Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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and Consultant to tko O at fte «.U. ▲ life 6i ; Aviation Wentworth participated in the Civil Aeronautics Administration Chilian Pilot Training Program from ih Inception in 1939 through the change to C. A. A. War Training Service until June, 1943. when ell but 80 out of 712 college! and universities throughout the country were eliminated due to curtailment of this type of training. However, the academy administration, believing aviaton training to be very ' mportant now and in the future to the youth of the nation, secured permission from C A A officials to continue fl.ght training on a civilian ba«i» and at tht eipenta of the trainee. The pait year 52 cadets have quelif ed for private commercial or license . Most of these men ere entering the army or navy corps M certainly improved their rtanc. of making the grade at pre-service training. this The ground school 8 d flight program ii tdenticaWy tno wime as given the Army and Navy w. ' ien they used C. A, A. facilities. It consists of 45 hour actual flight end 24 hours navigation, 24 noun meteorology. 18 hours Civil Ai Regulations. 6 hou ' s General Service of aircraft Wentworth 1; one of the few school In the country possessing its own i port end conducting ih own aviat ' on training. The records of ma graduates of the Wentworth Right Training are out standing. Of 222 graduates 173 are commissioned officers in one of services. 5 have been i lled in service 4 have been wounded, one is miss end one a prisoner of war. They are Fighting on every front where Amet ere in i |R M| (.all to ..o Caaitala. tUm ! ' •--• Jim and -.. Hainai. ffiekt inrrr«cterv Con.. H.ln.i « thiol Fliebt rfwtvvct a d oeoratloaa raanaqor. Hoto ) Instructor Gwlt.a ei ' at Cadal Hall Instruction ba- foaa talaofl. Salary aad annlly • flying ara warali»«rafc h rorth fllohi Tralniae. Not ona ttodant fiver nos ivf ■ an Injury tinta taa rlart ol thn p o«rai in IW.