§ 66. Mr. Shackletonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air when he expects to start replacing the obsolete Harvards, used for training purposes, with Vampire trainers; and when, in consequence, he expects to be able to dispense with the advanced flying training schools.
Mr. WardWe hope next year to start the first course on which pilots will be trained on Provosts and Vampire trainers. Eventually, every pilot will be trained by the Provost/Vampire sequence.
This will enable us to dispense with all but one advanced flying school which will be equipped with Varsities. Pilots to be employed on piston-engined aircraft will go through this school after completing their Vampire training. All other pilots will go direct to jet O.C.U.s.