§ Captain Pluggeasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the present number of machines available for service in the Fleet Air Arm; and what is the latest information as to the Fleet Air Arm strengths of Japan, the United States of America, France, Italy, and Germany?
§ Mr. ShakespeareFollowing is the information:
The strengths of the Fleet Air Arms of the various countries named are:
Great Britain … … 214 U.S.A … … 572 France … … 123 Italy … … 60 Germany … … 16 In addition, certain of the foreign countries possess a number of shore-based aircraft which are allocated to their respective navies.