FRENCH AIR FORCE
PROVISION FOR AN INCREASE. FOUR HUNDRED MORE CRAFT. HEAVY BOMBTNG ’PLANES. (United Press Association —Copyright). (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) PARIS, March 21. The Minister for Air (General Denain), explaining ftthc Government's Bill to provide a further £22,000,000 for the Air Force, said it aimed at bringing up the total strength to the desired level as early as possible in 1936. It would enable the number of ’planes to be raised from 1100 to 1500. Special attention would be paid to heavy bombing ’planes. Germany’s air development made it clear that France could not wait longer before, inci easing her Air Force.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 137, 22 March 1935, Page 5
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