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Navy aviation training at Pensacola signals preparedness
The Navy plans a major aviation push with naval aircraft stations along the coast. Training at Pensacola Yard begins July 1 1915 for eight officers, twenty sailors, and about eight marines with nine months of instruction in mechanics and flight. Extra pay incentives accompany aviation service, and dirigible experiments join hydroplanes as the service expands. The North Carolina serves as station ship for aeronautic tests and hoisting gear aboard, while new launch devices enable air ops from ships.
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