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dersecretary of state for aeronautics and aerial transport. The service technique is now under the department of commerce.

Aviation equipment designed and produced by the service technique for the several ministries is paid for by them if satisfactory to the ministry concerned. There are officers from both the army and navy on duty with the service technique.

ITALY

On March 20, 1923, the Italian air forces were placed under a single commissariat for aeronautics. On May 4, 1925, the Royal Italian Air Service was given the status of a ministry.

The air force comprises

1. General staff.

2. Office, chief of general staff.

3. Aeronautical arm.

4. Aeronautical engineering corps.

5. Aeronautical administration corps (commissariat).

6. Aeronautical schools.

Medical and legal services are supplied by the army and navy. The aeronautical arm includes the air forces of the Kingdom and colonies and the airports necessary for their employment, viz:

1. The air fleet (constituting the independent air fleet, including a number of air fleets).

2. The air service attached to the army.

3. The air service attached to the navy.

4. The colonial air service.

The units attached to the army and navy are under their orders for training, employment, and discipline.

All air units are under the orders of the Royal Air Force for questions affecting organization, administration, and promotion, as well as technical-professional matters.

Special regulations will govern the air units embarked on board ship.

Air strengths, certain countries, heavier-than-air types

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1 There are 102 training planes in commission in the Army and 28 training planes in reserve to support them.

? Does not include 6 school squadrons, 11 headquarters squadrons, nor 17 photo sections. Does not include training squadrons.

There are in addition 1 special reserve and 4 auxiliary air-force squadrons at home
which must be taken into consideration in arriving at the total strength of the Royal
Air Force.

$ 12 planes for single-engined squadron; 10 planes for multi-engined squadrons; 6 planes
for single-engined flight; 5 planes for multi-engined flight.

Observation, 9-12; pursuit, 12-15. Others not fixed.

7 Except for a training squadron, in which there are 24 planes.

Exclusive of 38 training planes.

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• Includes 58 first-line machines of the auxiliary and special reserve squadrons. 10 Estimated.

11 50 per cent of the 236 in reserve considered necessary to keep these in commission. 12 Included in general service, 13 observers, 6 pursuit.

13 10-day bombing; 8 night bombing; 10 others.

14 At present, due to lack of personnel, squadrons are being operated, 6 in service and

6 in reserve, for scouting and observation and torpedo and bombing, and 9 in service and 6 in reserve for fighting squadrons.

13 Estimated, included in 927 general service.

16 350 planes actually in first reserve; remainder in second-line reserve, stored at depots.

17 Included in the 956 in previous column.

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1 The Royal Air Force employs 9,814 civilians.

There are 450 civilians employed in all capacities in Japanese naval aviation.

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Includes approximately 420 naval enlisted.

10 There are 75 enlisted observers in this total.

11 There are 220 enlisted observers included in this total.

12 No data available upon number civilians employed in technical capacities in French services.

13 In addition there are 750 civilians employed on technical duty and 100 civilians as mechanics, also laborers from 300 to 1,000 according to requirements.

14 Includes 122 flying cadets, also 17 observers.

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1 Of which 71 are Regular Army enlisted men.

* Information not available.

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820 observers,

207

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3,852 pilots.

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6,326 Unknown.

There is no reserve establishment in Japan.
Compulsory military service is followed by a definite period in the reserves. Actual
numbers in the reserves are not available. Above figures in Army and Navy estimated.
Included in general service.

125

4 4, 500 Unknown. Unknown.

Unknown. 71, 350 Unknown. Unknown.

450 (approximately).
300 pilots (approximately),
15 observers (approxi-
mately).

30,000 (approximately)..
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Five hundred and forty-nine of these are in regular flying practice and are immediately
available for service.
? Includes warrant officers and petty officers.
8 Estimated.

NOTE. The above figures do not include the officers and men of the National Guard.

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Rate at which expansion will take place: In respect to the rate of expansion of the home defense force, it was originally intended in accordance with the secretary of state for air's statement of Feb. 17, 1926, that this would be accomplished by 1928. The secretary for air states that, though it had become apparent that the expansion could not be completed by 1930, the Government had decided, in view of the international and financial situation, to decrease the actual rate of expansion. The actual date at which the force of 52 squadrons is to be reached can not be determined, as, it is stated, the decision is open to review in accordance with the international situation. No information is available as to the rate of expansion to reach a total of 72 squadrons.

'All plans for future expansion are based on the act of Congress referred to as the

5-year program.

To complete the ultimate program of 52 home and 20 overseas squadrons. From a reliable source it is learned that the Japanese Army plans to have the following strength by 1930:

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That by 1930 there will be 800 planes of all types and that this figure includes those to
be in reserve as well as those active. Rate at which expansion will take place:

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The Japanese Navy will have 17 squadrons by 1930, or a total of 864 planes. Between 1930 and 1933 or 1934 Japan plans to have 11 more squadrons with a total of 1,435 planes of all types exclusive of training planes.

7 Rate at which expansion will take place: 2 squadrons per year until 1928, 3 squadrons
per year from 1928-1932, 4 squadrons per year from 1932-1938. Program to be completed
by June, 1938. Of the 38 squadrons to be added, 23 will be in service and 15 in reserve,
which with the 12 squadrons now will make a total of 50 squadrons.

8 The Italian program calls for the following number of squadrons by July 1, 1930:

Included in general service. 10 Expansion estimated.

11 And that by 1935 it is estimated that Great Britain will have 1,416 service airplanes, or an approximate increase of 678 service airplanes from her present day strength. 12 Exclusive of school planes. Planes in active service to be replaced with new planes after 2 years' service. 13 Approximate.

14 Up to 1928.

15 Additional aviation personnel (regular establishment): Additional officers fiscal year 1926-27, 1927-28. Additional men fiscal year 1926-27, 1927-28.

NOTE. The most accurate information available under this head is that in 1930, the Army expects to have the following:

Officer pilots.

Officers observers.
Enlisted men pilots..

Enlisted men observers.

This is an increase over 1926 as follows:

Officer pilots..

Officer observers.

Enlisted men observers.

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16 Additional officers fiscal year 1926-27: Officers, 102, of whom 30 are pilots. Addi-
tional officers fiscal year 1927-28: The contemplated increase is unknown. Additional
men fiscal year 1926-27: Men, 1,095, of whom 64 are pilots. Additional men fiscal year
1927-28: The contemplated increase is unknown.

17 Estimated.

18 Included in the 800.

19 No information.

20 Unknown. Increase in number of planes from Sept. 30, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1926, 66 (estimated).

21 Of which 110 are school or planes of servitude.

22 Can not be ascertained.

22 No information.

23 147 hydroplanes and 137 land planes are contracted for. Not known if entire delivery
expected within the year.
24 600 planes of which 250 are to be metal.

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