Schofield v. United States

Plaintiff in this case sues for the difference between fifty percent of his base and longevity pay from April 20, 1935 io November 22, 1930, allowed by law to “flying officers,” *268and the amount he received as a nonflying officer. He claims that during this period he was a flying officer as defined by the applicable statutes. These statutes provided for additional pay for a flying officer of 50 percent of their base and longevity pay when they were required to participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights, but they limited the additional compensation to nonflying officers for regular…