HC Deb 04 July 1951 vol 489 c2301
24. Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Air the average age of pilots in the Royal Air Force Auxiliary Squadrons.

Mr. Crawley

The average age of pilots in the Auxiliary Fighter Squadrons is 28 years 10 months.

Mr. Orr-Ewing

Would the hon. Gentleman say how long we shall have to wait before younger people from the National Service intake reach these auxiliary squadrons and what plans he has to bridge the gap which will exist until the young men are available?

Mr. Crawley

Young men are in fact now going into the squadrons from National Service. Nine have already gone in and quite a large number have said that they wish to go in. I hope that the flow will be continuous from this month onwards.