EMPIRE AIR POWER
HUGE OUTPUT FORECAST PILOTS AND MECHANICS CANADIAN SCHOOLS (El of. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 24. 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 22. A special correspondent of the North American Newspaper Alliance in Ottawa says that Canadian pilots have already flown eight bombers to Britain'. Officials visualise the training under the Empire air scheme of 50,000 pilots and 400,000 mechanics. Civilian clubs are recruiting 1 and giving preliminary training to thousands of men. An Ottawa message says that the British Under-Secretary of Stale for Air. Captain 11. H. Balfour, and Mr. E. D. Hearles, general manager of the Do Havilland Aircraft Company, have joined the British mission headed by Lord Riverdale. Mr. Hearles, it is understood, will be technical adviser. Lord Riverdale said the final plans will advance quickly when the Australian and New Zealand missions arrive.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20076, 24 October 1939, Page 14
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140EMPIRE AIR POWER Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20076, 24 October 1939, Page 14
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