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Conclusion The inevitable dislocation following the war, which, necessarily involves the employment of staff on unaccustomed duties and shortages of key personnel, has cast a heavy strain on the adaptability and loyalty of the remaining personnel. I wish to express my thanks to all ranks in the Air Force and civil personnel in the Air Department for their efforts to surmount the difficulties inherent in this transition period and tomaintain the tradition of the Service. I have, &c., A. de T. ISTevill, Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff.

Appendix A. —Flying Statistics for Year, January, 1946, to March, 1947

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Units. Plying Hours. Operational units— No. 14 (F) Squadron No. 5 (FB) Squadron No. 75 (BR) Squadron 2,589-35 2,979-05 1,619-00 Total 7,187-40 Transport units— No. 40 Squadron No. 41 Squadron Sunderland Squadron G.P. Flight 8,336-30 7,648-35 1,170-00 5,704-35 Total 22,859-40 Training— Air Navigation School C.F.S. .. Instrument Flying School C.F.E. .. Total Miscellaneous— Canterbury Project Jet Propulsion Unit Miscellaneous station flying Total Grand total .. 1,930-10 1,344-20 1,970-00 1,664-35 6,909-05 263-25 238-25 636-05 1,137-55 38,094-20