FEDERAL ECONOMY.
REDUCED AIR FORCE VOTE. Received December 29. 11.25; a.m SYDNEY. Dec. 2.L A special article in the herald calls attention to the costly item of federal economy which reduces the air force 'o inelliciencv. Only live squadrons of 'ho seven planned as the minimum remain as ihe result of the reduction o. -bin. in the air force vote. Instead o! o machines per squadron, there are now onl\ f„ur The whole force has been reduced from 90 to 19 officers, while the men ha' l ' been reduced from 138,<91 to 48.202. ‘ Cj) Association.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3108, 29 December 1921, Page 5
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