HC Deb 14 April 1937 vol 322 c995
40. Mr. Leach

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider, along with the President of the Board of Education, the provision of school aeroplanes at convenient places for the encouragement of civil aviation among the rising generation?

The Under-Secretary of State for Air (Sir Philip Sassoon)

It has been found possible to present obsolete airframes and engines for instructional use on the ground to schools.

Mr. Leach

Does that mean that any education authority that desires to take advantage of these aeroplanes for tuition purposes will be able to do so, with the assistance of officers of the Air Department?

Sir P. Sassoon

Yes, I think so, if they apply and if they have suitable premises and machines are available.