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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1935.

BRITAIN'S FLYING FLEET

R.A.F. EXPANSION UNDER WAY

AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME

PILOTS' WACES

"Increased numbers of nirman pilots will be needed. These have hitherto been provided solely from among serving alrmen. "During the next two years this source will be supplemented by the direct entry of young men of secondary school education. Accepted candidates will be given the status of airman pilots on completing their initial dying training. They will receive pay and allowances equivalent to £200 year at the outset and In- creasing to £270 a year on qualify- ing as pilots. An entry of about 1,300 men a quarter (in addition normal entry of aircraft appren- tices) is required for duties in con- nection with the maintenance of

(From Our Own Correspondent,) alreraft. As many as possible of these should be men with a basic training in fitting in civil ffe.

London.

The Royal Air Force wants "In addition to these men, men recruits twenty two thousand of of superior Intelligence will be them--and it wants them quickly, considered for acceptance for train- Full details of the pay and the sering as mates, flight mechanics, or vice conditions of recruits for light riggers, preference fur selec- Britain's Bigger Air Force weretion being given tu those with inued by the Air Ministry. An mechanical experience. An entry enlarged recruiting depot has been of about 400 a quarter (in addition opened at Victory House in Kings-to the normal boy entry) is requir way. And new recruiting depots ed for training as armourers, wire- Aro to be established in the less operators and photographers. provinces. As the Government has Young men of superior intelligence, announced we are to have a Home with secondary school education, or Air Force of 1,500 first-line with some experience of the trades machines by 1937-practically three in question, are invited to apply. times as many as we have now,

UNSKILLED MEN WANTED

And consequently the Air Force

entry

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wants 2,500 extra pilota, as well as ; "In addition to these classes a 20,000 tradesmen and unskilled urge number of unskilled men over men. Hence the recruiting appeal 18 years and under 26 years will be hangars, workshops and personnel squadrons, but

which begins with the words accepted

for

new special try against a future emergency aircraft accommodation. Aerodromes will The most vigorous steps will be hands. In order to.

reserve squadrons will be formed. however, has been under active secure abe situated in accordance with a taken to provide the large, body adenató body of experienced definite strategic plan. Fighter

ennsideration for a long time, but of skilled pilots and tradesmen tradesmen in the Service, trades- stations are located in the most con-hangars

The suggestion for underground

the measures in contemplation required." Men between the ages mett

Знам treen carefully who have passed to the come short-service pilot ofllcers. are invited to apply to the B.A.F.stations are located of 17% and 26 are invited to be Reserve, or have been discharged,venient positions in relation to the examined, but apart from the heavy cannot be disclosed. In all classes Breas 16 br defended. Bomber cost involved, it is not considered of aircraft, replacements types of They will receive £325 year to Recruiting Depot to re-enter the their task, while

to facilitate that the results of such a scheme performance markedly superior to start."

are in process of causing the would be commensurate with the existing types Air Force for four years' service minimum interference with the effort involved. Generally speak-development and production. The Air Ministry's announcement on the active list."

defensive organisation of fighter inx, dispersion is regarded as a The Air Ministry has had the with complete details of the kind of New training schools for airmen aircraft, guns and lights. Aero- better means of protection than question of speeding up deliveries recruits wanted and the payment are to be established at: Hanworth, drumes will be situated so as to overhead cover; There are how-under consideration for some time conditions of service ik as Reading, White Waltham,

assist in the defence of coasts and ever, definite advantages in provid-past, A near

new system has been follows:-

ngainst navai Maidenhead, and Sywell, Northants, shipping

attack. in underground facilities for the evolved. The aim is to curtail by The existing schools

Since its information the Aero-storage "The most vigorous steps will beatfeld, Hamble, near Southampsites ranging over 31 counties. In conditions

at Bristol.

fuel and explosives, and more than half the present period drome Board has inspected 318 this system will be adopted where necessary for getting taken to provide the large body of ton, and Brough, on the Humbre. addition to the sites already select-production

new types Bre suitable. The skilled pilots and tradesmen requir-will take, more entrants.

through to production, of the necessary air- ed." These steps will include the

ed for the previous expansion craft to supply our immediate It is ascertained that the first entry for training of large numbers i It is explained by the Air Minis scheme, 13 have been provisionally needs is considered to be within the line home defence strength of of personnel; the re-entry of person try that the exceptional expansiun elected for the further expansion cxisting capacity of the aircraft 1,500 planes does not include re- nel who have passed to the Reserve, required will need exceptional mea-now proposed. It is intended to industry. without the adoption of serves which will

be very sub- Recruitment in recent years form three How auxiliary Ter-special measures for re-organisa- stantial. The ratio of reserves to ritorial) Air Force light bomber tion. The expansion of the Indus- first-line strength is not disclosed.

or left the service and the reten-sures. tion in the service of personnel due iwas:

to go out in the next two years.

1932-39;

"The total entries that will be 1933-34: required in the present and the next 1934-35: succeeding year are upproximately

330 pilots, 1,070 men. 300 pilots, 1,600 men. $20 pilots, 3,700 men.

2,500 pilota, and 20,000 fradesmen The strength of the Air Force al and unskilled men. Of these ap- present is 32.500, including 2,700 proximately half will be required pilots. Thirty-ane new serodromes before April, 1996. A large propar- of one kind or another will be pro- tion of the pilots will be entered |vided, in addition to the 18 already us officers in short service commis, įrequired under the existing expan- sion. Young men of good personali-sion scheme. Of these stations ty and education and over 173⁄4, but over half will be operational, and under 25 years of age are invited the remainder will be for training to any in writing to the Air establishments and maintenance Ministry. Adastral Hore, Kinga-prits, way. Accepted candidates will be appointed for four years' service on the active list, followed by aix years' service in the reserve. They will receive pay and allowances equivalent to 125 on entry and increasing to £380 after a year's service.

DEFINITE STRATEGIC PLAN

l'ending completion of the con- struction of new permanent aere dromes, the fullest use will be made of existing service aerodromes and also of civil aerodromes.. It will be necessary to construct temporary

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