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Fisheads, quit your whinging, it serves you right, you shouldn't have joined and it bl00dy well serves you right...
It's never too late to convert from the Dark Side [of blue].
It's never too late to convert from the Dark Side [of blue].
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Thanks for the Gig gles and Tit ters 'JE'. Fish Heads? Birdies ROOL! :-) InSultan InDeeD! :-)
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Chevvron.......I believe that you are correct, especially since although formed in 1924, pre 1939 it was actually the:
The Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force
Most WAFUs seem to forget that when discussing FAA history......
The Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force
Most WAFUs seem to forget that when discussing FAA history......
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Bravo / Zulu. JE ...WAFUs are amused
ps always thought that FAA pilots were mostly RNR and RNVR. Pre War ps there was one famous Bootie pilot at Taranto Major Ollie Patch
ps always thought that FAA pilots were mostly RNR and RNVR. Pre War ps there was one famous Bootie pilot at Taranto Major Ollie Patch
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Read your history troops. The FAA was responsible for the air defence of the UK in the 14-18 war. The RAF did not exist.
The convoys were the lifeline to the Uk and were initially defended by carriers etc as the shore base patrols could not cover the atlantic gap.
The convoys were the lifeline to the Uk and were initially defended by carriers etc as the shore base patrols could not cover the atlantic gap.
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In addition to the above - as I understand it - the RFC was formed in 1912 with a Naval Wing and a Military Wing. In 1914 the Naval Wing split off and became the RNAS, only to be combined again in 1918 as the Royal Air Force.
The air defence of UK was provided by both RFC and RNAS squadrons, initially commanded by an Admiral and later by a Major General.
The air defence of UK was provided by both RFC and RNAS squadrons, initially commanded by an Admiral and later by a Major General.
