• d00ery@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    I think that’s a little incorrect. The Fleet Air Arm falls under the Royal Navy.

    • 1914 (As the Royal Naval Air Service)
    • 1924 (as the naval branch of the Royal Air Force)
    • 1937 (as part of Naval Service)

    In 1938, Admiralty Fleet Orders 2885 announced the formation of an Air Branch of the Royal Naval Reserve.

    As of 1 December 2013, the Regular Fleet Air Arm has a reported strength of 5,000 personnel,[23] which represents approximately 20% of the Royal Navy’s total strength (excluding Royal Marines).

    Though it seems that they have merged and split since original inception of the Royal Flying Corp and Royal Navy Air Service

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Flying_Corps

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm#today