AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN
SERVICE OVERSEAS RETAINING IDENTITY MINISTER’S ASSURANCE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rec. Jan. 3, 1.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 3. An assurance was given by the Minister for Air, Mr. J. Fairbairn, who returned from London yesterday, that the identity of the Australians serving overseas under the Empire air scheme would be preserved by the creation of a special pool in England from which the men would be drafted into the Australian squadrons under Australian officers. Mr. Fairbairn said it would not be possible to enlist more than 3000 airmen and send them abroad this year. In 1941 and thereafter, however, recruits would be handled at a great rate.
The first batch of air crews would leave for Britain well before the end of this year. Before leaving the crews would be fully trained on all types of machines.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20135, 3 January 1940, Page 8
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