Evening star., 1935-02-17

the experience which has been ga
and airmail pilots, who have n
weather flying.
The directives seek increased eff
cheney Of each pilot and observer; each
combat crew, when operating alone or
as a part Of force; of each unit down
to the flight when operating alone or
as a part Of larger force under vary
ing conditions Of climate, terrain,
weather, altitude, daylight and dark
ness; proficiency of each unit in main
tenance and care of all combat equip
ment: and proficiency OF all ground
personnel in performance OF duties
under field conditions.
It Is the purpose Of the War De-
partment to put each unit of the new
@. H. @. Air Force into condition, as
regards equipment and training, to en-
able it to leave its home station on not
to exceed "a hours notice, proceed to
front-line airdromes and conduct COM
bat operations.
Defense Is Factor.
The training programs are intended
not only to perfect all units of the air
force in offensive operations, but also
In defensive measures In the air, with
or without support of protective units,
and ON the ground by dispersion, cam
outage and small arms fire.
To insure that flying personnel will
be well trained, the War Department
has directed that in the training Of
combat crews. Air Force units shall
assign all officers and flying cadets
with less than two years service as
rated airplane pilots to ground crews,
leaving actual aerial combat duties to
officers of considerable flying expert
ence.
These ground officers will undergo
flight training as individuals rather
than as members of aerial combat
units until they have acquired suffi-
cient experience to go into combat
outfits as pilots.
Tentative tables Of flying time for
the training Of Air Force individuals
and units have been worked out. They
call for 1874 hours Of basic flight train
ing for attack and bombardment pilots
and 158 hours for pursuit pilots; 1874
hours Of advanced training for attack
pilots, 1876 hours for bombardment
pilots and 1856 hours for pursuit pilots;
and 121 hours Of unit training for
attack and bombardment units and
liz hours for pursuit units. This train
ing program Is to be spread over the
fiscal year.
Observation Requirements.
For observation pilots the regula-
tionS call for 1874 hours of basic
training, the same amount Of ad-
vanced training, and 40 hours of unit
training.
In addition, regular ground train
ing In essential subjects, such as
ground and air rules, airplane and
engine maintenance, communica-
tions. armament, instruments. navi-
cation, meteorology, chemical warfare
and technical administration, Is re-
Quired throughout the year.
The flight training includes aerial
gunnery and bombing, navigation, in
dividual combat, formation flying, in
strument flying, night flying. per-
formance flying, radio conlmunica-
tions and acrobatics. A special flight
training course has been arranged for
observation pilots and units. Pursuit
pilots are required to go through ac-
fobatics as q part of their training.
Air training for pilots not assigned
or attached to a tactical unit for
training includes 125 hours of flying
during the fiscal year. Airplane OBJ
servers not assigned to tactical unit
are to go through minimum Of 120
hours of diversified flight training.
Barnaby New Glider Chief.
Lieut.. Comdr. Ralph S. Barnaby,
q. S. NJ. first licensed American glid-
ing pilot, has been elected president
OF the Soaring Society Of America.
succeeding Warren E. Eaton, killed
last December in a crash at Miami,
Fla. Barnaby has transferred head
quarters Of the society to Pensacola.
Fla, where he is on duty at the Navy
flying school, and has assumed active
charge Of the organization, including
the editing and publication Of the
monthly bulletin to members.
Other officers of the society who
Vill serve with Barnaby during the
coming year are Wolfgang Klemperer,
Akron, Ohio, and Richard c. du
Pont, Wilmington. Del, vice presi-
dents, and Levin B. Barringer, Phil
adelphia, secretary treasurer.
Du Pont Is Champion.
Klemperer was the first &c" glider
pilot in Germany. Du Pont is present
American soaring champion and
holder of the United States altitude
and distance records for motorless
planes. Barringer, q lieutenant in
the Pennsylvania National Guard Air
Service, also is governor of the Ma
tionAl Aeronautic Association for
Pennsylvania, president Of the Penn
sylvania Aero Club and himself
noted glider pilot.
Directors of the society are William
Hawley Bowlus, William r. Enyart,
Roswell z. Franklin, Charles H. Gale,
AuRlstine c. Haller, Donald Hamil-
ton, Franklin K. Iszard, Karl o.
LANCE, Arthur L. Lawrence, William
I. Nc0rath, Clark B. Millikan, Mar
tin Schempp, Arthur Schultz, Earl
r eouthee and Edward P. Warner.
one of the features Of the 1885
season already agreed upon will be
9 cider expedition Of national scope
to the new Big Meadows side on
top OF the Blue Ridge in Shenandoah
National Park. The date has not
been announced.
Bhmp to Remain.
The Goodyear airship Enterprise,
now Q daily feature Of Washington's
skv-scspe. Is to remain here through
the remainder Of the Winter and
sprine, local officials have been ad-
vised nv Headquarters at Akron, Ohio.
Despite the bad weather Of the
psst month, the ship has flown with
considerable regularity and. up to
Thursday, had flown during Is OF
the Is preceding days. She has
been used chiefly for advertising pur-