In the Air

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 97, 30 March 1916, Page 5

In the Air

CRITICISM OF BRITAIN'S SERVICE STATEMENTS BY AVIATOR-M.P. '■ [United Press (Association.] '■..■' London,' March 28. ; In the House of Commons, Mr Baling accused the Government of the f) muMer of pilots in providing u.nsuit-; able and unsafe aeroplanes, with jn,-| ferior engines. He said that within > twenty miles of London aeroplanes* were obtainable superior to anything * produced in Germany, yet the ties were content with rubbish from , the'vGovernment factories. Our air service casualties had been 150 killed, j 160 wounded, and 105 missing,. •. Im-j properly, armed aeroplanes, from; which it was impossible W see' \ had been sent up in pursuit of Zeppelins, and the airmen were helpless. JUDICIAL INQUIRY PROMISED. (Received 8.15 a.m.) London, March 29. In the House of Commons, Mr Tennant promised to institute a judicial inquiry in Mr Billing's aerial charges. AEROPLANES FROM INDIA. FORTY-THREE MACHINES. I (Received 10.15 a.m.) Delhi, March 29. The Punjab aeroplane fund closed I with £90,000. The Government pur,- | chased forty-thrcg armoured aeroI planes.