Four more squadrons hail been ¢glablished overseas during the year. 'To meet the requirements of" the protection of overseas terniones and trade, the formation of certain addi-anal squadrons had' now Been ap-
The production of aircraft was proceeding at a rapidly increasing Fate, and would increase still further. An increase of 150 per cent. had already been achieved on list Year's rate of Production.
Already, aircraft for the Royal Air Force were arriving from the United States, "and the delivery of planes from Canada would commence next year. A British Air Mission was now in Australia studying the possibilities of aircraft production there also.
The labour forees engaged in the aircraft industry at home had Inereas fed by 40 per cent. during the Inet six, months.
The Air Minister was very definite as to the quality of the new reraft reaching the Royal Air Force.
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