The trade of the armoured is one of the most important in the Royal Air Force. He is a specialist in the weapons of aerial warfare, the bomb and machine-gun, and is responsible for the care and maintenance of these arms.
At Manby on the Lincolnshire coast is situated the R.A. Armament School, devoted to the production of Armourers of all grades. Here come recruits to undergo a course of training lasting seven-and-a-half months, generally sufficient to pass them out as fully qualified. There are also advanced courses—that for position of Specialist Armament Officer and for Senior Armament bomb exercise. ins on to a carrier for a Instructor. The School is ideally situated for its purpose. Targets for bombing practice are built along the deserted stretch of coast, and pupils may loose their explosive missiles without danger to anyone. An elaborate system of precautions ensures that bombing ceases if any craft approaches the area from the sea. ca A bomb lands almost on the target during low flying practice bomb exercise,
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