The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01

lS tne IOcatlon or the NaVal Ar Sta- tion where all naval and marine corps pilots are trained.
 Applicants are first examined physically and their educational qualifications confirmed. Those suc- cessful will be enrolled in the naval reserve as seamen, second class, or In the marine corps reserve as pri- yates first class, and will be sent to the nearest naval reserve aviation base for elimination flight train ing" of some ten to fifteen hours. This flight training is sufficient to show which candidates can reason- ably be expected to be able to learn to fly. During this period, which is one month, the pay is $54.00 per month with an allowance of $l.05 per day for quarters and Subsist- ence. Uniforms are furnished free of cost.
 The successful students are des- ignated Aviation Cadets" and are ordered to Pensacola. There the pay is $76.00 Q month with $1.00 per day subsistence allowance. From the time he is designated an Aviation Cadet" the students is protected at the expense of the government, in the sum of $l0,000 life insurance.
 The course at Pensacola lasts e year and consists of something more than 300 hours flying and at least as many classroom hours in the ground school as well. The primary training includes both seaplanes and landplnnes; the advanced training involves the flying of all types of service planes. ,...,
 Pay to Be Increased
 On graduation from Pensacola the duly qualified aviation cadet Is assigned to active duty in the fleet aircraft squadrons. He receives @ uniform allowance of $l50000 and his pay is increased to $l26.00 per month, plus $l.00 per day allowance for subsistence.
 Active service in the fleet aircraft squadrons is in the carrier, battle- ship, or cruiser squadrons, the fly. ing squadronS or the fleet ma rine squadrons in the case of those designated for marine service. This means real active-duty flying in which the problems studied at Pen- sacola are confirmed and amplified, to the end that the aviation cadet may become an experience, capable, and useful naval aviator.
 Three years of flying duty in fleet squadrons will mark the term of ac- tive service. Upon its completion the aviation cadet will receive a , bonus or one years pay ($l600.0O and will be eligible for. commission in the naval reserve as marine corps reserve with precedence dating back to the time of original designation as aviation cadet, so that he may if his residence and his occupation permit, join the naval reserve avia- ton units which exist at the various naval reserve aviation bases.
 Tn this area; the third naval dis trict, including the states of New York, Connecticut and the northern half of the state of New Jersey, the selection of candidates is done through the commanding officer or 1 the naval reserve aviation base, Floyd Bennett field, Brooklyn, N. Y. The quota for the third naval dis trict ig approximately 60 students. These 50 students will be divided into five classes for the elimination flight training at the above base. Eight candidates will be selected from each class. The first class will start about the fifteenth of May lO30. Applications will be accepted for this years classes up to the twentieth of July 1886.