British Army Estimates for the coming financial year, issued to-day. show an increase of £22,237,000 compared with last year, "rising from £63,120,000 to. £85,357,000.
The figure, much the highest in a table given going back to 1922, does not include Army expenditure equipment and works of the regular The Metropolitan Air Force has been increased by 71 new squadrons since April, 1935, The present strength of the force 123 squadrons, comprising: [squadrons of bombers; 30 squadrons lof fighters; 15 squadrons of general reconnaissance and torpedo bombers; 10 squadrons for ce-operation with the Army, The number of types has been reilueed, thus simplifying production.
'Between April, 1995, and March, 1998, 4,500 pilots' and' 40,000 men Jentered the' Air Force, and 1,000 pilots entered the RLA.P, Volunteers Reserve.
Since April, 1997, 59 new acro-Jaromes ave been acquired, of which thirly are already occupied The vote for civil aviation has increased £610,000 to £2,025,000—
Reuter.
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