Therefore, the air elements in such circumstances would be short of one thing, investment, no four-star officer to make their case, no direct channel to the Defence Secretary, or as was the case, no Air Ministry
And how did maritime air power fare in the lead up to the Second World War when "air elements" were under the control of an Air Force? How has maritime air power fared since 2006 and back under the control of an Air Force?
I am not one bit in favour of removing the RAF but I would suggest your argument is flawed