He declared that he could state with confidence that, with the types of aircraft now being delivered to the Bomber and Aghter squadrons of the Royal Air Force, "the country sosoes what T believe to be the Best aeroplanes. in the world:
He said that he had appealed last June for 31,600 pilots, observers, air~ men and boys before the end of this month, The response had already Been excellent, and that figure was. passed ast week. A total of 3400 "of these new recruits were pilots.
The quality.of the recruits was "very good, and fully worthy, of the high traditions of the RAF He wanted 20,000 more "recruits for the Force duging the coming financial year, Sir Kingsley declared, Reuter.
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