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Volunteer Reserve (Training)

Volume 487: debated on Wednesday 9 May 1951

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asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will give in detail the opportunities pilots in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve have of flying modern service types of aircraft; and what practice they get as regards air to air firing.

Those members of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who are called up this year for three months training will have 60 hours flying on Harvards and Spitfires and 15 hours flying on Vampires. The provision of air-to-air firing practice is under consideration. Other members will be attached, as previously, to Transport, Bomber and Coastal Commands for route flying and second pilot experience on modern Service types of multiengined aircraft