Aviation in the Dardanelles and Gallipoli Campaigns

Aviation in the Gallipoli Campaigns (1915-16) was pioneering, with the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) crucial for reconnaissance, spotting naval gunfire, bombing Turkish supply lines, and early air-to-air combat.

They primarily flew from island bases like Imbros using seaplanes and land planes, marking a key early use of airpower in a complex joint operation despite limited numbers of nascent aircraft for both Allies and Ottomans.

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