ROYAL AIR FORCE
THE ANNUAL EXERCISES. FOUR DAYS OF MIMIC WAR. (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, August 10. England will experience a four days’ micim air war this week. The Royal Air Force’s annual exercises will begin on Tuesday, and will consist this year of strategical air operations between the opposing forces of Redland and Blneland. Blueland, comprising the south and the west of England, is equipped chiefly with raiding craft, and Redland, consisting of the north and east of England, has an air force mainly of fighters. The operations arc designed to test initiative in attack and defence. Imaginary mountain ranges, vulnerable points, and industrial centres have been sprinkled about the map, and the communication in both countries will be conducted almost entirely by wireless. Air-marshal Sir Edward Ellington will be the head of the directing staff. The Red force, commanded by Air-vice-mat-sbal Dowding, will consist of eight fighting squadrons, including two whose craft have speeds of 180 miles an hour, and five squadrons of bombers. The Blue force, commanded by Air-marshal Sir John Steel, -will comprise nine squadrons of bombers and three fighter squadrons.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21102, 12 August 1930, Page 9
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