ORGANISATION, etc

The Battaglione Aviator i has its headquarters at Turin. In July, 1912, it was re-organised along the following lines:— 1 command at Turin. 1 flying work. 1 technical work. 2 troop duty. 6 at the aviation schools, with a certain number of mobile squadrillos. The recognised grades are:— a.a.p. aspirante allievo (learners). a.p. allievo pilot a (certificated pilots). p. pilot a mil it are (superior military brevet). In flying work the superior pilots are mostly using Bleriots ; the ordinary pilots Bleriot-Caproni , Bristol , Antonis , Deperdu ins and Voisins . The technical section chiefly supervises the theoretical instruction of the a.a.p. The 2 companies on troop duty practical work, preparation for the schools.