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1937
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MARCH II, 1937. FLIGHT. 233 Reserves T" leet the large increase of reserve personnel now neces- a new organisation known as the Royal Air Force Volun- sary ReserVe is being created. This scheme provides for the tee t r of voung men for training as pilots while continuing It is hoped that not less than 800 'Xbe'Vntered^in 1937- Th«"y will be required to give 15 Z -s' continuous attendance for training annually, but the dis- fctive feature of the scheme is that the rest of the training vll be carried out in the evenings and at week-ends. Technical Equipment Before deducting the sum of /12,000,000 provided by Loan, the net total of Vote 3 (Technical and Warlike Stores) is i\\ 542,000 '• tne corresponding figure for 1936, including the amount' taken in the Supplementary Estimate, was ' 6 -46,000. The large increase is "attributable in the main to payments maturing in the course of the year on long term contracts which have already been placed in respect of air craft, equipment and other technical stores. The increased expenditure falling on this Vote is indicated by the fact that the net provision for 1937 (before deduction of the Loan appropriation-in-aid) is more than six times the corre sponding figure for 1934 : a further increase will be required in 1918 to cover commitments under the programme now in process of execution. After the initial requirements for new squadrons have been met, and squadrons equipped with older types of aircraft have Deen rearmed, deliveries of new types of aircraft will be applied to the accumulation of reserves to the requisite scale. The new types for the Metropolitan Force are of monoplane construction incorporating modern devices for giving high per formance under service conditions. Engines of the latest de sign will be employed including the sleeve-valve type. Special attention has also been given to improving and simplifying aircraft equipment, including instruments, wireless apparatus and armament, with particular reference to standardisation for production purposes. Provision is made in Vote 4 for the capital expenditure on the construction and equipment of the " shadow "factories to which reference is made above, but the current cost of manu facture of the airframes, -engines, and other equipment pro duced falls on Vote 3. In this latter Vote also provision is made for reserves of equipment (including petrol and oil) as "ell as for the establishment of stocks of essential raw materials. Research and Technical Development Side by side with the rapid expansion in production, the aircraft industry has experienced a phase of rapid change in design and methods of construction. In consequence, pro vision has had to tie made for an accelerated and extended pro gramme of research and development on aircraft and engines to deal with the wide range of new problems which has arisen. Research into armament problems and into the development of new methods of air defence has also required increased study and expenditure. On all aspects of this extended research programme, the Air Ministry has had during the past year the advice and assistance both collectively and individually of a number of eminent scientists. The greatest importance is attached to this co-operation. Apart from problems of immediate urgency in connection with air defence and those which arise from the present pro duction programme, the needs of the future are being covered by an extended programme of research and development. This includes a number of aircraft and engines of new design to meet the latest operational requirements. Works Before deducting the sum of £14,000,000 to be provided for by Loan, the net total of Vote 4 (Works, Buildings and Lands) is ^18,000,000. The increase of £8,650,000 over the total provision voted by Parliament for 1936 is due to the further progress expected on the programme of capital expen diture on lands and buildings, including the construction and equipment of "shadow" factories. . Extensions, either permanent or temporary in character, have been carried out at 34 of the 52 aerodrome sites which existed at home at the end of 1933. Thirteen additional aerodrome sites are now in occupation and, in addition, five civil aerodromes have been equipped and are being used for service purposes. Work is in progress on another 26 sites and further sites will be acquired during the course of the year. As regards maintenance organisation, two of the nine sites without aerodromes which are needed have already been ac quired, and negotiations for four more have commenced. Negotiations are in progress also for sundry small areas of land required for ranges, headquarter and medical units, W/T stations, etc., Overseas, sites for seven new stations have been, or are in course of being, acquired, and three more have been selected. In addition to the contracts for complete stations referred to above, contracts have been placed for the hangars required for another 16 stations. In 1937, contracts will be placed for the construction of per manent accommodation at six new operational stations at home and six new operational stations overseas. Contracts will also be placed at home for one new Flying Training School, i > 2 4 6 8 SI in li ABSTRACT I.—NUMBERS: ->iasimum Number of Officers, Cadets and ii1"??1 t0 k borne on the Establishment of We Royal Air Force, exclusive of India II—EFFECTIVE SERVICES: ray, etc., of the Royal Air Force JI^T"18' Ktores (c**Pt Technical), Supplies and Transportation .. ** mZl a"drWarlike Stores (including Experi mental and Research Services) . . °rks> Buildings and Lands Medical Services Winl?1 Trf"ing and Educational Services '.'.'. Auxl.ary and Reserve Forces ... uvil Aviation. 4?vTce°s8i''al ^ MisceUane°«s Effective 1 Air Ministry" Total Effective Sen-ices H*KJ2TX'EFFECTIVE SERVICES: ServS-V 'euS10ns and other Non-Effective Total Effective and Non-Effective Sen-ices 1 Gross Estimate. — £ 9,001,000 4,600,000 48,132,000 18,525,000 480,000 755,500 1,360,100 2,499,000 b) 1,463,000 1,264,500 £68,060,100 (b) 552,500 £88,588,600 OF AIR STIMATES, 19 Appropria- tions-iu-Aid. - — (! , 535,000 124,000 16,590,000 14,525,000 ,27,000 14,500 100 184,000 34,000 14,500 £32,048,100 40,500 *£32,088,600 ESTIMATES, 1937. J7. . Ret Estimate. . - Total Numbers. 70,000 I 8,406,000 4,476,000 31,542,000 4,000,000 439,000 741,000 1,360,000 2,315,000 1,429,000 1,250,000 £56,018,000 482,000 "£56,500,000 ESTIMATES. 1936. Including Si Gross Estimate. — i 7,340,000 3,482,000 30,340,000 9,498,000 405,000 671,000 651,100 908,000 876,000 1,050,000 £55,221,100 484, .500 £55,705,600 lpplementary Appropria tions-ill-Aid. — £ 650,000 146,000 3,794,000 148,000 23.00C 14,000 100 148,000 32,000 10,000 £4,965,100 40,500 £5,005,600 Estimate (a). Net Estimate. Total Numbers. 55.000 / 6,690,000 3,336,000 20,546 000 9,350,000 382,000 657,000 651,000 760,000 844,000 1,040,000 £50,256,000 444,000 £50,700,000 (a) . DIFFERENCES ON NET EST Increase. Numbers. 15,000 I 1,770,000 1,140,000 4,996,000 — 57,000 84.000 709,000 1,555,000 585,000 210,000 £11.112,000 38,000 £11,150,000 [MATES. Decrease. Numbers. - 1 — 5,350.000 — — £5,350,000 — £5,350,000 "•> Total, Original v„t u .. '£ AU~SnVna,^,f Es'"»ate. 1936 .'.. ... ••'..; .,.-... 39,000,000 Wementary Estimate (H.C. 137 of 11)35-30) .. .,. 11,700,000 „ ' 50,700,00 mProvided•lorMder0sKIl '" rcspect ot staff for Meteorological Sen-ices Net Increase £5,800,000 * The appropriations-m-aid include sums aggregating 26,000,000/ which, subject to-Statutory authority being obtained in accordance with the terms of the Defence Loans Bill now before Parliament, will be provided by issues from the Consolidated Fund (t« Vote 3, subhead P. page 51, and Vote 4, subhead N, page 87). The net total of Air Estimates be/ore deducting the mia to be received from this source is 82,ol«,0(W/,
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