Gallieni acted quickly. The next day, he placed an order for 200 aircraft in the name of "cooperating with the Royal Navy to blockade the La Manche Strait," and the construction of airfields was also put on the agenda.
However, most of the airplanes were fighters, with only a few Caproni Bombers used for training and testing (to see if there were any issues with the Caproni Bombers in the high-salt, high-humidity coastal environment and to make necessary improvements).
The British had no objections to this.
At this time, everyone believed that the role of aircraft was limited to fighting for air superiority, reconnaissance, and striking enemy logistical supply lines.
Furthermore, these activities were mostly confined to land warfare. In naval warfare, aircraft could almost only be used for reconnaissance.
What the British did not realize was that this was all part of Shire's plot.
