BRITAIN'S AIRCRAFT
SUCCESS AGAINST NAZI SUBMARINES [ British Official Wireless ] RUGBY, Dec. 5. In no way is the development of the air arm for war purposes more evident than in the extended area of sea now regularly patrolled by aeroplanes of the coastal command. It is estimated that 3,000,000 miles have been flown by these machines since the outbreak of war and their duties include submarine search and destrouction. The precise success of the latter, alt-hough known to be high, cannot accurately be assessed. The planes also watch over the herring fleet and direct aid to attacked ships. These duties require a high degree of navigational skill and in this the personnel excel. The number of aircraft patrolling at any one time depends upon visibility. A constant watch and ward is kept and such number of aeroplanes as are needed adequately to cover the vast sea area at low heights is the number employed.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 289, 7 December 1939, Page 7
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