Air Commodore James Stanley Scott MC, AFC (18 February 1889 – 19 July 1975) was a leading figure in the pre-World War II Royal Canadian Air Force and a Royal Flying Corps officer during World War I. Scott was born in Roberval, Quebec in 1889 and graduated from Quebec High School.

[1] In March 1916 Scott was seconded from the Canadian Artillery to the Royal Flying Corps.

[2] Only four months later in July 1916, while serving as a lieutenant, Scott was awarded the Military Cross for attacking a train well behind the German lines even though his aircraft was very badly damaged by enemy fire.

[7] On 1 April 1931, Scott was granted the honorary rank of air commodore.

[8] Scott left the RCAF and returned to duty in 1939 and served during World War II and retired in 1945.