OPINION IN U.S.A.
BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE IN PROSPECT SIGNIFICANCE OF ORDERS FOR PLANES. MASS PRODUCTION METHODS. (By Telegraph—Press Associaiton—Copyright) WASHINGTON, October 31. International circles have interpreted President Roosevelt’s approval of the project to supply Britain with 12,000 more warplanes as an indication that Britain hopes soon to take the aerial offensive. The “New York Times” says the War Department has prepared plans for submission to Congress requiring 2,000,000,000 dollars to build 20,000 bombers in addition to the present programme. It is assumed that Britain will get a large proportion of such bombers, which will consist of 8,000 twin-engined, probably dive-bomber types; 8,000 medium, and 4,000 heavy four-engined machines, similar to the flying fortresses. The plan is virtually tantamount to the introduction of mass production in aviation, in which the latent automobile industry is likely to play an important part.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 November 1940, Page 5
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139OPINION IN U.S.A. Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 November 1940, Page 5
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