I shall correct this accordingly.
re FAA size: apart from game mechanics the FAA is several times larger than in OTL at that point. Much smaller than the American or Japanese Carrier Aviation arms, but still. Typically for BRitain the Navy is the first to be enlarged. The increased size of the FAA and the Navy in general is caused by the much higher and differently shaped threat potential, i.e. the RN is preparing to fight battles against American Carrier Fleets that would resemble those fought in OTL in the pacific, so the needs of the RN are much more like the OTL USN than the OTL Royal Navy hence the larger FAA. For the med the RN will use existing carriers and maybe future Escort Carriers. Unlike OTL the RN Warplanning regards the med as a secondary theatre at best and the Imperial General Staff beliefs that the older carriers, combined with the RAF can keep the Italians at bay with additional help from the French.
re FAA size: apart from game mechanics the FAA is several times larger than in OTL at that point. Much smaller than the American or Japanese Carrier Aviation arms, but still. Typically for BRitain the Navy is the first to be enlarged. The increased size of the FAA and the Navy in general is caused by the much higher and differently shaped threat potential, i.e. the RN is preparing to fight battles against American Carrier Fleets that would resemble those fought in OTL in the pacific, so the needs of the RN are much more like the OTL USN than the OTL Royal Navy hence the larger FAA. For the med the RN will use existing carriers and maybe future Escort Carriers. Unlike OTL the RN Warplanning regards the med as a secondary theatre at best and the Imperial General Staff beliefs that the older carriers, combined with the RAF can keep the Italians at bay with additional help from the French.