance and artillery-observation.