The Army wing has its headquarters at S. Farnborough, its constitution
being as follows:--
1st squadron (airships or kites) see Dirigible Section.
2nd " (aeroplanes) base at Montrose.
3rd " " " " Salisbury Plain.
4th " " " " S. Farnborough.
(Four more aeroplane squadrons _pro._)
An aeroplane squadron nominally consists of 18 aeroplanes (9 in service,
9 remounts). At the end of March, 1913, the total number of aeroplanes,
including those on order, school machines, etc., was about 110, of which
about 50 (including some monoplanes not in use) were effective for war
purposes or available at short notice.
The total of 110 was thus made up:--
22 monoplanes (= 2 Bleriot, 4 Bristol, 5 Deperdussin, 4 Howard-Flanders,
1 Martinsyde, 6 Nieuport).
86 biplanes (= 4 Avro, 22 B.E. type,[A] various makers), 2 Breguet,
2 Caudrons, 30 Farman (various types), 6 Short--and about
20 Avro or Farman or Short not delivered.
~Squadron Commanders.~
Brooke-Popham, Capt. H.R.M. (108)
Burke, Capt, C.J. (46) (Ae.C.F. 260)
Carden, Lt. A. D. (239)
Cook, Lt.-Col. H. R. (42)
Fulton, Major J. D. B. (27)
Raleigh, Capt. G. H. (196)
Trenchard, Major H. M. (270)
~Flight Commanders.~
Allen, Capt. C. R. W. (159)
Beor, Lt. B. R. W. (R.A.) (185)
Becke, Capt. J. H. W. (236)
Connor, Lt. D. G. (54)
Fox, Lt. A. G. (176)
Higgins, Major J. F. A. (R.A.) (264)
Longcroft, Lt. C. A. H. (192)
Reynolds, Lt. H. R. P. (R.E.)
Salmond, Capt. J. M.
Webb-Bowen, Capt. T. I. (242)
~Flying Officers.~
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