New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
DEPARTMENTS PLAN
 FOR AERIAL CORPS
AViat0rs Asked to Join Fifteen
 Proposed Squadrons

Plans of the war and navy depart rlents for the eventual organization of fifteen aviation squadrons of fifteen aviation squadrons for the National Guard of the states and twenty two, sauadrons fer the Naval Militia, have been communicated to the Aero Club of America, which has been working in the past three months to create in terest in aeronautics and to develop aviation corps for the National Guard and Naval Militia of each state, so as to form a substantial aeronautical re- serve.
 The navy department offers to loan aeroplanes to the Naval Militia, and the realization of the plan depends now almost entirely opon now quickly the Aero Club of America and it's twenty-five affiliated aero clubs get volunteers to form the corps.
 Offer of Navy Department.
 The offer of the Navy department to loan aeroplanes with which to start the formation of the corps in the Naval Militia has just been made in an official communication signed by Captain Mark L. Bristol in charge of the aeronautical department of the navy, approved by Secretary Daniels D. Eassett, Jr., of the Division of Naval Militia affairs at Washington. Tn ac- cDrdance with the act to promote the eff1ciency of the Naval Militia, ap- proved by congress at the 63rd session, the secretary of the navy has authority to establish an aercnautfc force for the Naval Militia. but there is not available the necessary fund to or Eanize full size aviation sQuadrons. Tut the navy department, the official communication states. will loan aero- planes for the use of the Naval Militia hnder the status of Small vessels" t"outright's loan, under similar agree rnent; the lean of aeroplanes to be upon basis of two aeroplanes for complete section having not less than four officers and twelve men, and one aeroplane for anything less than this The Navy department also offers to train the officers and men of the Naval | Militia enrolled for aeronautic duty. and urges that the officers and men be l sent to an aeronautic ship for training l They will at the same time. receive I rhe regular training .n naval tactics and discipline.
 Public Subscription.
 Tt must be borne in mind" the let l ter states: "that there are not enough I aeroplanes now available for this pur- l pose,'' therefore it urges the militia
 authorities to encourage the public
 subscription started by the Aero Club 1 of America to develop aviator corps l for the militia. This movement has l resulted in securing aeroplanes for 1 cifferent states, as follows:
 Curtiss flying boat and a course | of% %,.oi ix1i, for. hot, n1n nf nH o vrao l chanic, for the Naval Militia of New York, offered by the Curtiss Aeroplane' ] Co.,, of Buffalo, N. Y.
 A Curtiss flying boat to the Illinois I Naval Reserve by Messrs. Mcdonald
 & Andrews, of Chicago. III.
 Use of Curtis flying boat and ser
 vices of pilot to the Naval Militia of
 Pennsylvania, by David H. McCulloch,
 Newport, Pa.
 ! Use of Thomas tractor biplane, naili- tsry type, and services of pilot, for the
 National Guard of Oklahoma. by Fred
 R. Roberts of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Use of Curtiss military type biplane and services of pilot for the National l Guard of New York, by William s. ! Luckey, of New York.
 Use of Curtiss military type biplane I and, services of pilot for the National Guard of New York, by Charles F. I Niles, of New York.
 Use of Schmitt military type biplane
 and services of pilot to National Guard
 of New Jersey, by Macmillan schmitt Of Paterson, N. J.
 Use of Sloane tractor biplane and services of pilot to National Guard of Oklahoma, by Overton Bounds, of Kingston, Okla.
 Use of c,urtiss military type bipiane
 and service of pilot for the National I IGuard of Pennsylvania, by H. Won