§ Mr. PERKINSasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is satisfied that the Atlas is a suitable machine for training purposes; and whether he has received any reports from the Central Flying School about the suitability of this type of machine for training purposes?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe Atlas has been in satisfactory use for some time past as a training machine, and no adverse reports upon its suitability for that purpose have been received from the Central Flying School. In accordance, however, with normal training policy, the Atlas is being gradually replaced by aircraft of more recent type.