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Rutgers Student Aviators Take to Air

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These Rutgers aviation students went up in the air for the first time yesterday after two weeks of ground training, sponsored by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. All told 20 took part in first flight yesterday at Hadley Airport, starting early in the morning. There are 30 more in the Rutgers group left to right, Michael Gritt, instructor, Lloyd Eves, Don Schwitzer, William Hoffman and George Christensen. The training is part of a program in which 200 colleges and universities are participating, increase the number of aviators available for service in the United States.

Budding Air Pilots at Rutgers Take First Flights Over Campus

Initial Group of 20 Students Goes Aloft at Hadley Airport After Completing Two Weeks of Ground Training

Rutgers students enrolled in the aviation course got an aerial view of the campus yesterday in their first actual flights. Twenty of them went aloft from Hadley Airport all morning and early afternoon in shifts of two every 45 minutes.

After special preliminary instruction the future pilots climbed into new yellow and red Aeronca planes and were taken for a flight over the campus. They were allowed to handle the dual controls in their cockpits but only a few who had previously been in the air were permitted to operate the plane.

All 20 students had completed two weeks of ground school training at the Rutgers College of Engineering. The ground training will continue along with the air experience until they qualify for a regular pilots' license next spring.

Victor Aubry of 205 Townsend street, Stanton Shakell of 801 South First avenue, Highland for a reg- W. Donts' license next spring.

were or Aubry of 205 Townsend street, Stanton Shakell of 801 South First avenue, Highland Park, and W. Donald Davison of Cranbury were among those who went aloft yesterday morning.

Will Fly Daily

The aviation students will go up daily as soon as a complete schedule for the entire 50 students enrolled in the course can be completed. The boys who flew yesterday will continue their lessons tomorrow and all next week. The other 30 will join them as soon as their ground courses are finished and schedules arranged.

Instructors in the flights yesterday were Michael Gritt and Donald Wroncy. As soon as the full schedule is completed, five instructors will be in charge of the flights.

First flights will be made daily at 7 a. m. The early start is necessary because several students have full class schedules and cannot report during the day.

Rutgers became the fourth university in the country yesterday to 

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start actual flying training under Civil Aeronautics Authority sponsorship. About 200 colleges and universities have already begun ground training.

The course is being offered in the drive to increase the nation's reserve pilots by 10,000. The course, which would ordinarily cost about $300, is offered to the college student for $40, the fee covering hospitalization, insurance and medical examination costs. Dean Parker H. Daggett of the College of Engineering is in charge of the Rutgers course.