was the fighter ace also appointed as a squadron commander?
Yes, his experience, and his leadership ability, led to his appointment as commanding officer of No. 1 Naval Squadron
Roderic Dallas
By June 1917, Dallas had achieved over 20 victories in aerial combat. This experience, and his leadership ability, led to his appointment as commanding officer of No. 1 Naval Squadron on 23 June 1917.
who was roderic dallas? An Australian fighter ace of World War I where is he from? Australia was his job related to planes? Yes, Dallas became one of the best-known pilots of Sopwith Triplanes in the RNAS. who designed it? The Sopwith Aviation Company what was the aim of building it? UNANSWERABLE when was the first time he joined the flying ace? UNANSWERABLE which company did he serve during world war i? Royal Naval Air Service when did this form? 1 July 1914 who does the service comprise of? RNAS was organized on a non-central basis so there were several No 1 Squadrons can you tell me any one of their missions? Raid on Zeppelin bases at Cuxhaven, Nordholz Airbase and Wilhelmshaven did the service also have anything to do with cars? Yes, the RNAS engaged in interservice rivalry on land as well as in the air, possessing for a time the UK's only mechanised land forces in the form of the RNAS Armoured Car Section made up of squadrons of Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars. can you name a few ranks that this service has? In the RNAS both pilots and observers held appointments as well as their normal Royal Navy ranks, and wore insignia appropriate to the appointment instead of the rank.
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Roderic Dallas [SEP] Squadron command
He then circled in mist until troops came to examine the bundle, whereupon he dropped two bombs and again shot up the base, causing "general panic". News of this singular exploit reportedly provoked laughter from Field Marshal Haig and RAF founder General Sir Hugh Trenchard, two men not known for their sense of humour. While adding to his score and leading his squadron into combat, Dallas had begun thinking beyond the war. He was pleading with his father to quit the dangerous job of mining, with hints that he would support his parents by pioneering aviation in Australia. He also harboured a long-standing ambition of flying from England back to Australia, which would be a record-setting journey.