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46.
Mr. A. Henderson
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the number of Regulars who extended their service during each of the years 1949 to 1953, inclusive.
Mr. Ward
The figures are: 1949, 2,658; 1950, 4,859; 1951, 9,641; 1952, 6,086; and 1953, 7,519.
47.
Mr. A. Henderson
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the number of Regular recruits for each of the years 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952 and 1953, excluding three-year engagements.
Mr. Ward
As the reply is in the form of a table with notes, I will, with permission, circulate it in the official report.
Following is the reply:
| NUMBERS OF REGULAR RECRUITS AND RE-ENTRANTS TO THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1948–53 | |||||
| 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
| 13,612 | 12,102 | 11,272 | 21,928 | 17,695 | 16,727 |
| NOTES: | |||||
| (1)The figures for 1948 and 1949 include a number of airmen who took on three-year regular engagements under the 1946 Bounty Scheme. It is not possible to distinguish these from airmen who took on longer engagements under the Bounty Scheme. | |||||
| (2)The figures for 1950–53 exclude three-year engagements | |||||