MEN WITH FLAT FEET
* ENLISTMENT IN AIR FORCE PERMITTED
CP.A.) WELLINGTON, June 19. The Royal New Zealand Air Force is prepared to accept for enlistment as pilots, observers, or gunners, men who have minor afflictions of the feet—flat feet or similar complaints—announced ,the Minister for Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) to-day. . This refers only to those men who are within the air crew age and have the requisite educational qualifications. “Many of those who offered, their services to the Army and had been rejected for various types of foot trouble consider that they are. unsuitable' for any branch of the services, but if these men are otherwise physically fit they will be considered for selection for air crew training,” said Mr Jones. "Men under 31 are eligible as pilots, while observers and air-gunners must be under the age of 33. * «•
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23360, 20 June 1941, Page 8
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