Twenty Thousand More Bombers Projected

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 259, 1 November 1940, Page 7

Twenty Thousand More Bombers Projected

LARGE PROPORTION FOR BRITAIN Received Friday, 1 a.m. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. International circles interpreted Mr. Roosevelt’s approval of the project to supply Britain with 12,000 moro warplanes as an indication that Britain hopes soon to take the aerial offensive. It is understood that the United States oxported 500 planes to Britain in October. The monthly average is expected to reach 800 by December. Tho Now York Times says the Wat Department has prepared plans for submission to Congress requiring 2,000,000,000 dollars to build 20,00 U bombers, in addition to the present programme. It is assumed that Britain will get a largo proportion of such bombers, which will consist of 8000 twin-engined planes, probably divebomber types, 8000 medium bombers, and 4000 heavy four-engined bombers similar to “flying fortresses.” The plan is virtually tantamount to the introduction of mass production in aviation, wherein the latent automobile industry is likely to play an important part.