MIMIC WARFARE
AIR FORCE’S EXERCISE. (Britiah Official Wireleaa.) (Received this day at 11 a.m.. . RUGBY, August 10. England will experience four otays mtmic air war [this week. The Royal Air Force’s annual exercises begin on Thursday an'u consist this year of strategical air operations between opposing Forces of Redland and Rluelnnd. The latter comprising south and west of England, is equipped: chiefly with raiding craft, and .Redland consisting of north and east of England, has an air force mainly of fighters. The operations are designed to test initiative in attack and defence. 'lmaginary mountain ranges, vulnerable points, and industrial centres have been sprinkled about the map. Communications with both countries will be constructed almost entirely by wireless.
Air Marshall, Sir Edward Ellington, will be head of the directing staff in the Red colony. The force commanded by' Air ViceMarshall Doweling, will consist of eight fighting squadrons, including two whose craft have a speed of 180 miles an hour and five squadrons of bombers.
The Blue force, commanded by AirMarshall Sir John Steel, will comprise squadrons of bombers and three fighter squadrons.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1930, Page 5
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