§ Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked the Undersecretary of State to the Air Ministry whether orders have recently been given for a particular make of machine denounced as dangerous many months ago, which is in any case obsolescent and which could be replaced by another well-known machine with advantages to the force and to the satisfaction of the pilot; and, if so, why this has been done?
§ Major BAIRDThe value and reliability of the type of machine to which my hon. Friend presumably refers has been demonstrated in the field, and it is necessary to maintain its supply until newer types can be produced in sufficient quantities.