R.N.A.S.

American  

abbreviation

British.

1. Royal Naval Air Service.

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RNAS British  

abbreviation

1. Royal Naval Air Service(s)

2. Royal Naval Air Station

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Example Sentences

Z. 18, dated 23rd July, the following are being dispatched from Alexandria in this order:— Three Squadrons Armoured Car Division R.N.A.S.

From Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 by Hamilton, Ian, Sir

Earlier in the war, after the fall of Antwerp, he had been interned in Holland, but had escaped, and eventually joined the R.N.A.S.

From A Prisoner in Turkey by Still, John

This was a device of Wing-Commander Brock, R.N.A.S., "without which," acknowledges the Admiral in Command, "the operation could not have been conducted."

From World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)

And get them replaced he did, the R.N.A.S. contract notwithstanding.

From Cavalry of the Clouds by Bott, Alan

She had mischievously enough, allowed Captain Ross to go on thinking that the young R.N.A.S. officer had held her hand....

From The Disturbing Charm by Ruck, Berta