London, Jan. 12.
"The first, tine strength of the Royal Air Force is now more than twice what It was when the expansion programme began in 1035," states semi-oificlal communique Issued by the British Air Ministry to-day.
in the middle of 1035, it was stated that the first-line establishment at that time consisted of $00 units of alreratt.. In addition, intermediate types of planes, with which some of the new squadrons were equipped the "first instance, are now being replaced by bombers and Aghting planes as they are delivered from the factories, "The Hawker Hurricane, the com-unique states, a single-seater fght= ing plane now being delivered to the Royal Air'Force, is one of the fastest fighting planes in the world and
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