Fleet Air Arm flights become carrier squadrons

How was Fleet Air Arm aviation organized aboard carriers?

A senior air officer provided overall command; flights evolved into proper squadrons around 1936-37.

Carrier air operations always had a senior air officer or equivalent providing overall command aboard ship. During the interwar period, aircraft were first grouped in flights. More complete squadron organisation emerged around 1936-37 as the Fleet Air Arm returned to Admiralty control. This changed the scale of subordinate organisation rather than introducing shipboard air command for the first time. The carrier's senior aviation authority remained distinct from the flight and squadron structure beneath it.