Nogales international., 1942-05-29
Rare Opportunity To Learn To Fly

thrilling to a sport denied kings when there were
kings? Santa Cruz county residents never before had
the opportunity they now have to learn flying and
they may never again have the same chance now
offered at the NOgales international Airport
MOhammed fretted because he couldn't make a
mountain come to him and earned everlasting fame
by saying: 'If the mountain won't come to Moham-
med then Mohammed will have to 60 to the noun
tain" Santa Cruz county, by waiting long enough,
has had the unusual experience of the mountain com
ing to us. People who few short years ago had to
drive to Tucson to take pilot training, now have air
instruction far superior to anything given in the
state prior to time within convenient driving dis
tance at their local airport.
Approaching the lucky break which has come our
way around 20 local people have already enrolled for
flight instruction at the school, For the immedi-
ate future, at least there is for everyone else
who wishes to earn any kind Of flying license
Few local people realize the scope and possbili-
ties of the program now being formulated at the No
gales international Airport In our quiet inland sec
ton is hard to understand that wartime restrictions
have already stopped the business activities and up
rooted many topranking professional people, partc-
ularly flyers It is ordinary flying service at our
airfield. Personnel is made UP of people from the
coast and Hawaiian Islands who have heretofore en-
gagged in big business in metropolitan centers They
are here since only arfelds off the beaten track and
away from military may engage in civilian
flight training for the duration Two people at the
airfield formerly operated flying businesses which
sent up as many students every afternoon as can be
expected from private enrolments here in week
Already plans are being carried forward which in
the near future Will bring cadets here under govern
ment ALLEGATION and at government expense Every
one who saw how business doomed here during the
recent visit by more than a hundred Army flyers
knows what such program to the CONNER
clal and social life of our city In the meantime
local students by their patronage and enthusiastic
backing can Influence to some degree the size and
qualty OF the government program to be instituted
First class air services, such have here cost
plenty of money for operating expenses alone All of
should during the present organization period be-
fore government students be brought here do our
bit III every possible way including sightseeing flights
TO nep the alrports personnel the financial
rough spots. You've never really your homeI
town until you've seen it from the air.
Flight instruction today is very moderately pric-
ed Anyone earning fair to midding salary CAM
easily finance one more lessons a week. Whetherl
you are interested III flying profession or as
pastime, the introduction to aviation brings the thrill
OF lifetime And little instruction prove bene
11clal III various ways besides bringing you up to the
minute III the modern modes of life More than one
local person testify to the fact that the ability to
talk good flight like talking a good game of
golf, often comes in handy in social and business
fields
Last week attention was called to the benefits
our locality receive from guest ranches One fac
tor not mentioned that tourists go places where
wide variety of amusenents are available for par
ticpation Thousands Of sporting fans in every mod
en city now go in for flying in big way. The local
airport is one of many things which will influence
year-round visitors to come here Local patronage
for the duration will help keep it active after the war
is over and the relaxation Of restrictions opens the
way for the arpors personnel to return to their for
merly rich fields.
Sunday is the big day at all arports. Make this
Sabbath gala day at the Nogales International Air
port by everyone turning out to see the good thing
we have in midst and those with inclination to
fly learning how quickly they can become bonafide
airmen and airwomen.
And speaking of arWOmen-theres mental and
visual treat in store for you if you haven't yet met the