Royal Naval Air Service 1912-1918

Aviation was in its infancy when the task of realizing its naval possibilities fell to the airmen of the Royal Navy. They rose to the challenge, pioneering the use of airpower at sea, strategic bombing, & antisubmarine warfare. The story of the considerable risks these men took to lay the foundation for today's carrier-borne aviation has been pieced together with the help of the Imperial War Museum & its extensive archives.