Royal Naval Air Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Naval_Air_Service
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeYearsEnd 1918
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1914
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Air_Force_(Constitution)_Act_1917
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Admiralty
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:notableAircraft gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
gptkb:Short_184
gptkb:Airco_DH.4
gptkb:Sopwith_Pup
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Sir_David_Beatty
gptkb:Sir_Godfrey_Paine
gptkb:Sir_Murray_Sueter
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:RNAS_Yeovilton
gptkb:RNAS_Calshot
gptkb:RNAS_Felixstowe
gptkb:RNAS_Lee-on-Solent
gptkbp:notableOperation Battle of Jutland aerial reconnaissance
Zeppelin raids interception
gptkbp:numberOfAircraftAtPeak over 2,900
gptkbp:numberOfPersonnelAtPeak over 55,000
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Naval_Wing_of_the_Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:role aerial reconnaissance
air combat
anti-submarine warfare
airship operations
naval aviation
seaplane operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fleet_Air_Arm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Naval Air Service