BRITISH AIR FORCE
THE EXPANSION PROGRAMME AN IMPORTANT FEATURE (Brtt)sb Official Wtrelessi RUGBY, Jan. 3. (Received Jan 4, at 5.5 p.m.) The Daily Telegraph's aeronautical correspondent reveals that an important feature of the British Air Force expansion is an increase in the size of the squadrons, some of which have 50 per cent more plane? than previously Reconnaissance * squadrons have been increased from 12 to 18 machines, and flying boats from four to six. Fighter squadrons all possess 14 planes and bombers 12. Army co-ooeration squadrons will remain at 12, which is the most convenient size in view of the allotment of army divisions
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23080, 5 January 1937, Page 7
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