§ Mr. Willisasked the Secretary of State for Air the numbers of officers and men
Advanced Tradesmen Skilled Tradesmen — Warrant Officers including Master Technicians and Master Aircrew Flight Sergeants Warrant Officers Flight Sergeants Airmen (Aircrew) … 1,052 677 — — Aircraft Engineering … 455 725 — — Radio Engineering … 319 383 — — Armament Engineering … 97 122 — — Electrical and Instrument Engineering … 77 205 — — General Engineering … 114 58 — 3 Mechanical Transport … 152 198 3 11 Marine Craft … 12 16 2 22 Airfield Construction … 26 34 — — Air Traffic Control … 81 164 — — General Service … 205 236 64 132 Ground Signalling … 72 50 78 62 Air Defence Operating … 22 29 2 22 Safety and Surface … 6 33 1 4 Photography … 18 20 13 9 Medical … 69 61 32 73 Dental … 10 13 — 2 Accounting and Secretarial … 267 157 237 221 Supply … 150 107 173 149 Catering … 82 73 112 140 Police … 37 42 73 107 Music … 9 26 — — R.A.F. Regiment … 7 23 65 167 Totals … 3,339 3,452 855 1,124 Note.—There are skilled and advanced trades in all fields except airmen (aircrew), but in certain fields the higher ranks are confined to advanced trades.
80Wserving in the Royal Air Force on 1st January, 1961.
§ Mr. AmeryThe numbers are as follows:
Officers … 22,374 Airmen and Airwomen … 139,512 These figures include women and boys, but exclude local forces abroad.