Viscountess ASTORasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if he will state the number of aerodromes licensed by the Government which are fitted with wireless and which have no means of communication with approaching aeroplanes, respectively?
§ Sir P. SASSOONSixteen aerodromes licensed for public use are equipped with wireless and 42 are not. Aircraft using the latter aerodromes can, of course, obtain their position or other information by wireless from other stations.
Viscountess ASTORasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the foggy nature of the British climate, he will take steps to see that all aerodromes are equipped with wireless?
§ Sir P. SASSOONMy Noble Friend has no powers to require aerodrome owners to install wireless and the equipment of all aerodromes with aids against fog must necessarily be a matter of gradual development.