Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOUTHERN AVIATION SCHOOL IN CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, HELPS PERPETUATE tHE 4th OF JULY There Will Always Be an England These British cadets are marching out to the flying tine. They Ihope to soon be flying over the firing line with the R. A. F. Leift to right: L. J. Buckley, Liverpool; R. A. Ricb*art, Manchester; P. A. Morgan, London; M. J. S. Mycroft and J. E. Burgess, New Castle, England. <* The United 'State* of America Will Alway Be The Land of The Free and Home of The Brave. American cadets at Southern Aviation/ School, Camden, S. C., enjoying a brief pause at the operation building while discussing various maneuvers necessary q to make them pilots of the United States Air Corps, AT LEFT: A. R. Hunter, Southern Aviation school instructor st Camden, 8. C* Is giving s few pointers on learning to fly to sonao of the II British students hi training there. Stepping Jauntily toward the flight lino (wearing white ?ult) is Instructor tL C. Griffin. The sixty-six British students undergoing flight training at the Southern Aviaton school near here are proving a constant source of novelty to Uhe personnel stationed at the air corps training detachment as well as to the citizens of Camden. Naturally, Hying is the primary interest of these Britshers, with sports running second. When asked their favorite pastimes, rugby, dancing, and sailing were listed as tops. One English lad placed his favorite sport on CENTER: The British youngsters, althoufh plenty serious sbout learning to fly quickly to ret their chance at Hitler's air squadrons, have taken a liking to American _ fames. They're shown here playing so ft ball during a rec- I reation period. The batter was quick to fet the swing of It, crsekinf out a double. deferred list with the comment: "i line climbing and walking?but not in this climate/' Swiftly adapting themselves to American customs, these cadets seem to be thoroughly enjoying life over here as they 'undergo the stringent training necessary to become a military pilot. Employers of the air school are often puzzled by such references as^^s^*"* *:r Wfihfoig suit and "hack" for taxi. AT KIGHT: Group Captain D. V. Wra^eJWi^" Ureotor of the United Kingdom flifht training in the United State* with headquarters at the British embassy in Washnrton. LI eat J. L. Keith (rifht), is the British officer in Dharfe of the cadets at the Soathern Aviation aohooL One source of pleasure at the post seems to be the soft drink stand. After mastering the problem of inserting the right change in the mechanical vendors stationed about the post, these Britishers are making it necesary to replenish the boxes several times a day. Realizing it was necessary to insert, six cents in the coin slot, but unable to remember the correct term for a one cent piece, one of the cadets turned to another and asked: ? "I say, have you another one of those copper things?" * " " - tAta;. .vFrank W. Hulse, President of Southern Aviation School, has _ a smile of satisfaction when he watches the training of pilots for two nations go for-? ward sqt smoothly and effi-j ciently. Both'-the United^ States Air Corps, anflt - the Royal Air Force of England will receive pilots from this | school. t Maintenance is an important thing in the Air Corps Training Center at Camden, S. C. Here is shown three of maintenance crew inspecting a landing gear. British cadets industriously solving their siavtgation problems between flights at Southern Ariation School at Camden so they can cross the English channel and strike at the Huns. Lieutenant Henry C. 'Huglin, commanding: officer of the Air Ccxrps Detachment Centear at Camden, S. C. and Fred M. Leslie, chief pilot for Southern Aviation School talknig things over on the "flying line" and a few of their mutual problems. Southern Aviation School mechanics checking motor on one of the Stearman trainers. An importaht .ttjp to be sure that the motors function properly at Iff times wQnen there is a fledgling behind them. Left?Sixteen of the forty-one instructors st Southern ATiaW*"|| School, Camden, S. C. Those shown in picture are?left to front row: L. P. Speth, J. C. Brown, W. K. Lancaster* J? T. Cro^?r*'^ O. F. Boat, E. J. Friedell, J. P. Mansur, Jim Darby, parachute w ger;,Back row left to right: R. C. Griffin, Chad Bridges, Pollard, J. S. Scarbrough, Winfred Griasom, Bob Stevens, A | Hunter, and Fred M. Leslie, chief pilot. Not shewn In Bob Ward, D. V. Wheeler, A. N. Dibs, Hairy Howton, A. JSam Boykln, W. B. Grubb, J. N. Rush, W. L. Mills, Sam Georf*j Frank Maner, Albert Burrows, Joe Stone, H. L. Moorer, 0* J Hazellief. I