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Aviation History
1962
1962 - 0798.PDF
796 FLIGHT International, 17 May 196: First take-off from one of HM ships, by Lt C. R. Samson, RN, from HMS "Africa" in January 1912 in a Short biplane First deck landing, by Sqn Cdr F. I. Rutland, RNAS, in a Sobwith Pup on HMS "Furious" in March 1918 50 YEARS' NAVAL First landing on a ship under way—by Sqn CdrE. Dunning, RNAS, on HMS "Furious" in August 1917 ALTHOUGH THE ROYAL NAVY pioneered Service flying in the United Kingdom when RNAS Eastchurch was set up in January 1912 the Naval air arm has not had a continuous history, for with the formation of the Royal Flying Corps in May 1912 it was assimilated as the Corps' Naval wing; and with the formation of the Royal Air Force in April 1918 the RFC and Royal Naval Air Service were absorbed into it. It was not until 1937 that the Royal Navy again became responsible for naval aviation, when control of the Fleet Air Arm was trans- First deck landing by a Blackburn Buccaneer ...
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