TORPEDO PLANES
NOW IN DOMINION TRAINING FOR N.Z. CREWS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. Another important development in the expansion of the Royal New Zealand Air Force was announced to-day by the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones, who said: "New Zealand's fast-grow-ing air strength in the Pacific area w , , . .shortly receive an important addition in the form of torpedo bomber units. These aircraft are now in the Dominion, and training operations are to commence in the near future. ''Torpedo bombers have been emPloyed with great success in sea warfare, and the New Zealand torpedo bomber squadron operating in Britain has established a brilliant record. "The aircraft we shall employ in the Pacific area are American manufactured Grumman Avengers. Our American allies have used them with great effect against the Japanese. We look forward to the day in the not so distant future when we can join them in this type of attack."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 252, 23 October 1943, Page 6
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