THE AIR SCHEME
-HINT OF MAGNITUDE
-AUSTRALIA'S PART
OVER 10,000 PILOTS ALONE
<By Teiesrahli—Press Association—Copyright.)
(Received November 30, 2 p.m.)
SYDNEY; This Day,
Momentous decisions in regard to Australia's part in the Empire air scheme- have been made' known in Canberra. ;•■'• It is learned , authoritatively mat under the scheme agreed upon in Ottawa, Australia has undertaken, to provide 26,000 flying men. About 10,400 will be pilots and about 15,600 airgunners and observers, i ~ To keep this huge flying force in the air it is understood that an additional ground staff .of about 50,000 men will be needed.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 131, 30 November 1939, Page 14
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97THE AIR SCHEME Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 131, 30 November 1939, Page 14
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