AIR ESTIMATES
FOR CURRENT YEAR.
(Received 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 19,
I The "Daily Mail" forecasts air e& [timates will total £16,000,0,00, an increase of £700,000 compared with 1925, but a. reduction of £4,000,000 on the .expansion programme introduced in 1923, owing to the economy policy.— Snn. HOME DEFENCE STRENGTHENED. RETRENCHMENT FURTHER AFIELD. (Received 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 19. The air estimates amount to £16,000,000 net, being an increase of nearly £500,000, but the gross estimates have decreased owing to reduction of air expenditure, which falls finally into the Middle East vote in respect of Iraq, 'Palestine and Trans-Jordania, and the Navy votes with respect to the fleet air arm.
The inefease in the net estimates reflects the strengthening of the home defence force. It is pointed out that the decision of 1923 to increase this force's strength to 52 squadrons by 1928 is not likely to be carried out before 1930, and that gradual progress to that end remains reviewable according to the international situation, particularly the results of international discussions on disarmament.
With, regard to research, numbers of experimental machines have been ordered embodying the principle of the Cierva autogyro.—Reuter.
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Northern Advocate, 20 February 1926, Page 5
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