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Originally Posted by iambecomelife
Researching WWI naval aviation is a job in itself, because I am not very familiar with what naval airplanes were used on either side during the various phases of the war. I also need to find out what squadrons would have patrolled the Channel & North Sea, what aerodromes were near the coast, etc. I might ask some of the "Over Flanders Fields" team for recommendations - they are a brilliant group.
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You could also ask somebody right here who has made a thorough study of all facets of WW1 naval combat, including aviation. For instance, you may not be familiar with the interesting fact that the Be.2c you're working on had the observer/gunner in the front cockpit, and his field of fire was limited to arcs of about 45 degrees to either side of the pilots head. It couldn't fire directly aft, and it couldn't fire down at all.