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AIR DEFENOE PLANS MINISTER'S STATEMENT (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. I Although the 12 Blackburn Baffin aeroplanes ordered by the Government for the New Zealand Territorial Air Force ere not new, but secondhand machines, they have not had A much use In the Royal Air Force In This was made clear by the Minister of Defence, the Hon F. Jones when Inquiries were made to-day. It was submitted to the Minister that his statement on Tuesday did not Indicate definitely whether the Baffin aeroplanes were new or second-hand, and jdr Jones refilled as follows ■.—" The Baffin aircraft for the Territorial Air Force have been used only to a limited extent by the Royal Air Force."
OFFICER TO RETIRE WING-COMMANDER CALDWELL (By Tele, rape.— Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday ’ The Pencil"? J'Z S°ew"d Mr Force, was announced 10-day by tue Minister of 1 Cence. the Hon. F. f l ’:J 1 '"""; * ceeded by Squadron-Leader t. A. 01 tC'Minister paid tribute (o WingCommander Gel; i l-e'l;e' v -reeo'-d. e retired at his own request, ami would shortly be posted to the retired list.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 7
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