Greenwich's course aimed to broaden officers beyond their intensive naval upbringing. It included English, French, non-naval history, applied mathematics, physics, and chemistry. John secured his promotion to lieutenant but recalled hearing nothing about aviation as either a friendly capability or an enemy threat. A second opportunity to apply for pilot training succeeded with the support of a more receptive captain.
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Broad naval officer education could still omit aviation
Caspar John's Greenwich course covered civilian subjects and science, yet he remembered hearing nothing about aviation before seeking pilot training again.