Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-08-24 | Page 3 | Army Delays Examinations to Pick Officers for Aviation Corps

i Army Delays Examinations to Pick Pitk Officers for Aviation Corps The date of lOt fInal examinations for Cor appointments as second lieutenants lieuten ants in the thc air corps regular army have been CT Changed from Oct 2126 21 o 26 6 19 W 1929 to Oct 7 1 1929 and Fob 2 11 17 22 1930 1030 according to Information mation received d from the war de department do- do by Major General John L L. I Forts and posts at which the pre pre pre- examinations will bo be conducted con con- ducted will be announced at a later date by the time war department althoUgh al al- al though in all aU likelihood the final practical examination will wilt be conducted con con- ducted at Crissy field at San Francis Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cis cisco o and Rockwell field at San Diego Applicants eligible to compete In these examinations will Include those who have graduated from th thair the theair theair air corps corps l primary flying school and from train the air corps advanced flying school within the va past t six years car All AU applicants of this class clas who have not graduated from rom the tho advanced flying school Jol within o one e year from rom the date of ot making application for ex examination will be required to demonstrate th their Jr proficiency as pilots before the tho boards conducting their examinations ns Flying cadets will be eligible to to- take the tho final I examinations scheduled to b be held within thirty days preceding their graduation from the advanced flying flyIng fly fly- Ing ins school but their appointment will be contingent upon their successful suc suc- suc c completion of ot the course course- at that school Practical flying examinations to be betaken betaken betaken taken by applicants required d to demonstrate their proficiency In this respect will Include the tho following n maneuvers flying straight an and level climbs gentle turns with power power glides and turns In glide gUde gentle eights normal takeoffs and landings climbing turns stalls spins step banks steep spirals with and without power forward foward slips and side aide slips sUps wing overs steep eights Candidates Intending to take these examinations should submit their applications at once to the commanding g general noral ninth th c corps area Presidio of or San an Francisco Cal