Expansion Of Empire Air Defence Squadrons
(Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. June 26,
Sir Kingsley Wood, Air Minister, opening the annual conference of the Empire Press Union, revealed plans for increasing Empire air defence during the next two years by a greater number of permanent squadrons overseas, including general reconnaissance types, in order to protect vital trade interest.
Volunteer reserves’ training facilities would also be established where R.A.F. units were already stationed. He added that rapid development in speed and range of modern aircraft might well revolutionise Empire defence in the direction of reinforcement of any part of it. The matter of hours was rapidly becoming definite. The possibility of unification of the Empire’s defence offered great hope for the future. Ho expressed satisfaction at the large proportion of Empire raw materials in British aircraft production.
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Northern Advocate, 27 June 1939, Page 7
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