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The '''Director of the Air Department''' (D.A.D.) was a position in the [[Admiralty]] held by Captain [[Murray Frazer Sueter|M. F. Sueter]] from 1912 to 1915. The Director reported to the [[Board of Admiralty]] on aviation matters, oversaw the [[Admiralty Air Department]] and was effectively in control of the [[Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps]], or the [[Royal Naval Air Service]] (R.N.A.S.) as it then became. | The '''Director of the Air Department''' (D.A.D.) was a position in the [[Admiralty]] held by Captain [[Murray Frazer Sueter|M. F. Sueter]] from 1912 to 1915. The Director reported to the [[Board of Admiralty]] on aviation matters, oversaw the [[Admiralty Air Department]] and was effectively in control of the [[Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps]], or the [[Royal Naval Air Service]] (R.N.A.S.) as it then became. | ||
| − | In September, | + | In September, 1915 the position was superseded by the post of [[Director of Air Services]], which temporarily absorbed the executive command of the R.N.A.S. |
==Directors of the Air Department== | ==Directors of the Air Department== | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 24 April 2012
The Director of the Air Department (D.A.D.) was a position in the Admiralty held by Captain M. F. Sueter from 1912 to 1915. The Director reported to the Board of Admiralty on aviation matters, oversaw the Admiralty Air Department and was effectively in control of the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps, or the Royal Naval Air Service (R.N.A.S.) as it then became.
In September, 1915 the position was superseded by the post of Director of Air Services, which temporarily absorbed the executive command of the R.N.A.S.
