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EMPIRE SCHEME w Zealand’s Quota >st 3000 Men a Year IK OF GROUND STAFF. er the Empire air-training j, New Zealand, by the end of >ar, will have an annual output fully-trained pilots, 500 parrained pilots, and 1500 observ--1 air gunners, all of whom will te their training in Canada, anouncement was made recently Ministter of Defence (the Hon. es) when paying a tribute to t rk being done by the ground f the Royal New Zealand Air
share in this training scheme and when the expansion is completed at the end of this year, the annual output will be 900 pilots fully trained, 500 pilots partially trained, and 1500 observer and air gunners partially trained, all of whom will complete their training in Canada,” said Mr. Jones. “It may not be generally appreciated that a large staff of ground personnel is required to man the various schools necessary to carry out our training commitments. All these men are performing an essential service and are contributing most effectively to the successful prosecution of the war. Without their whole-hearted and effective co-operation it would be absolutely impossible for New Zealand to provide her quota under the Empire air-training scheme. It must be obvious to everyone that unless adequate reinforcements are provided for the Royal Air Force that service cannot keep up the high pressure against the Germans which they are doing at the present time.”
r : applications had been received lese men on the ground staff '‘llowed to serve overseas, said fester, but as New Zealand, [ and .Australia were combini the British Government in an K e training scheme to ensure an , e supply of pilots and air).or the Royal Air Force, it had n possible to release ground -el for service abroad. &r the Empire air training t the maximum combined ef- ■ the British Commonwealth was 1 to the problem of training, lost half of the total requiref air crews may be trained far zone of active operations and entirely free from enemy mce. jB, Taking Full Share. Zealand is taking her full FBI
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Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 26, 7 June 1940, Page 7
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