Royal Naval Air Service
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The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was initiated in 1912 as a branch of the Royal Flying Corps then moved to the Admiralty's jurisdiction in 1914.[1]
En.wp says it started formally in 1914.[2] Howlett and Wikidata say it started in 1912.[1] It was merged with its Army equivalent to become the unified Royal Air Force (RAF), and the RNAS name disappeared.
References
Publications referring to Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS
- Howlett, 2018 (Simple title: The Royal Naval Air Service and the Evolution of Naval Aviation in Britain, 1914-1918)
- Howlett, 2021 (Simple title: The Development of British Naval Aviation, 1914–1918)
People affiliated with Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS: Harry Egerton Wimperis, Noel Pemberton-Billing, Preston Albert Watson
| Organization names | Royal Naval Air Service; RNAS |
|---|---|
| Entity type | military |
| Country | GB |
| Locations | |
| Affiliated with | Admiralty Air Department, Royal Navy |
| Scope | |
| Started aero | 1912 |
| Ended aero | |
| Keywords | marine |
| Key people | |
| Wikidata id | Q1637285 |
