So, what POD would be necessary to forestall the emergence of the air force as a distinct and independent entity, (theoretically) equal to army and navy? How can we have it so that it falls under the jurisdiction of the navy?
This organisation of military activity doesn't have be universal, but should be the accepted international norm. Bonus points if the near-total militarisation of flight retards the development of passenger aircraft. Double bonus points for the inclusion of zeppelins, massive seabound aircraft carriers (instead of land-based airports), heads of state from a airborne-naval background, and naval space programmes.
This organisation of military activity doesn't have be universal, but should be the accepted international norm. Bonus points if the near-total militarisation of flight retards the development of passenger aircraft. Double bonus points for the inclusion of zeppelins, massive seabound aircraft carriers (instead of land-based airports), heads of state from a airborne-naval background, and naval space programmes.