Evening star., 1937-01-31


at the local station.
The vacancies, both Navy and Ma
rine Corps, are open to young college
graduates at least 20 years of age,
unmarried. The maximum age limit
for admission Is % for the Navy, "a
for Marine Corps Reserve.
Successful applicants will be given
an opportunity to undertake complete
pilot training at the Naval Air Sta
ton, Pensacola. Fla, followed by
flying duty with the feet in home
waters and foreign ports, flying all
types Of naval aircraft from speedy
fighters to the multi-engined big
boats"
II he passes successfully the month
of elimination training at AnacoStia,
leading up to the first solo flight, the
candidate will be sent to Pensacola
for q year of training. followed by
three years of service with squadrons
Of the fleet. At the end OF this time
he will be commissioned in the Naval
Reserve and returned to private life
with q thorough aviation training. a
cash bonus Of $500 and a paid-up
insurance policy Of $4,000.
During his four years OF training
and active duty, the young man will
get in a total Of 300 to 1900 flying
hours, sufficient to qualify him for
a Commerce Department transport
license.
THE life of an aviation cadet Is
pleasant, even if full" Lieut. Gurley
explained. His days are devoted to
study and flying. and he lives under
the discipline Of naval regulations.
This allows ample time for athletics
and other social pleasures. even dur
ing training at Pensacola. After
wards. he is in q commissioned of1cer's
status, and free outside of duty and
watch hours to 60 about as much as
he pleases.
There is always the thrill of seeing
new places, of assisting in experimental
work, perhaps of being one OF those
plotting one of the Navy's planes on a
new record breaking flight. Duty with
the fleet may range from Alaska to
Panama, out to the Hawaiian ISLANDS,
perhaps in the Caribbean. or cruise
to Europe or South America"
Throughout his service In the Navy
or Marine Corps the cadet will receive
nay ranging from sos a month at
Pensacola to s155 with the fleet. The
Government will provide uniforms or
uniform allowances. Training Is thor
ough and living conditions excellent. 1t
was explained.
Those desiring to apply for enroll
ment in the elimination classes are
asked to communicate with Lieut.. Cur
ley or Lieut.. South in the Reserve
office at the Anacostia Naval Air Sta
ton.
A MBITIOUS plans for the develop
"A ment of the Washington Air Derby
Association and the promotion of pri-
vate and sports flying in and near
Washington are being prepared under
direction of the new president, j. Earl
Steinhauer.
One of the major new activities Of
the association will be the creation OF a
fund for the training of one or more
student pilots each year. The train
ing will be awarded on the basis OF
contributions made by the candidates
for instruction to the development Of
aviation locally.
Before they may be eligible for selec-
ton for training, the young candidates
who will be members of the aSsocia-
ton, will be required to familiarize
themselves thoroughly with local avia-
ton conditions, visiting the various
local flying fields and airports. They
will be permitted to select the field at
which they will train, under the plan
as now drawn, Steinhauer explained.
Greatly increased flying and ground
activities are planned to interest flying
and non-f1ying members in aviation
and to bring them together.
Among the flying events under dis
cussion are weasel hunt" and "fox
hunt" The weasel will be a pilot
selected by the association. He will
be given q 15-minute start and will
be permitted to land at any airport
in the vicinity of washington, moving
his airplane into a hangar out of sight
from the air. The hunters will. be re-
quired to locate and actually touch the
airplane of the weasel. If, after an
hour, the weasel has not been located
by a hunter, he will have the privilege
Of returning to the starting point, but
may be tagged after landing and before
reaching the finish line by any one
Of the hunters who may spy him and
beat him to q landing. The hunt Is
intended to familiarize the local sports
man pilots with the various airports
in and near Washington.
The fox hunt will involve bit OF
bombing" with small sacks of -four.
The fox pilot will be permitted to
land where he chooses, but must leave
his airplane in the open as a target
for the hunters. All airplanes parti-
cipating will be required to carry at
least two-thirds of their full passen-
ger load and at least one passenger
who is a student pilot.
Other flying events are planned in
which the students will fly by them
selves.
Steinhauer also is planning a group
picture Of all local student, amateur
and private pilots, as an incentive to
q group rally. Invitations will be sent
to all flyers at Beacon Field and
Hybla Valley Airport, near Alexan-
dria.; Congressional Airport, near
Rockville, Md; Queens Chapel and
Capitol Airports, northeast of the
city; College Park Airport, home base
of the Derby Association, and the
new Schromm Airport, I'm back Of
College Park, near the old Commerce
Department 57B intermediate field.
Another event now under considera-
ton will be the photographing from
the air and on the ground Of all pri.
vate airplanes at each Of the flying
fields In the local area.
THE Radio Research Co. Of WASH
= ington, composed Of former Army
and Navy aviation and radio experts
and specializing in aviation direction