AIRMEN IN BRITAIN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 39, 26 November 1940, Page 6

AIRMEN IN BRITAIN

TRAINED UNDER EMPIRE SCHEME.

FIRST CONTINGENT ARRIVES.

MORE AT FREQUENT INTERVALS

(Per Press Association). (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, November 25

The first contingent of airmen trained in Canada under the Empire Air Training Scheme, arrived at a port in the north-west of England during the week-end. The entire contingent, comprising pilot-officers, sergeants, and air observers will shortly be posted for active service With the Royal Air Force. All are Canadians, but under the scheme a larger numbei of Australians arid New Zealanders, as well as men from the United Kingdom, are undergoing advanced training in Canada as pilots, wireless operators and air gunners, as well as air observers. Other pilots and air crews are being wholly trained in Australia and New Zealand. Some of these have already arrived in this country, and others Will go direct to air force bases overseas. From now onwards pilots, observer's and air gunners trained in different parts of the British Commoiiweatli overseas will be arriving in this country at frequent intervals and in ever increasing numbers. —• British Ocffiial Wireless.