Hely himself initiated a scheme to attract staff from the Royal Air Force by opening a recruitment office in London and taking advantage of the Australian government 's assisted passage scheme to import trained personnel and their families .
The Royal Air Force was suffering cutbacks .
Hely himself initiated a scheme to attract staff from the Royal Air Force , which was suffering cutbacks , by opening a recruitment office in London and taking advantage of the Australian government 's assisted passage scheme to import trained personnel and their families .