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UNITED STATES NAVAL AVIATION
1910-1995
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Pensacola 1914 with flying boats, hydroaeroplanes and tent hangars at the first permanent station 72-CN-6422
Henry
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Mustin 1061482
7 January
The Office of Aeronautics, with Captain
Mark 1. Bristol in charge, was transferred from the
Bureau of Navigation to the Division of Operations in
the Office of the Secretary of the Navy.
10 January
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
announced that "the science of aerial navigation has
reached that point where aircraft must form a large
part of our naval force for offensive and defensive
operations."
20 January
The aviation unit from Annapolis, Md.,
consisting of 9 officers, 23 men, 7 aircraft, portable
hangars, and other gear, under Lieutenant John H.
Towers as officer in charge, arrived at Pensacola, Fla.,
on board
Mississippi
(BB 23) and
Orion
(AC 11) to set
up a flying school. Lieutenant Commander Henry C.
Mustin, in command of the station ship
Mississippi
(BB
23) was also in command of the aeronautic station.
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