Arizona republican., 1919-06-05
THRILL TONIGHT
 WHEN AV|ATORS
 FLY W|THL|GHTS
Rockets and Flares Are to
 Be Sent Aloft from Flying
 Plane in First Exhibition of Kind Ever Given Here

Phoenix people are obe given a thrill tonight.
 An airplane, to be driven by Lieu tenant Baker, is being fitted up for night work with novel lighting devices that will make it easily discernible in the darkness. Rockets, mulu-col- ored flares, light bombs and other sim liar devices will figure in the exhibi- ton, which will give the city a sight it has never before seen. The plane will remain over the city during the entire exhibition, and will fly at low altitude.
 Captain LSE. Appleby. in command of the squadron of army airplanes now covering Arizona in a campaign for volunteers for the air service, an- nounced last night that the first ten men who volunteer here for the service will be taken to the Southern Pacific main line by airplane. The flight will be their first in the service, and will take them on the first lap of their journey to Rockwell Field, San Diego, where they will start their training at once.
 Fly Away With Recruits
 This aerial stage service for the vol unteers will be operated only for the first ten men to join. If any wish to get into the crack service of the army, one that offers as many or more ad- vantages in the way of travel, ad- vancement, pay and general live ser vice as any, they must act in a hurry. Captain Appleby can only take the first 10 volunteers to the main railroad line, and there is sure to be rush.
 In launching his active campaign here, Captain Appleby opened yester- day the first aviation recruiting office ever opened in the city. It is located at First avenue and Monroe street, on the War Work building lot, and is in the form of a tent. The tent will be fitted up this morning and posters erected. This station will be the head quarters for enlisting men for the air service. There will be an army man always there during the day, to answer questions and receive volunteers.
 Makes Trip to Tucson
 Yesterday the Curtiss- -Hispano two- scatter which so far is the only plane of Captani Appleby's squadron to ar- rive for the local campaign, made a trop to Tucson to accept recruits for the service who were there waiting for chance to enlist. The plane was pi- lOLeQ Dy llteuIeaQL Eakel.
 The flight to Tucson was started at 10 o'clock, and Tucson reached before noon. Two men enlisted almost as soon as the plane landed. and they proved some of the best specimens the air service has ever received. Though only 1s years old, one weighed I90 pounds and the other 200. Both were nearly perfect physically; the exact type-though weight is not important that Captain Appleby is anxious to get. The return trip was started about 3 o'clock and the plane landed here at the state fair grounds at o'clock Lieutenant Baker reported a hard flight both ways, with a troublesome wind
 Can Become Pilots
 While men with mechanical training are welcomed into the air service, me- chanicai training is not required for enlistment Not only will the men who volunteer now receive mechanical training that would cost them a large amount in civilian life, but they will be given chance to become pilots.
 "The air service Captain Appleby explains, "is an aviation mechanical training school, and at the same time trains a young man to become a pilot Since March we have been giving fly ing instructions to enlisted men, and in the future our air service officers will be appointed from the ranks of enlisted men. Aviation is in it's in fancy, and it is only matter Of a few years when it will be employed in an extensive commercial manner. When this time comes aviation me | chanics and pilots will be in demand in the highest salaried positions"
 In addition to it's invaluable training for the future, the air service offers plenty of opportunity right now. En- listed men receive from s30 to s167 a 1 month, according to their mechanical 1 ability. Their clothes and rations are also furnished them by the govern ment. Moreover, they are always on aefira uarv;ca