German naval aviation after the Tornado transfer

Is Germany's naval air arm doing better than its surface fleet?

Its Tornado anti-shipping aircraft have been folded into the Luftwaffe. The Marineflieger may still exist formally, but independent naval strike capacity is the concern.

The transfer of Tornado anti-shipping aircraft into the Luftwaffe qualifies the comparison between German naval aviation and the surface fleet. The Marineflieger's continued formal existence is treated tentatively. Its independent strike capacity is the main concern, since the relevant aircraft now belong to the air force. The comparison with the Fleet Air Arm in the early 1920s concerns the navy losing control of its striking aircraft.