Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-07 | Page 4 | Navy Orders Cut in Program to Train Fliers

J W l' l T l Navy Orders Cut CutIn l In Program m To Train Fliers WASHINGTON WASHINGTON- April 7 UP The The navy Friday announced curtal curtailment ment of Its pilot training program and anci its intention of withdrawing withdrawing withdrawing with with- drawing this summer from the war training service of ot the civIl aeronautics administration The navy said its action was taken combat pilots were being I kUl killed d than had be been n anticipated Henceforth it said emphasis will wilI be in quality o of pilots rather than quantity To Improve quality the navy said its aviators would have to i spend three terms in the V 12 college college college col col- col- col lege program before entering regular reg ular training courses Preliminary Preliminary prelimInary Prelim prelim- inary ground schools will be concentrated concentrated concentrated con con- in four foUl preflight schools schools' and flight preparatory tr training will wilt be eliminated The army recently announced similar cutbacks in its pilot training training training train train- ing program There were pilots on duty with the navy at t the end o of 1943