,,h[ ,,to ,,get ,,an ,,air ,,job        
,by ,jack ,byrne          ,if y h ! n]ve
 & ambition to become a cl\dman1        
?is w tell y :]e to g to bat--& h[4     
,back 9 ! days :5 ! clipp] %ips spread  
_! great1 :ite sails  f ,hudson's ,bay  
cle> d[n ar\nd ! ,horn1 ! y\? ( ,am]ica 
he>d  ! call ( ! sea--! :i/le ( a       
hurricane ?r\gh ! %r\ds1 !  boom1 boom1 
boom ( ! surf p\nd+ a coral %ore4 ,!y   
he>d !  call & !y answ]$ x2 & ) _! y\? &
 _! /r5g? &  _! undy+ c\rage !y toil$   
till _! new flag rul$ ! seas4    ,!n    
came ! call ( ! ,we/4 ,! pione] _s t 0  
,kit  ,c>son's1 t 0 ,boone's1 rea*$ out 
?r\gh ! l&4 ,cl]ks put  d[n _! p5s &    
jo9$ ! wagon tra9s2 f>m]s gave up ! pl[s
  to /rap on _! muskets4 ,f e walk 9    
life !y came to battle  ) _! wild]ness4 
,& !y /ret*$ _! homes f coa/ to  coa/ to
 rule ! l&4    ,! sea1 fir/2 !n ! l&4 ,&
 n[ !y h come to t la/ great  fronti]--!
 air6    ,! advance man has made t[>d 8 
conque/ ( ! air is common  k4 ,!        
developm5t ( heavi]-?an-air craft f a   

purely  exp]im5tal /age to its pres5t   
place 9 ! comm]cial _w has be5  a "p (  
our lives2 9 a s5se1 we h all gr[n up ) 
x4 ,we h  come naturally to recognize   
aviation z "o ( ! prime factors ( !     
future--& ! same pione] _s t conqu]$ !  
l& & ! sea  is impell+ our "y m5 to ask 
que/ions ab\t x4    8,does aviation (f] 
me an opportunity80 !y want to "k4 ,& !n
  !y ask1 8,h[ c ,i take advantage ( ?is
 opportunity8 ,h[ c ,i le>n  aviation & 
get a job 9 ! air80    ,! answ] to !    
fir/ "q is emphatically1 ,,yes6 ,am]ican
 aviation  today has rea*$ a good s\nd  
beg9n+4 ,! c\ntries ( ,europe may  boa/ 
m widespread r\tes1 may po9t to _!      
great] numb] (  planes & a great] volume
 ( bus9ess1 b exp]ts n[ decl>e          
unanim\sly t ?is condition is only      
tempor>y4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has  solv$   
its air problem 9 typical ,yankee       
/yle--& our unsubsidiz$1  privately-own$
 companies =m a solid basis ^u :i* to   
build4    ,y1 if y h c]ta9 def9ite      
qualifications1 c help 9 !  build+4     

,! qualifications are simple & concise4 
,!y are3        7#a7 ,good heal? & a    
/rong body4      7#b7 ,a common-s*ool   
education1 or bett]4      7#c7 ,an      
int]e/ 9 me*anics & a flair = adv5ture4 
,if y h ^! ?+s1 & ) !m an impell+ desire
 to pione]  9 a virg9 field1 aviation   
(f]s y an opportunity to get 9 on !     
gr\nd floor4 ,( c\rse1 ev]yone _c be a  
pilot or a fly] any m  ?an e man on !   
baseball team c be ! pit*]4 ,= e p]son  
9 ! air !re mu/ be at lea/ t5 m5 do+ "w 
on ! gr\nd1 &  _m ( y w f9d y\r         
opportunity !re4    ,aircraft companies 
w ne$ ,a]onautical ,eng9e]s1 ,me*anics1 
,motor  ,exp]ts1 ,airplane ,build]s &   
,design]s1 ,assembl]s1 ,salesm5--& z  ! 
indu/ry develops ! ne$ = m5 tra9$ 9 ?is 
field w  increase1 j z x did 9 !        
automotive indu/ry4 ,& aviation is  gr[+
 by leaps & b\nds4    ,! second "q--h[  
to le>n aviation & get a job 9 ! fly+   
game--is m complex & m difficult to     
answ]4 ,x w\ld be be/ to  divide ! answ]
 9 two p>ts2 7#a7 = ! fell[ :o c af=d to

