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  • 7/31/2019 WASP Newsletter ~ 02/10/43

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    N UM BE R O NE * * -)l- * -)l- -)l- -)l- -)l- -)l- ALL THE NEWS

    C OC HR AN V IS IT S B RA IN C HI LD

    IT'S SAFE TO PRINT * * * * * * * * * FEn.lO,I9

    A . E. P L AJ . Il SEXPA..IIJSION

    " I' ve g ot l ot s t o t el l y o u- an d i ts g oo d n ew s

    t oo .B ut r ig ht n ow t he re a re s om e f in al d et ai ls

    w hi ch m us t b e w or ke d o ut b ef or e I c a n a nn ou nc e

    i t. " T ha t' s J ac qu el in e C oc hr an 's a ns we r t o t he

    A rm y p la ns t o us e p il ot s o f t h e 3 I 9t h.

    " Yo u c an s ay ,t ho ug h" ,M is s C oc hr an a dd ed ~t ha t

    t ho se w ho m ee t t he s ta nd ar ds w il l g o d i re ct ly

    i n t he F er ry C om ma nd . A nd t he y' ll b e q u al if ie d

    to fly AT 61s an d A T I 7 's , n ot ju st l ia is on a nd

    o r d in a r y t r a in e r s ."

    " In t he F e r ry C om ma nd ", Mi ss C oc hr an c on ti nu ed ,

    "t he y'l l g o to o ne o f t he si x f e rr y ba ses i n t he

    n it ed S tat es .I t t ak es 5 0 pi lo ts t o ma ke u p a

    s qu ad ro n, w hi ch i s l ed by a s qu ad ro n c om ma nd er .

    ac h p il ot w il l b e q u al if ie d t o fl y 2 5 d if fe r-

    nt a ir p la ne s, in cl ud in g t he l ig ht g ra ss ho pp er s~

    W he n a sk ed w ha t w ou ld b ec om e o f t ho se w ho f ai l

    d t o me et t he h ig h r eq ui re me nt s f or f er ry p il ot

    ng ,s he s ai d p la ns w er e b ei ng w or ke d o ut b ut n ot

    e t c o m pl e t ed .

    " We a re p la nn in g t o ha ve t he c ou rs e i nc lu de

    an y m or e h ou rs .F or i t i s u nr ea so na bl e t o e xp ec t

    s om eo ne wi th 1 00 h ou rs to be ab le t o f ly AT 6 s

    o r I7 s w it ho ut m or e t ra in in g. Th er e' ll a ls o b e

    or e s ta nd ar di za ti on a nd m o re p la ne s. "

    T ha t' s j us t a h in t o f wh at 's t o c om e. Th e l on g-

    r Mi ss C oc hr an 's h er e t he m o re i de as ~ he '~ l u n-

    ou bt ed ly g et . F or h er e ye s, wh ic h i mp re ss y ou

    os t w it h t he ir w ar mt h a nd f ri en dl in es s a re a ls o

    ha rp ly o bs er vi ng . A nd w he n i t c o me st o e ne rg y,

    he 's w ou nd u p t ig ht er t ha n a I O -t ur n s pi n.

    he re ve r s he g oe s, t hi ng s r ev u p. Wh en s he s ee s

    om et hi ng t o b e d on e, it 's d on e. Pe ri od .

    " I h el d o ut f or s in gl e r oo ms i n t he b ar ra ck s, "

    is s C oc hr an r em ar ke d. "E ve n t ho ug h t he re 'l l m er ey b e p a rt it io ns b et we en t he m, t he y' ll a t l e a st

    e p r i va t e " .

    U n if o rm s a r e a p r o ba b il i ty .

    " I t . hi nk y ou 'l l a gr ee t ha t w e s ho ul d h av e s om e

    ni fo rm it y i n c l ot hi ng ," M is s C oc hr an o bs er ve d.

    Eu t t he y s ho ul d b e w or k c lo th es .N o o ne w ou ld

    an t t o we ar a un if orm to a s oci al a ffa ir a ny -

    ay . T he c ol or w il l b e t he m aj or it y' s c ho ic e. "

    F in al ly f or t ho se w ho a re w on de ri ng a bo ut t he

    X" i n t he N XI 85 62 o f t h e t ri m g re en B ee ch cr af t

    is s C oc hr an f le w i n, s he e xp la in s t he X i s f o r

    h e e ng in e. ( C ont in ued on P ag e 7 )

    H am me ri ng a nd s aw in g w on 't s to p w i th c om -

    p le ti on o f r ea dy r oo ms n ow t ak in g s ha pe a ro u

    A vi at io n E nt er pr is es ' h an ga rs , a cc or di ng t o

    H e nr y E . K r i eg e l, v i ce - pr e si d en t .

