Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force. – in the House of Commons am ar 30 Gorffennaf 1925.
Sir Basil Peto
, Barnstaple
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many cadets are in training at Cranwell and the total personnel at the college?
Mr Samuel Hoare
, Chelsea
The answer, according to the strength returns of the cadet college for 30th June last, is 109 cadets and 320 Air Force officers and airmen. As regards the latter figure, I would remind my hon. Friend that the equivalent of approximately two squadrons, with an establishment of 36 machines, are maintained at this station for flying instructional duties, and that the personnel of these units are included in the above. There are also 62 civilians employed as instructors and civilian subordinates at the cadet college.
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