21. Miss Wardasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what steps he is taking for the provision of dive-bombers?
Mr. AlexanderThe naval torpedo aircraft at present in service can be used for dive-bombing. New and improved types will also be able to exploit this form of attack.
§ Major C. S. TaylorIs it not a fact that all aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm have to be ordered through the Air Ministry? Is not this undesirable? Should not the Navy now be in a position to order its own aircraft?
Mr. AlexanderI do not think that arises out of this Question; but, as a matter of fact, we, like the Air Ministry, are customers of the Ministry of Aircraft Production.