    F ou rt ee n b ui ld in gs h av e b ee n a pp ro ve d b y t

    F . T. C . a t F t .W o rt h . A d mi n st r at i on , Op e ra t io n s,

    C la ss ro om ,M es s H al l, H os pi ta l a nd L i nk B ui ld

    i ngs , an d e igh t d omi to rie s w il l b e b lul t o n

    t he C ub st uff p ar kin g l ot w he n C AA , o wne rs o f

    t h e l a nd , g r an t s a p pr o va l .

    A vi at io n E nt er pr is es s ta rt ed t hr ee y ea rs a

    w i th s i x e m pl o ye s . T o da y over 3 80 ( 30 % w om en

    w or k i n t h e p la ne o ve rh au l a nd f li gh t p ro gr am

    M is s C oc hr an s el ec te d A .E . f or t he 3 I9 th

    a ft er a p er so na l v is it a nd o n CA A' s r ec om -

    m en da ti on .I n t wo d ay s, A. E. o pe ne d t he f ir st

    A A FF T D c l as s .

    S om eh ow ,t he y- -P LU S M rs . D e at on ,s ta rt ed t he

    ba ll ro lli ng o n t he 8 h ou r d ai ly s che du le th

    s t il l h o ld s .

    P I LO T B A NK I NG

    H ou st on h os pi ta li ty w as w el l e xp re ss ed i n

    t he a cti on of Mr. A. D . S im ps on , p re si de nt o f

    t he N at io na l B an k o f C om me rc e o f H ou st on .

    Th e t han ks of t he e nt ire 3I 9t h ar e d ue to

    Mr . Si mp son , f or g iv in g u s t he pr ivi le ge o f

    c he ck in g a Cc ol li ~t s, f re e o f c ha rg e, wi th h is e

    c el le nt b an k. T hi s w as a rr an ge d t hr ou gh t he

    g oo d o ff ic es o f M ar y L ou C ol be rt w ho t al ke d

    t he m at te r o ve r w it h M r. S im ps on .

    O n T ue sd ay ,F eb ru ar y 2 , Mi ss J ul ia E . I r wi no f t he ba nk st af f w as ou r gu es t. T he 3 I9 th

    h ope s to h av e a n o ppo rt uni ty so on t o hav e th

    b an k o ff ic ia ls a s g ue st s a t Me ss i f t he m a tt e

    c an b e c le ar ed w it h t he C .O . M ea nw hi le ,l et s

    not neglect to stop in at the bank to cash a

    c he ck ne xt ti me w e' re i n t ow n, an d s ay he ll o

    an d t han ks to Mr . S imp so n a nd me mbe rs of h is

    staff.

    W he n t he e ng in e f ai ls o n t he t ak e- of f- -- -

    L an d s tr ai gh t a he ad .

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    P ub li sh ed B im on th ly , u y t he 3 19 th A A F F T D -*-H

    H o us t on , Te x as U .S . A

    S T A F F

    E d i to r - in - C hi e f : B y r d H o w el l G r a ng e r . . . . .

    B u s in e s s M a n ag e r : C a t he r i ne V a i l . . .. . . . . . .

    N e w s a n d F e a t u re E d i to r : J e a n P e a rs o n . . . . . .A r t E d i to r : M a r io n H a ~ ra h a n . . . . .. . .. . . ..

    P h o to g r ap h y E d i to r : E l l en G e r y . . . . . .

    H u m or E d i to r : V e g a J o h ns o n . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .

    L a y ou t a n d C o p y D e p ar t m en t : Be t t y E a m es . . . .. . . ..

    ( Ab l y a s si s te d b y 5 9 S t ud e nt s w i th o ut

    w h os e h e lp T h e F i fi n el la G a ze t te c o ul d

    n o t b e p u b li s h ed . )

    N o p ar t o f t hi s p ub li ca ti on m ay b e r e pr od uc ed i n

    a n y f o rm w i th o ut s p ec i fi c w ri t te n p e rm i ss i on f r om

    t he O ff ic e o f t he S ec re ta ry o f W ar .

    F I F IN E L LA ' S U N D ER W R IT E R S

    T h e f i r st i s su e o f t h e F i f in e ll a G a ze t te w o ul d

    b e i nc om pl et e i f i t d id n ot c ar ry t he 3 l9 th 's

    t h an ks t o A v ia t io n E n te r pr i se s f o r i t s g e ne r os i ty

    i r . .m ak i ng t h is p u bl i ca t io n p o ss i bl e . I n a d di ti o n

    t o t h e m an y o t he r t h in gs A v ia t io n E n te r pr i se s i s

    d o in g t o i m p ro v e o u r l o t, i t i s u n de r wr i ti n g t h e

    F i fi n el l a G a ze t te . He a rt f el t t h an k s a r e d u e t o

    P r es i de n t E a rl M c Ka u gh n ,V i ce P re s id e nt H e nr y E .

