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fighting planes are [[under?]] construction.

The men are to come, it was assumed, from volunteers and selectees. An important source of men lies in the graduates of the Civil Aeronautics Commission's training courses. They have turned out some 75,000 civilian pilots, all of whom are pledged to make themselves available to the Army and Navy when and if needed. 

West Point is to turn out fliers, too. General George C. Marshall, the Army Chief of staff, who was at the military academy today, authorized a statement that a number of cadets would be graduated as pilots. The usual thing has been for them to spend a year training for the air corps after their graduation. But under war conditions pilot training will be added within a month to the academy's curriculum.

Elementary, basic and advanced flying training will be given at Stewart Field to all West Point cadets who desire pilot training and can pass the required flight physical examination. 

Cadets receiving flying instruction will receive the same academic instruction as others, but the flying training will replace certain parts of existing tactical studies.

The first group to begin flying will be members of the class of '42, graduating this year.

They will complete elementary instruction prior to graduation on June 10, and on July 5 will begin basic training. By Nov. 10 they may receive their wings.

Qualified members of the 1943 class, however, will complete the entire schedule of training during