AIR TRAINING METHODS

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23940, 6 May 1943, Page 4

AIR TRAINING METHODS

UNIFORMITY SOUGHT NEW ZEALAND AND CANADA (P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 5. Four officers of the Royal Canadian Air Force have arrived in New Zealand. Their work is to promote the coordination of training methods in the Canadian and New Zealand sections ol the Empire air training plan. The officers are Squadron Leaders J. A. Sherrett, E. T. Mileski, and ,G. J, Mitchell, and Flight Lieutenant W. ifc*. It is anticipated that remain in the Dominion abouA a year. They will visit all Royal New Zealand Air Force training establishments, Chosen at the instance, of (JSWCaptain T. W. White. Chief"? Officer of the New Zealanoipodft Mission, Ottawa, the visiting CarNapsm officers are widely experienced,Vind were prominent in the instructional staffs of R.C.A.F. establishments training New Zealand airmen in Canada.

Praising the physical, educational, and moral standard of New Zealand airmen arriving in Canada for training, the officers said that both the Can. adian public and the R.C.A.F. were deeply impressed with the type offering for service in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Besides being well thought of in Canada, New Zealander! had created an excellent impression upon the Americans. Discussing the air training scheme* they described it as a tremendous success. Nevertheless, the controlling authorities were not prepared to let the scheme rest on its laurels, and research into means of increasing its efficiency were constantly in hand. It was to benefit the scheme and examine the training methods of the Royal New Zealand Air Force that the present visit had been undertaken. Already valuable impressions had been gained, and they had been impressed by the efficient organisation of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. They considered that a probable eventuality of their trip would be a large and frequent exchange of New Zealand and Canadian training personnel. In this manner ideas would be pooled and complete uniformity of training secured. Ordinarily Squadron Leader Sherrett is a chief ground instructor, and Squadron Leader Mitchell is a navigation expert. Squadron Leader Mil* cski and Flight Lieutenant Reid are flying instructors, the former being an American citizen who three years ago joined the R.C.A.F. Before the war he Was engaged in civil aviation m Wyoming.