Batavia, Mar. 16.
Mr. H. F. Broadbent, Australian airman, arrived here from Singapore at 710 (G.MT.) this morning and left at 8 am. (G.M.T.) in his attempt to fly from England to Australia in less than four days. He hopes to reach Darwin by 330 (G.M.T. tomorrow morning.—Reuter.
Amplifying the particulars given on March 2, when the 1938 Air Estimates were issued, It-Col. Muirhead said- that in addition to the Metropolitan Air Force of 123 squadrons, there were 26 squadrons over. seas and a Fleet Air Arm of 20 squadrons.
Two objectives had been mentioned in the past for the expansion programme. One was 1,500 first-line aircraft by March, 1937. That objective had been reached. The other was approximately 1,750 first-line aircraft by March, 1939.
"We are now mid-way between the two objectives." he declared The output from shadow factories might be expected shortly, he con-
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