  take a c\rse 9 aviation in/ruction2 & 
7#b7 = ! fell[ :o has to  make 8 way    
:ile he le>ns4    ,if y h betwe5 #ejj4jj
 & #a1jjj4jj doll>s to sp5d1 y c take  a
 complete tra9+ 9 ! !ory & practice (   
aviation2 & )  ?is tra9+ y %\ld be able 
to get a job t w repay y\r  inve/m5t--& 
) int]e/4 ,!re are hundr$s ( s*ools &   
private  op]ators :o c tea* y ! bus9ess 
( fly+4 ,sev]al ( our  lead+ colleges   
(f] te*nical c\rses = m advanc$ /ud5ts4 
,!re are ev5 organizations t (f] c\rses 
9 a]onautics by  correspond5ce4 ,!      
prospective /ud5t has a wide *oice4     
,air ,/ories w be glad to help y 9 !    
selection ( a s*ool to  meet y\r own    
requirem5ts if y say ! ^w4    ,if y h to
 make y\r way :ile y le>n1 y might well 
consid]  ! *ance t is (f]$ "y m5 int]e/$
 9 aviation by !  ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
,air ,corps4    ,! soldi]s ( ! ,army    
,air ,corps are (f]$ int5sive c\rses :i*
  n only qualify !m = speciali/s' rat+s 
& high]  non-commission$ (fic] grades1 b
 also give !m a tra9+ t  %\ld enable !m 

to make _! way 9 comm]cial aviation aft]
 _!  enli/m5t is expir$4 ,!re is also ! 
opportunity = soldi]s to  ga9 appo9tm5t 
z ,fly+ ,cadets4 ,! ,fly+ ,cadet's c\rse
 qualifies  ! /ud5t z an exp]t pilot4   
,at ! conclusion ( ?is c\rse !  /ud5t is
 honorably dis*>g$ f ! ,army & becomes  
eligible to  take exam9ation = an       
(fic]'s commission 9 ! ,res]ve ,corps4  
,a typical example ( ! a]onautical tra9+
 ! ,air ,corps (f]s are  ! c\rses giv5  
by ! ,air ,s]vice ,te*nical ,s*ool at   
,*anute ,field1  ,ill9ois4 ,^! c\rses   
are giv5 to specially select$ enli/$ m5 
&  to recruits :o are s5t to ! s*ool    
be=e !y are assign$ to  units4 ,!re are 
no h>d & fa/ rules gov]n+ ! entrance    
requirem5ts1 except1 p]haps1 ! ?ree     
prim>y qualifications we  m5tion$ be=e4 
,! ,s*ool is divid$ 9 ?ree dep>tm5ts3 "o
 (  photography1 "o ( communication1 &  
"o ( me*anics4    ,! dep>tm5t (         
photography has be5 9 op]ation = five   
ye>s &  is conduct$ "u ! mo/ advanc$    
me?ods4 ,opportunities 9 a]ial          

photography are unlimit$1 bo? 9 !       
milit>y & comm]cial s5se4  ,! "w is     
int]e/+1 v>y+ z x does f ! op]ation (   
motion  picture cam]as to photograph+   
l>ge sections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
assembl+ ! hundr$s ( pictures ?us tak5  
into maps4 ,m5 tra9$ 9  ?is "w are ne$$ 
9 w> times to map enemy t]ritory 9 !    
same  mann]4 ,9 times ( peace ! a]ial   
photograph] is (f]$ _m  *ances =        
employm5t by ! fact t ^! a]ial maps are 
displac+  bluepr9ts 9 a great numb] (   
eng9e]+ projects4 ,an a]ial survey  0   
rec5tly tak5 ( ,*icago's lake front4    
,/ret*es ( l& t are  heavily cov]$ )    
und]gr[? are practically all be+ survey$
 f  ! air4    ,! c\rse 9 !              
communications dep>tm5t consi/s ( tra9+ 
=  radio me*anics & op]ators4 ,! use (  
radio 9 connection )  aviation is       
gradually assum+ great] importance 9 !  
comm]cial  field s9ce ma*9es capable (  
mak+ long ocean flights h be5  develop$4
 ,x has always be5 ( prime importance 9 
w>f>e4 ,c&idates  = ?is c\rse %\ld be   

