Not much - was it ?? ....

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  1. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    "The official name Royal Flying Corps, Naval Wing, after making its appearance in a few documents, dropped out of use, and its place was taken by a name which in process of time received the stamp of official recognition The Royal Naval Air Service."

    In the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps (Royal Naval Air Service) of July 1914 -

    Following a period of probation, a pilot who received a flying certificate of the Royal Aero Club at his own expense was refunded the sum of £75 or a lesser sum as may have been actually charged for tuition.

    A Flight Commander's corps pay was 17 shillings per day. His flight pay was 8 shillings per day and and an additional 2 shillings per day for each year's service as Flight Commander.

    A Flight Lieutenant's corp pay was 12 shillings per day. His flight pay was 8 shillings per day and an additional shilling per day for each year's service as a Flight Lieutenant.

    Manitoba Free Press - Saturday, December 09, 1916
     
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