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National Experiences - British Commission for Military History

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212 ai r p o w e r in 20 t H Ce n t u ry do C t r i n e s a n d em p l o y m e n t - nat i o n a l ex p e r i e n C e s<br />

goal had by no means been reached yet. At the beginning of 1940, there was still no<br />

mature and well-oiled organisation in place. In addition to a number of organisational<br />

flaws, there were personnel problems, including a shortage of pilot instructors,<br />

observers and pilots, while the lack of modern aircraft equipment caused an endless<br />

list of problems.<br />

On 10 May 1940, the German invasion of the Netherlands brought an abrupt end<br />

to the policy of neutrality and non-involvement which the Kingdom of the Netherlands<br />

had consistently pursued since its inception in 1815. After a period of more<br />

The cradle of Dutch military aviation, Soesterberg Air Base during the interwar period.

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