"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." 1
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. 2
| 1 |
Raleigh, Walter. The War in the Air. Oxford: The Clarendon Press., 1922 |
| 2 |
The London Gazette, 24 July 1914 |
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