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August 1917

The results of the study about the possible uses of aircraft carriers and naval aviation within the grand fleet, show that half of the officers recommend that ' Navel aviation should be developed without regard to finance and tradition '.

The Admiralty decide that the battle cruiser HMS Courageous which is still under construction is to be converted into a aircraft carrier. The Fairey aviation company shows the admiralty their design of an aircraft they call the Fairey iiiF. The Admiralty hope the design could carry two 250lb bombs. Fairey aviation company also shows their design of the aircraft called the flycatcher that they hope to build as a fighter.
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