    K r ie g el a n d F l in t W i ls o n. I t i s s u ch i n te r es t a s

    t he ir s w h ic h i s h e lp in g m ol d t he 3 19 th i nt o ag r ad e A P l us o u tf i t.

    T H E C . 0 .

    T he C om ma nd in g O ff ic er o f t he 3 1 9 th A AF FT D ,

    C a pt a in P a ul l C .G a rr e tt , h a s m ad e a n o ut s ta n di n g

    r ec or d i n t he A r my i n h i s n ot q ui te t hr ee y ea rso f s e r vi c e .

    H e w a s g r ad u at e d f r om S yr a cu s e U n iv er s it y i nJ - 1 . 1 l 1 81 94 0 w it h a B .S . d eg re e.

    A ft er e ar ni ng h is w in gs i n D e ce mb er 1 94 0 h e

    w as a F li gh t I ns tr uc to r a t R a nd ol ph F ie ld f or

    a b ou t a y e ar - -f r om t h er e h e w e n t t o E n id , Ok l a. , int h e s a m e p o s i t io n .

    C a pt a in G a rr e tt h a d a l r ea d y h a d e x pe r ie n ce a s

    a C .O . b ef or e a ss um in g h is d ut ie s w it h t he 3 19 thB e fo r e c o mi ng t o t h is p o st h e w a s C o mm a nd i ng

    O f fi c er o f t h e G l i de r S c ho o l a t G o o dl a nd , K a ns a s.

    T he 3 19 th i s f o rt un at e t o h av e a m an w it h s uc h

    p r ac t ic a l e x pe r ie nc e d i re c ti n g t h e F ly i ng T r ai n -i n g P r o gr a m .

    I n g oi ng f ro m T C t o C C , it i s h ar d t o r em em be r

    w h et h er t o a d d o r s u bt r ac t e a st e rl y a n d w e st e rl y

    v a ri a ti o n o r d e v ia t io n; o ne e f fe c ti v e j i ng l e i s ,

    " E as t i s l e a st ; We s t i s b e s t.

    I N A P P R E C I A T I ON

    T he re i s n ot a m em be r o f t he 3 19 th w ho d

    n ot k no w a nd a pp re ci at e m or e t ha n s he c an

    p re ss t he fa ct th at t o J~ li ne C oc hra n g

    t h e ma j or c r ed i t f o r e s t ab l is h in g o u r b a se

    H o u s t o n .

    L i ke t h e F i fi n el l as , w e w e re g r ou n de d- - a

    g r ou n d o u r t e et h t h er e fo r e- - -f o r m a ny m o nt

    a ft er t he U . S .A . e nt er ed t he W o rl d W ar I IW e h ad a c ha mp io n i n Mi ss C oc hr an w ho w en t

    b a t i n c h ar a ct e ri s ti c f as h io n , p r ov i ng b y

    w or k w it h t he B r i ti sh t ha t t he j ob c ou ld bdone.

    H er r et ur n t o t hi s c ou nt ry w as c au se f or

    w o me n f l ie r s t o f e e l a d e ep -s e at e d e x ci t em

    b r ew e d f r om t h e r e al i za t io n t h at s o me t hi n g

    w as i n t h e w in d. I t w as . T he 3 19 th w as a bot o e n t e r t h e s c en e .

    E nt er t he s ce ne i t d id w it h t he a rr iv al

    t he f i rs t g r ou p i n T e x as o n N o ve m be r 1 6 th ,

    T he v it al it y o f t he se c la ss es n ow h er e i s

    f l ec t ed i n t h ei r r e co r d. T he r e co r d w e m a kh er e i s t he m o st c on cr et e w ay w e c an e xp re

    t o M is s C oc hr an t he s in ce re t ha nk s o f e ve r

    h i gh - fl yi n g m e mb e r o f t h e 3 1 9t h .

    G E N ER A L A R N OL D D I S CU S S ES

    A . A .F . A C T IV I T IE S

    I n a n a r ti c le p u bl i sh e d i n A m e ri c an A v ia

    J a nu a ry I , I9 4 3, G en e ra l H . H . A r no ld s a id :

    " W e a re b u il d in g o v er w he l mi ng a i r p o w er

    s c he d ul e . O u r m o nt h ly a i rp l an e p r od u ct i on o v er 4 , 00 0 . T o da y t h e A AF h a s o v er a ' mi l li

    o f fi c er s a n d m en ; we w i ll h a ve o v er t w o mi l

    b y t he e nd o f 1 9 43 .

