A.V, Alexander, Labour member for the Hillsborough division of Shemeld, who was Lirst Lord of the Admiralty 'The' present programme, he con tinued, provided for 123 squadrons Jeomprising 1,500. first-line aircraft, while adequate reserves of up-to-date machines wore being created. Under the expansion scheme already authorized, the Royal Air Force would [require "2.500 pilots, 00 of which would be obtained from airmen now the service and the remainder from felvi lite, Of the 22500 ground personnel required, 14502 had already been secured, 12,400 of which were
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