Show I Completes 14 Day DayI I I Training Cruise DENVER COLO May 17 James 17 James W W. Simpson of this city was among the 39 Naval Air Reservists from Utah who have Just completed a a. rigorous day 14 training cruise at the Naval Air Station I here today i Simpson an aviation mechanic second class class Is one of the reservists who makeup makeup make makeup up up Salt Lake City's Auxiliary Aviation Unit which Is la under the command of Lieutenant Commander Ralph H. H i Castleton of Orem I Flying Navy Bearcat fighters and I torpedo bombers the groups group's 20 I pilots made rocket bombing and strafing strat strafing ing attacks on the Denver range and received valuable air to air gunnery practice during the two weeks of train train- ing The rigid flying schedule set for forthe forthe forthe the pilots kept the units unit's mechanics busy checking engines gasing and readying planes The Naval Air Reserve unit based baaed at Salt Lakes Lake's municipal airport Is comprised com com- comprised of civilians who give one weekend a month to the Navy In In return for training and pay Operating as a combatant unit for th the last lost two weeks the unit proved the mighty potential which may be drawn from Naval Air Reserve units In time of national emergency Having completed their annual training trainIng training train train- ing duty at Denver the group will return re re- re return turn to Salt Lake City today |