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Week ending August 5, 1933

  1. Gave one Gunnery Lecture to Massed Pilots Class.
  2. No class at school this week. Flying examinations being given.
  3. Conducted three afternoon periods of Aerial Gunnery at Range with class of six Flight Commanders. Next week these men will fire for Record and complete course. Two sections of Group II Pilots attended class at Range for purpose of observing practical work.
  4. Conducted three morning periods of Gunnery Instruction at Lecture Hall. Class attended by six Flight Commanders and one section of Group II Pilots. Study of previous days Gunnery and special Instruction to Group II Pilots.
  5. Gave final Instruction period to Lt. F.O. Mar. Now capable of conducting class at Machine Gun Butts. Will be used in that capacity next week.
  6. Seven sections of Group II Pilots completed Advanced course in Stoppages and 1st phase of Advanced Rocking Fuselage. Grades very satisfactory. Only final phase of Rocking Fuselage remains to be completed. Group II should finish entire course at Butts August 15th.
  7. Prepared and submitted Schedule for firing of Final Phase of Rocking Fuselage by Group II Pilots. Schedule begins August 7th
  8. Inspected Gunnery equipment on Gunnery airplane to discover reason for bullet striking propeller. Failure of Trigger Motor cause.
  9. Prepared examination questions on Gunnery to be given to class of Graduated Cadets at School.
  10. Prepared Schedule of of Aerial Gunnery for week August 7 -- August 12, 1933.

Respectfully,

Stuart Baird.

May 10, 1933




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