HC Deb 04 April 1927 vol 204 c1674
85. Lieut.-Colonel HOWARD-BURY

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can give the present strength of the Russian air forces in squadrons and aeroplanes; how many squadrons are kept in Turkestan; and what are the present aerodromes there?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Sir Philip Sassoon)

I regret that I have no official information which I can give my hon. and gallant Friend on this subject.

Lieut.-Colonel HOWARD-BURY

Is the Under-Secretary aware that there are over 100 aeroplanes stationed at the Tashkent aerodrome and at several other places on the Afghan frontier?

Sir P. SASSOON

Our information is not complete, and I should not like to give an inaccurate reply.