vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoWhy in Sci-Fi they always use Marine or Naval terminology and structure instead of Aviation for the spaceship structure, navigation and military ranks?message-squaremessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1171arrow-down1message-squareWhy in Sci-Fi they always use Marine or Naval terminology and structure instead of Aviation for the spaceship structure, navigation and military ranks?vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square62fedilinkfile-text
I don’t really know how to structure this question, but yeah, why is always Naval and never Aviation?
minus-squareburan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoNaval aviation is the general term for what you’re thinking of, and is the term used in the United States. In the UK, carrier pilots are part of the Fleet Air Arm.
Naval aviation is the general term for what you’re thinking of, and is the term used in the United States. In the UK, carrier pilots are part of the Fleet Air Arm.