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For the B-26 pilots, Plan 60 AD-5 provided 20 hours of ground school and a total of 20 sorties with 51 hours of flying time during a minimum of 15 days from the first flight. In addition to the normal standards which might be expected of any flight train- ing program, such as thorough briefings, provisions for rest and meals, flight patterns away from populated areas, record keeping, etc., there were one or two specific items of special interest. Tower operators were to be encouraged to speak in their native tongue (Spanish), and for all flights that were scheduled . for more than three hours duration, or when live ammunition was being carried, an instructor pilot (an American) had to be a participant in the flight. In view of some problems which would subsequently be surfaced, it also is interesting to note that: PBPRIME military interest in this operation must not be compromised. Political discussions between trainees and PBPRlME personnel will not be tolerated. All efforts will be made to assure harmonious conditions and high morale. ~ The training of C-46 pilots apparently would present less difficulty than B-26 training because it would be primarily a matter of transition and - 100 -