"Francë Now Sought London, July 7.
Britain today possesses an.air arm of more than 6,000'light, speedy fighting planes, and' more than 12,000 bombing craft, informed quarters sensationally' revealed this evening. The total figure of war-planes Britain therefore amounts to over 18,000, it was stated, although no official. announcement of confirmation was made.
To develop the training courses given pilots of the, Royal Air Force, it was also said that the British Air Ministry "is anxious to increase the number of training flights over unknown regions." RAF.. aviators know practically every square mile of the British Isles, over which they have piloted their craft on numerous occasions, The Ministry now wishes to give them training more approximate to that necessary in war time; Therefore it wants to permit them to fly over less-known areas, where they will.be meeting with flight conditions more similar to those they would encounter in war time.
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