The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-31
WITH THE AMERICAN AVIAT0R5
IN ITALIAN TRAINING CAMP

NAl..t>: M SEA FLAME. THAlNtNC
CAMP. ITALY. MAJ Tt Correspond
eacc Of tie Associated FrcsS.(--The day
Of An aviator wndcr instruction is \ BONG
' on: RI this camp where. thanks 10 III.
Astounding c3urteSirS ~ the Italian
navy department. there are plenty at
machines. Tn" hours 81 student Ar'
not ri all tah"a up with III" soaring
through the heavens. personally cen
Quoted by 4 crack pilot instructor wilo
varies the rnrautony by sharp dives
after lake ducks which. whcu caught on
tho wires. ara handed over 10 Tn" ltal
ian mechanics as a bride 70 increase
their efficiency.
The official list .! the s-uc:..< which
arc sometimes crowded into lie Ga: OF
a. student includ" instruction III Flu"
Jackets manual #uct as navy rrrull-
lions what the nav! is. what 81 fellow
may in 10 get ahead. and :" forth.
Secondly. there is the vital subjc", o.
motors. under which head ""!u' = the
theory and practice of motors, how L"
repair them. Hnw they ar" tnnd:. their
various parts. IN" different Kinds us"l
in different machines aa'l h.,w 10 ham
die them when in tn: air ana llany
other points.
in tho LIST. how and why - machine
stays in the arr tn" angles IF fitting
the different wing sections. and hnw 70
make si-plaacs and m. kinds ot woods
and fabrics necessary.
The fourth study is radio or wireless
with pGactic" in Sen,iing Al least ffte"n
words p minute Us an ''hS"rratinn off
Ger. Next comes navigation with clr-
rentar;' ground work III tn, hauiitn:s 90
ships. but particularly" ia the handling
or both air and s&aplan"S with respect
to plotting courses. On top at this tho
student gets infantry drill on the days
when the wind makes practir.. flying
dangerous. "r is permitted t. play bas,.-
ball in piace Of seitiuS-up cN.rc:"eS. iu
keep him in good physical trim.
While most OF tn" stuicutS have n
ready passed ground work training anil
examinations either in Franc" "r La.
Critcd States. ths camp is considered
an excellent placa no; only for learning
the practical handling "f foreign MA,
chimes but also for brush mig up in III"
elen1cn. Of the official list nt studios.
They have plenty or tim. on rainy days
for such studies ard for discussing are
points nf practice and theory among
themselves.
This use Ct special instruments. such
as the inclinornetrrs. those registering
the altitude and thr ike. and tho ,ime
when such Instruments will fail To reg
lister. when 4 fellow must so by feel"
all open up wide fields for discussion.
It is in these discussions. with the moro
experienced men about. such US a war
rant officer. who has grown up IN the
steam navy and knows sea conditions.
that the Studcnts get much valuable in
formation on how IL act under given
circumstances
What would you do If n bird struck
you in the face and broke your Sos
SleS?~ is one OF IN. puzzling questions
sometimes put. While this accident has
never occurred SO far as any Of the mon
know. some maintain il comes within
the range "f possibility
How are you going to tell II Il SUBJ
marine is enemy or ally" is another;
point that frequently comes UP for dis;
eusSion. When the long day is done.
after supper. the men are free to swap
yarns among themselves or with tho
F:nglish-speakins Italian pilots who +,
have seen active duty around Venice s