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)


Organization names Royal Naval Air Service
Entity type military
Country GB
City
Affiliated with Admiralty Air Department
Scope
Started aero 1912
Ended aero
Keywords marine
Key people
Wikidata id Q1637285