§ 77. Lieut.-Commander Joynson-Hicksasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many landings and takings-off of aircraft have there been from Ford aerodrome between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. between 1st November and 10th December; and for what purposes were the aircraft being flown.
Mr. DugdaleThere were 220 take offs and 220 landings by Service aircraft engaged on night flying and night landing training at this air station between these dates, and four by aircraft of a civil company. With the exception, however, of two take-offs and two landings by the latter, these were all before midnight.