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Big Acceleration In Output

BRITAIN'S AIR REARMAMENT IS NOW PRO-

CEEDING AT A GREAT ACCELERATED RATE.

OUTPUT OF MILITARY AEROPLANES HAS BEEN NEARLY QUADRUPLED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS AND NOW EXCEEDS 400 MACHINES A MONTH.

This is the considered view of Group Capt. L. G. S. Payne, who declares below that for the first time for several years Britain is within mea- surable distance of equalling the German rate of production.

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He points out, however, that sion of machimes for the Navy must while production capacity is limit- reduce the total numbers available för

home defence, jed, provision for the Fleet Air Arm - GERMANY'S STRENGTH

must reduce the number of

Germany to day is estimated to chines available for home defence. possess between 4,000 and 4,500 first- Need still exists, also, for an in-line machines, of which only an in- crease in irat-line strength, of the significant proportion are allocated för naval operations. Between 600 and 700 counter-offensive bombing force, are, however, detailed for army co- the reserves of which the Air Min- operation duties. I believe the strength of Germany's bomber force to be ap- istry is strengthening as rapidly as proximately 1,400 long-range aircraft. possible.

The five bomber groups in Britain NEW PURSUIT PLANES ORDERED contain 57 regalar bomber squadrons, Official reticence about the progress or a total of, probably, about 650 air- of British Tearninment has led foreign craft.

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observers to under-estimate the great The powers of evasion possessed By strides made in Britain during 1938, modern high-speed aeroplanes make it The Prime Minister declared in his impracticable to stand on the defensive speech at Birmingham that we had in air warfare; and the most effective: doubled the rate of aircraft production method of defence is, a counter-offen-Spain h "in the last few months. After care sive bombing force strong enough to escorting ful consideration of such evidence as is break down the enemy's scale of attack. provision available, I have no hesitation in say. Although we have heard little inze however ing that British output of military cent months of our counter-offensive fensive. aeroplanes was nearly quadrupled in fore the Air Ministry is actually Europen the past 12 months, and now exceeds strengthening the composition and re- 400 machines per month.

serves of this force as tapkily, as pos- Spitfir This, it is true, compares with a sible. It is greatly to be hoped that eight fa German output assessed by experts as it will also be possible to increage fire-pow between 500 and 600 monthly. Never-first-line strength, theless, we are within mensurable dis-] IMPORTANCE OF FRONTIENS.

A secure base in essential for all bomber. tance for the first time for several years of equalising the rate of aircraft types of military operations. Fighters production in Britam and Germany, are therefore most important, and it most-sa PRODUCTION UNDER-ESTIMATED is necessary to add to their numbers that thi After a recent European tour, Mr. owing to the increasing range of mo- approxi S. Paul Johnston, editor of the Ameri- dert bombers, can journal Aviation," assessed pro- Great improvements have been duction of military aeroplanes in Brieffected in the organisation and met- tain in the latter part of 1938 as "close hods used for obtaining "warning of to 200 per mouth.". This estimate, I hostile raids. The whole country is am convinced, is far too low. Mr. now covered with observer posts, and Johnston considered, however, that out- the Observer Corps now number 14,000 put would be increased to 275 monthly fully qualified trained men.

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in the beginning of 1989 and to about A new type of twin-engine long- 416 per month, or 5,000 per year by range fighter, of which the Potez 03, January 1, 1940.

now used extensively by the French GIVES There is good reason to believe that. Air Force, is an example, has recently the production rate which Mr. John-made its appearance. These machines ston thought would be attained in 1940 can be used to convoy... bombers, to has in fact, been reached already breaks down the enemy fighter resist

Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister. ance before the bombers arrive, or to stated in the House on Nov. 10 that pursue, over long distances, Bombers we are concentrating on expediting the that are returning after raids. completion of the programme announ- None of these duties can be perform-

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ced on May 12, 1998. This aimed at ed by interceptor fighters, such as our providing, by March, 1940, 2,870 first- Hurricanes and Spitfires, since their

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lond of fuel and, therefore, limits their and 470 in squadrons overseas.

These figures are exclusive of ma-range.

I understand that the Air Ministry chinca for the Fleet Air Arm which are specialised-types not normally has placed a large order for high per available for defence of this country formance long-range, twin-engine ¿pur« against air attack Satisfaction at sult acroplanes of an entirely new type. recent increases in the numbers of These, It is considered, will be a most ship-borne alreraft mast, therefore be important widition to our Oghter tempored by the reflection: that, aile strength,

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