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In early 1942 Copland was granted leave from the C.A.A. to manage and direct the United States Army Air Forces contract flying school in primary training at Lakeland, Florida, and the basic school at Atlanta, Georgia, for United States and British students. Later that year he was assigned to active duty in the United States Air Force as a Captain, the advanced to Lieutenant Colonel as a Command Pilot with a single multi-engined airplane, glider, autogiro and helicopter ratings. During World War II Copland held various staff officer assignments in connection with training operations and procedures while stationed in Maxwell Field, Alabama, and then for a time was Commanding Officer of the 19th A.A.F. Basic Flying Detachment at Greenville, South Carolina. He also served as a War Department member of the Air Traffic Control Board in Washington, D.C., during this period. 

In 1951 Copland was again called to acti[[strikethrough]]b[[/strikthrough]]ve Air Force duty, as Colonel, Command Pilot with all ratings. During this tour he was Commanding Officer of Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia; Miami Air Force Base, Florida; Commandant of the Air Force Training Center at Charlotte, North Carolina; and on the staff of the 14th Air Force as Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. On April 30, 1956 he was placed on the United States Air Force Retired List. 

In 1957 and part of 1958 Copland was General Manager of the United States Air Force Contract Flying School, for Anderson Air Activities at Malden, Missouri. This was one of the six Air Force primary flying schools, at that time. 

In 1960 Copland organized the aviation consulting firm of Hadeco, with offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and continued writing and lecturing on aviation subjects. He is the author of "Notes on Flight Training," first published in 1927, was at one time the Aviation Editor of the Hartford Times and of the Boston Transcript, and later contributing editor of Aero News. 

He continued as an active pilot, holding FAA Commercial License No. 444. He lived at [[strikethrough]] Fort [[/strikethrough]] Lauderdale, Florida, until his death in 1976. 

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