int]e/$ 9 radio "w1 h at lea/ ?ree  ye>s
 9 high s*ool or its equival5t1 &1 ?\gh 
n necess>y1  tra9+ or exp]i5ce 9 any ( !
 foll[+ l9es is  desirable3--radio      
op]ator1 comm]cial telegraph] or        
electrician4    ,! dep>tm5t ( me*anics  
(f]s tra9+ 9 a numb] ( subjects1  su* z 
airplane & auto me*anics1 aircraft      
armor]s1 & 9 !  con/ruction1 repair &   
inspection ( airplanes4 ,?is is consid]$
 !  mo/ important c\rse s9ce airplanes  
dep5d on _! me*anical  well-be+4        
,requirem5ts are a common-s*ool         
education or its equival5t  & "s        
exp]i5ce 9 a l9e simil> to ! c\rse tak54
    ,^! ?ree c\rses all la/ ab\t        
tw5ty-f\r weeks4 ,9 ! fir/ two  c\rses1 
new classes beg9 e mon?2 9 ! me*anics   
c\rse1 e  second mon?4 ,*anute ,field is
 locat$ at ,rant\l1 ,ill9ois1 #aad miles
  s\? ( ,*icago4 ,! tra9+ (f]$ at ?is   
field is j an example  ( ! tra9+ (f]$ at
 ! _m o!r ,air ,corps s*ools4 ,air      
,/ories w furni% fur!r in=mation 9 reg>d
 to ^! s*ools at  y\r reque/4    ,if y  

c't af=d ! aviation s*ool & ! ,army ,air
 ,corps doesn't  appeal to y1 !n ! only 
?+ left to d is to hunt a job ) an      
air-transport company or ) "s           
organization engag$ 9 !  manufacture (  
airplane p>ts & accessories4 ,?is way   
might be call$  ! 8back-door to         
aviation40    ,! 8back-door0 isn't !    
pleasante/ way 9 ! _w to get 91 b  !    
fact t "s ( ! bigge/ names 9 pres5t-day 
aviation made  _! />t ?is way1 proves t 
x c be done4 ,!y le>n$ ! game  f ! gr\nd
 up1 />t$ at ! v bottom ( ! ladd]--& :at
  "o man has done c be done aga91 if    
y've got ! /uff4    ,:5 y consid] !     
numb] ( organizations op]at+ comm]cial  
air  r\tes1 ! increas+ numb] ( companies
 engag$ 9 ! manufacture (  airplane     
p>ts1 ! widespread numb] ( small]       
companies engag$ 9  aviation1 x is easy 
to und]/& t !re is a *ance at ! bottom  
( ! ladd] n[4 ,& ! indu/ry is gr[+ s    
rapidly t e day  sees t *ance assum+    
l>g] proportions4    ,y want to         
appreciate "r n[1 ?\gh1 t gett+ a job 9 

! air  is a mighty t\gh proposition = ! 
inexp]i5c$ man--! same t\gh  proposition
 t ! inexp]i5c$ man faces 9 any l9e (   
"w4 ,!  only solution is to keep on try+
 & keep on fight+ until y d get  a job4 
,g to "s airplane manufactur+ company or
 to "s company engag$ 9  comm]cial fly+ 
& try to break 9 ) !m4 ,take any?+4 ,/>t
 z  a janitor or a pa9t] or an (fice    
boy--/>t at any?+ z long z  y />t6 ,if y
 h ! qualifications we not$ be=e1 & y  h
 ! desire to get 9 ! air1 y c make y\r  
job take y  :]ev] y want to g4    ,m5   
ar5't born into bank presid5ts' jobs2 !y
 fight _! way up to  !m4 ,x's ! same 9  
aviation z x is 9 any o!r game4         
,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is /ory appe>$ 9 
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