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Air Exercises.

Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force. – in the House of Commons at on 30 July 1934.

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Lieut.-Colonel SANDEMAN ALLEN:

78.

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air for how many nights service aeroplanes are to practice over London?

Photo of Sir Philip Sassoon Sir Philip Sassoon , Hythe

As my hon. and gallant friend will now be aware, the air exercises ended on 26th July at 9 a.m.; they had lasted for three nights.

Lieut.-Colonel SANDMAN ALLEN:

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the inhabitants of Regents Park, including the hyaenas at the Zoo, were awakened last Wednesday night by the night flying?

Photo of Sir Geoffrey Mander Sir Geoffrey Mander , Wolverhampton East

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this night flying is having a very useful effect in waking the people up to the dangers of the situation?

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