Naval Aviation 5 – 1914, Formation of the Royal Naval Air Service
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The big news of July 1914, apart from the belligerent rumblings from Europe, was the announcement of the creation of the Royal Naval Air Service as part of the Royal Navy, with the Royal Flying Corps focussing entirely on Army aviation.
This was to some extent a formal announcement of what had become the practical split between the Military and Naval Wings of the RFC.
It would allow the Navy to concentrate on the development of seaplanes, and aircraft carriers both of which would have a role to play in the coming war.
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