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THE NAVAL AIR SERVICE.
LONDON, January 24.
At the outbreak) of the war the Eoyal Flying Corps' naval air service comprised 285 officers and 2853 unen of other ranks. When hostilities ceased, there were 30,000 officers, including 10,000 pilots, and 264,000 men of other ranks including 21,000 flying cadets. At the outbreak of the war there were 66 aeroplanes, 45 seaplanes, and seven airships, and at the close of the war there were 21,000 aeroplane, 1300 seaplanes, 103 airships also 2500 aeroplanes,, and 55,000 engines were ordered.
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Taihape Daily Times, 28 January 1919, Page 3
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87THE NAVAL AIR SERVICE. Taihape Daily Times, 28 January 1919, Page 3
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