Experts assess Germany's"monthly production of war planes to be between 500 and 600. The "Daily Telegraph" aviation expert said he believed the strength of Germany's bomber force to be approximately 1,400 long-range aircraft compared with Britain's 650 at present. He pointed out, however, that great improvements have been inde by Britain to deal with hostile air raids. The whole country is covered with observation posts and the observer corps at present number 14,000 fully trained men, A new type of twin-engine long range fighter has recently appeared which is able to act as a convoy to bombers or be converted entirely into a fighting plane to resist bombers or pursuits over long distances, the bombers returning after air raids, the "Daily Telegraph" suid.
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