I'm with fire n forget. Engine's post is not a generally accepted history, it is very much the current dark blue mantra of "The RAF shafted us over JFH". In particular the "facts" that it was an RAF decision to bin SHar and that the RAF "blocked" the FAA GR7 sqn.
I would also disagree that the RAF isn't interested in sea based Air Power - Air Power is the RAF's business, where the airfield happens to be is largely irrelevant. If that means RAF personnel spending time at sea then so be it.
The RN currently reminds me of Scotland - everything that goes well is due to them, everything that goes badly is the other guys fault.