The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-29
U. 5. Air Corps Units
 Compete For Plan M
 Composite Combat Unit
Tense Rivalry Shown Among Pilots of Pursuit and At tack Squadrons For Honor of Taking Part In Aerial Warfare Maneuyers in May.

Boston.-Tense but friendly rival ry is afoot among pilots of the .vari- ous pursuh and attack squadrons for the honor of being selected to the composite; combat unit which is to give exhibitions of aerial warfare in Chicago, New York, Boston, Phil adelphia, Atlantic City and Washing ton in connection with the annual army air corps coast defense exer- cises.
 The four pursuit squadrons at sel-. fridge field, Michigan, are now hold ! ing contests to see which squadron of Is planes shows the greatest pro- ficiency.in tactical flying, while sim liar contests are being conducted among the three pursuit squadrons stationed at Rockwell field and Mather field, California. The win- ming Selfrfdge squadron and the victorious California squadron will have an elimination contest on May 17th after the First Air: division of 670 planes, comp1anded by Brigadier General Benjamin : D. Foulofs, has been mobflized at Fairfield and Wright field, Ohio.
 Similar elimination contests are now being conducted among the four squadrons of the 3rd attack group at Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas. A squadron of attack con- tains 12 planes.
 There has been no contest for the 9-plane bombardment squadron which will fly in the composite com bat unit, as the 11th bombardment squadron, with it's famous wartime history, has been selected for that honor, largely due to the fact that this squadron, which is part of the 7th bombardment group, has the advantage of working constantly with the 95th pursuit squadron which, as the 11th bombardment, is stationed at Rockwell field, near San Diego.
 The composite combat unit, which has been expanded from 27 to 39 planes, will give 8 typical combat demontsation in connection with re- views of the First Air division, the following dates and places:
 Chicago-Municipal pier, 10 a. m., Wednesday, May goth.
 New York = Floyd Bennett field, 2 D. m. Saturday, May 23d. 1 Boston-City Point playground, 12 noon, Monday, May 18th. i Atlantic City-Boardwalk, p. m., Wednesday, May 27th.
 Philadelphia - Municipal air port, 1S:4S p. Ill.,, friuay, May 29th.
 { Washington-War college, 12 noon, Saturday, May SOth.
 In each instance the program for the combat demonstration will have eight distinct phases, which will run in the following order:
 l. Attack-In close, low-altitude formation, demonstrating how at tack planes hug the earth closely using trees, houses and hills to hide their approach as they fly at great speed and wing to wing toward the target they are about to attack. This demonstration will last 10 min- uteS. r~
 Z, Pursuit assaults upon attack planes flying close to the ground from attitudes of about 5000 feet. minutes.
 3. ombardment form a n showing how huge bombers, each ahls to carry 4,000 lb. bomb loads, fly on ping raids. 9 minutes.
 4. Pursuit attacks upon bonn bardment from high altitude. minutes.
 5. High speed formation flying by IS pursuit planes. controlled by radio from the plane of the squad- ron leader. If minutes.
 2. "Dog-fght" and individua