Aircraft operations depend on the places from which aircraft can refuel and rearm. Land bases and carriers impose different requirements even when their aircraft share the same airspace. Tankers also need bases, so aerial refuelling does not remove that dependence. In this argument, the fleet's aviation belongs with the ships and support system that make its operations possible.
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Why aircraft basing limits the idea that the air is one
Carrier and shore-based aircraft need different support arrangements, giving fleet aviation an operational reason to remain under naval control.