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  The great moving force behind military aeronautics in England is Air Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard who formerly commanded the air force of the British Expeditionary Forces, commanded the independent air force, and has been identified with the development of British aeronautics practically from the beginning. He is a close personal friend of mine on account of our having served together in European War, and he did everything possible to assist me in my investigations, both officially personally. Captain Fred Guest, who is the Minister of Aviation and whom I have known for a long time, also did everything that he could to assist us. 
  The British problem is different from that which confronts the nations on the Continent. To begin with, the distance from the nearest point on the Continent to London is about eighty miles -- that is, from the region between Boulogne and Calais on the French coast. From Emden in Germany to the coast opposite Norwich, the distance is about two hundred and fifty miles, or two and one-half hours' flight for an airplane, whereas the distance from Hamburg to Hull is slightly over four hundred miles, or four hours' flight. Taking a radius of three hundred miles from the Boulogne-Calais region, you will find that practically the whole area of England from Newcastle south, including Liverpool and all the Sheffield and Birming-

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