comparison to the German alr force, it is recalled, Col. Lindbergh after' several flights' in German craft, stated they were the best. He added at the time that the capacity of production of German aviation plants remained the highest in the world British aviation material was satisfactory enough, the famous airman stated, but the number of aviators was too small and. the production capacity of air factories could. not attain the peaks of German plants.
Aeronautical circles here have greeted Col. Lindbergh's reports on Russia with the greatest reserve, for they point out he cannot speak Russian and therefore could not talk to any Soviet airmen without an inter-prefer.
Furthermore, it is pointed out here that admiration for German aviation dates back a long time, and "this "without doubt influenced his judgment (ea certain extent'"—Havas, British Relief for
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