Battenberg had supported naval aviation and seaplane carriers during his historical term as First Sea Lord, before Fisher became an enthusiastic advocate on returning to office. A normal Battenberg term could also give Jellicoe a different timetable and length of service as his successor. That would change which senior officers were available to promote Royal Naval Air Service ideas and carrier development. Specific developments remain uncertain because the altered succession does not establish which ideas would prevail.
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Naval aviation under a longer Battenberg-Jellicoe succession
A longer Battenberg tenure could change the officers shaping the Royal Naval Air Service and seaplane carriers, but specific developments remain uncertain.