GROWING AIR FORCE
THE DOMINION'S EFFORT 5700 MEN IN TRAINING. [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Friday ■ The manner in which New Zealand is fulfilling its obligations under the empire air training scheme was reviews by the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, in a speech .prior to the commencement of a concert by the oya New Zealand Air Force Band in t Town Hall to-night. , Mr. Jones said the fact that the _ minion now had-5700 men. in training for the Air Force would give the pubU an idea of the important contribute the country was making to the pire's mighty air effort. yo -i fln d There were over 1000 New Z airmen serving in Great Britain present, he continued, and of t had been decorated for' service. Next year New Zealand have 10,000 men in training and wou send overseas no fewer than ' J. pilots and aircraftmen, some of lvould go direct to Great Br,tarn »» others would be sent to Canada for ther training. . : f
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23809, 9 November 1940, Page 10
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