Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
Air Problem at Coming Arms Farley
Holds Keen Interest for United States

pertains to carriers In excess of 900 tons. Any
number Of less tonnage may be built that the
powers desire.
Figures representing the present air strength
of the fivetreaty powers now available are at
best estimates. SO far as some OF the countries
lead In the matter of number of military planes
and in personnel.
The number of planes in commission, exclu-
sive of school and training service for the
powers is given follows: United States
army: 49, Navy 2is; total: s9s; Great Britain n1
76O. Japan, army. 400: navy. l4s (estimatedl;
total 54S. France, army. 1888; navy, "a; total
1,472. Italy, general service, sos.
The number of aircraft In reserve is given
as follows: United States Army, $780, Navy,
$50; total. 1870 Great Britain. general service
known; navy. sos, estimated. France, army
2.4S6: navy, So; total, 1852 Italy, general serv
ice. 4e7.
as follows: United States, total officer per
sonnet. Army. sS4; Navy. 63s. Great Britain.
pan. army, 500 navy. 400 testiatedS France
army. 1,757 navy, 210 Italy, general service,
767. Officer pilots included In these figures
Great Britain. general service, 1850: fleet air
arm, 23s. Japan, army, 403 navy, 150 France.
army. 1,oss: navy, 100; Italy, general service.
Enlisted men in the air services fol
lows: United States. Army. s,lS4; Navy. 3.672
Great Britain. general service. 29.76l; fleet air
arm, 2.S71. japan. army, 800; navy, $500
(estimated). France, army. 2S,056; navy. $500
Italy. general service, 1916. Enlisted pilots
Army, "a: Navy. 81 Great Britain, general
service. 146; feet air arm, none. Japan. army
200; navy, 300 (estimatedl. France army, 1892;
navy. 200. Italy, general service, Alb.
Reserve aviation personnel is given fol
lows Offcer personnel, United States. 1854;
Navy. 352. Great Britain. general service,
$50; fleet air arm information not available
Japan. information not available. France COM
pulsory military service is followed by Il def
In fH.4F
reserves not available. Italy, 5s4. OF these re
serve officers the following number are pilots:
United States, Army, 1898: Navy, 325. Great
Britain general service, $50 Italy, Ais The
enlisted aviation reserve personnel is a follows
United States, Army. COS: Navy. GO. Great Brit
ain. general service, 6.I96.
Plans for the future show that France jap
an Italy and Great Britain all have very con
siderable programs. Especially Is this true Of
the first three countries mentioned. The pro
gram for the further development 81 the Alneri
can air services Army and Navy are stiu IN
the making and much will depend upon the
action OF Congress at the present session.
France Is reported to have planned 81 ad
d!tional air squadrons for It's army and 81 ad
ditional air squadrons for its navy. Japan plans
Is additional squadrons for its army and 5 for
its navy. Japan also plans for an increase Of
41o officers in its army air service and . $50 ad
ditional enlisted
In the matter Of lishterthan-air craft. the
United States has the Los Angeles, Ger1na n
built Zepplin, which is larger than any other
similar craft possessed today by the other
powers The Los Angeles is restricted TO
commercial purposes. Great Britain. however
has four of these rigid craft, which approximate
the Los Angeles. France and Italy both have
six or seven smaller craft rigid and some
non-rgid In Japan, according TO the infuruiu-
ton az hand, this kind Of craft has not been
greatly developed. although Japan has in pros
pect Zepplin L-3T, which hal not been assembled
Great Britain. however, two rigid lighter-than-
air craft have been authorized, each to have