Description
The Development of British Naval Aviation, 1914–1918
Routledge Studies in Modern British History Series
Author: Howlett Alexander
Language: EnglishSubject for The Development of British Naval Aviation, 1914–1918:
Keywords
Naval Wing; Air Department; Sea Scout; Naval Aviation; Long Range Bombing; RNAS Aircraft; Flying Squadron; Britain’s Air Defence; Grand Fleet; Rigid Airship; RNAS; Non-rigid Airships; East Indies; Sea Lord; Seaplane Carriers; HMS Ark Royal; Handley Page Bombers; Flying Boats; Fleet Air Arm Museum; Destroyer HMS; Ark Royal; Handley Page; High Sea Fleet; Zeppelin Sheds; Convoy Escort
Publication date: 01-2023
· 15.2x22.9 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 06-2021
· 15.2x22.9 cm · Hardback
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The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) revolutionized warfare at sea, on land, and in the air. This little-known naval aviation organization introduced and operationalized aircraft carrier strike, aerial anti-submarine warfare, strategic bombing, and the air defence of the British Isles more than 20 years before the outbreak of the Second World War. Traditionally marginalized in a literature dominated by the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, the RNAS and its innovative practitioners, nevertheless, shaped the fundamentals of air power and contributed significantly to the Allied victory in the First World War. The Development of British Naval Aviation utilizes archival documents and newly published research to resurrect the legacy of the RNAS and demonstrate its central role in Britain?s war effort.
Introduction 1. Fleet Naval Aviation 2. Anti-Submarine Warfare 3. Long-Range Bombing 4. Naval Air Defence. Conclusion
Alexander Howlett completed his PhD with the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London in 2019.