The Cordova daily times., 1916-06-19
AMERICANS ARE GIVEN EQUAL
 CHANCE
HEADQUARTERS OF FRANCO

the Associated PressJ -- American aviators in the service Of France, now stationed here, are subject to the sane discipline as the French soldiers, and the same promotions and recompenses are open to thcm. while their duties are in every way as onerous and haz- ardous. The only difference in their aeatmeu is an obvious dcferencc that originates in French courteous hosDi- tality. They are at home everywhere.
 When they are in Paris they have comfortable accommodations at 15. Avenue des Champs Elysees, the head quarters of the Franco-American fly ing flotina, and are entertained by friends as much as they can stand. When they were training at Pau they were housed like good paying tourists and feasted as much as was good for them In their new training camp at Avord. near Bourges, there is more business than feasting, but they are quite content with the bungalow life such as appeals to adventurous spirits.
 Here in the field at a point that must reman anonymous, they have a post of honor; that is to say, a post where dangers are thick - but where, between flights. they enjoy the com forts of home with the luxury of hot spring baths to which the cohorts of Caesar gave the first publicity.
 Little advantages of this sort that the Americans enjoy are typical of the present feeling of cordiality toward the United States in France. Their admission to the flying corps was it. self an exception France has no need of foreign aviators. and the first Of ] fers from abroad were refused. Am orleans are accepted, therefore, pure fly as a courteous exception to the rule, taking the places of just so many disappointed French applicants
 Another important discrimination in favor of the American volunteer is 1 that, if he is found inapt for service in the flying corps, his enlistment is cancelled.
 The waiting period for the Ameri- | can volunteer is not long, for he Is an apt pupil and gets through the eight different classes of instruction in months time.
 He begins training on 25 horse power machine with shortened wings and which cannot rise from the ground; he learns the use of the motor, control of the levers, etc. as one learns to drive motor car. Then he passes to a 35 horsepower machine before trying a straightaway flight in machine that Is just able to lift it. 1 self from the earth. Next the pupil begins more serious work with straight flights in a high power six l cylinder machine that can raise hundred feet Then comes circular flights around the aerodrome itself.
 The pupil begins to take greater heights and enlarge his circuits on 50 horsepower machine, in the sixth class, and in the seventh he takes cross country flights with an 80 horse power motor at a height of 800 yards.
 The eighth class is really what may be called the pupils graduating exam ination. An hours flight at 2,000 yards, cross country triangular flight with two landings at different points, returning to the aerodrome within 48 hours; then three direct flights to different points and re- turn.
 l It is only at the front, in actual war fare, however, that the airman can give the finishing touches to his pre- lparation and show whether he is equal to the supreme test. Here the flights may be prearranged, but cannot all ways be carried out according to schedule. The pilot must be ready to meet the unexpected and accom- plish tasks with known and unknown dangers always awaiting him, and here is where the Americans ready in itiative and cool-headedness come out strong.
 None of the Americans has account ed for as many adversaries as Garros.