AIR RESERVE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1938, Page 10

AIR RESERVE.

FIVE THOUSAND MEN.

N.Z. DEFENCE SCHEME.

SERVICE WITHIN DOMINION. (liy Tcl«'srii|«li.— Vrcsa A ssorl.ition.) AVELUXHTON". this day. The Mini-tor of TVfenco. the Hon. F. .loin's, hus niHUMincod tlio {TPncral I'liin ..f the Air ni>|mrtnu>nt for the fin milt iiin ~f a civil reserve of the Rnyni New Zenland Air Fmvr. with an initial sti-eiitrt'i cif .")(MUI inrll. The jilim is to titiild up n body of men wliiisc sjicein] training and experienre liiiiy Ik> availe.l of as ii nxilin rit-s "f tile Air ['hit in the event of an el ici veilrv. Men ellietly NOlljrllt HIP those uh>i»c |in«fi'ssioii or li-ii(j« form the l.nsis for duties in tlip Air l-'i'ivy in mif nf I he following jriinips: — '•i"'i|i I: For tho-.c with expiMionee in -eiiinr •■M'cntivp administiiit ivp or teehnieiil pi.iit ions. >\ Im in war could (ill \aeaneies for euniiilissioncd ollieers. 'I <■ <• 1 • 11i<-:11 nlli.-ers ure icipiired to act as in t Mirt'irs in i-riLri iit-cr armament.

mix ijjiiti..ii. \viri'k-..s photofjriiphy nnd to siipcrvir-c the wink of the per-nnnrl in thi-> ( > tr.ides. (irolip 2: For men in tPelinieal tradi-s. especially fitters, motor mechiinies. metal workers, cabinet makers, electricians, wireless "pcral'us. fabric workers, photographers •I lid in t riiMK-iit makers, (irolip :{: For iidmiiiistrativc personnel, clerks, ware-hciii-enicn anil storemen.

Nμ previous experience of aircraft or aircraft equipment is necessary. In « man undertakes tlm't in tlu> event of war lie will join t lie Hoval New Zealand Air Torre for service within the Dominion. The upper nge limit has lieen fi\c<l at .">.">, and thp lower limit of Mjre i* 22. Although the civil reserve forms part of the organisation of the Royal New Zealand Air Force it is not intended that in peace its members shall he issued with uniforms or receive pay. and training which they may rare to undertake w ill l«> purely voluntary. Tile register will he initially limited to .VMM) names, hut those who apply after all vacancies liave heen tilled will be placed on a supplementary list.