    " F ro m F e br u ar y 1 t h ro u gh D e ce m be r 1 5 , t h

    A A F d e fi n it e ly d e st r oy e d 9 2 8 e n em y 'p l an e s

    p r ob ab l y d e st r oy e d 2 7 6 i n a e ri a l c om b at . T

    r at io i s a bo ut 4 t o 1 i n o ur f av or .

    " T od a y w e h a ve b o mb e rs a n d f i gh t er s w or k ii n e i gh t c o mb a t z o ne s .

    " So me t im e a go I ' s ai d t he B 17 a nd B 24 w e

    p er ha ps t he l as t o f t he s ma ll b om be rs . W e

    n ew f ig ht er s a nd b om be rs o n t he w ay w it h

    t r e me n d ou s l y i n c re a s ed s p e ed , f i r e p o we r , b

    l o a ds , r a n ge a n d m a n e u ve r a bi l i ty .

    " Of a l l a cc id en ts ( AA F) o nl y 1 4 % a re d uee n g in e o r s t r u c tu r a l f a i lu r e .E v e ry a c c id e ni s c a r ef u l ly i n v es t i ga t e .

    " O u r f li er s a re t he b es t i n t he w or ld .O

    r ea so n i s t ha t w e g iv e m or e h ou rs o f a c tu a

    f l yi n g i n o u r t r ai n in g t h an d o o t he r s. "

    K ee p t he n o se d ow n i n t ur ns o r y ou rs w ilb e p e rm a ne n tl y u p .

    C a n d u ck s m a k e v e rt ic a l t u rn s ?

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    FIFINELLA GETS HER W'NGS!

    O R GA N IZ A TI O N O F T H E 3 1 9 t h

    A n o u ts t an d in g c h ar a ct e ri s ti c o f t h e A A F i s

    h e w ay i n w h i ch i t c a r r ie s o u t o r d e rs , wh e th e r

    o mb i ng m i ss i on o r -- a s i n o u r c a se - -o r ag a ni z a-

    io n o f a n ew u ni t.T he 3 19 th c ou ld n ot a tt ai n t he r ec or d i t i s

    a ki n g w i th o ut t h e m at e ri a l a i d a n d u n de r st a nd -

    ng o f i t s p ro bl em s w hi ch i t r e ce iv es f ro m t he

    AF . T ha nk s a re d ue f ir st t o L t .G en .H . H . A rn ol d

    hi ef o f t he A AF w ho r ea li ze d t ha t M i ss C oc hr an '

    r o p o sa l w o u l d ,i f p u t i n t o a c t i o n , co n c e i va b l y

    id t he w a r e ff or t. T ha nk s a re d ue a lS Q t o B r ig .

    G e n. L uk e S m it h , D i re c to r o f I n di v id u al T r ai n in g ,

    n d t o M aj o r G e n. B ar t on K . Y o un t ,c o mm a nd i ng t h e

    l yi n g T r ai n in g C o mm a nd w i th h e ad q ua r te r s a t

    t . W o r t h.T he 3 19 th i s l oc at ed i n t he G ul f C oa st T ra in -

    i ng C en te r a re a, a nd m a n y o f i ts p ro bl em s w er es o lv e d w i t h t h e a s s i st a nc e o f B r i g . G e n. W ar r en

    a rt e r o f t h at o r ga n iz a ti o n.

    T o t h e s t a ff s o f G e ne r al s A r no l d, S mi t h a n d

    Y ou nt , a nd t o t he n ew ly a pp oi nt ed c om ma nd er ~ f

    t h e G u l f C o a st T r ai n in g C e nt e r, G en . B r an t a n d

    h i s s t af f , f r o m t h e 3 1 9 t h -- - -- - --

    - - ou r g r e e ti n gs , g e nt l em e n, a n d t h an k s t o y o u .

    S af et y b el ts o n a ir cr af t a re i ns ta ll ed f or u se

    A d d w i nd r i gh t . .W hy a dd i t w r on g?

    F I FI N EL L AS A D OP T 3 1 9t h

    M em be rs o f 4 3- W- 2 w il l r ec al l t ha t i n t he ir

    e ar ly d ay s a t H ou st on a w a r ni ng w as p os te d t h

    a ll s tu de nt s m u s t c ar ry u se d p os ta ge s ta mp s t

    f ee d a nd p ac if y T he m G re ml in s. * N ot l on g t he r

    a f te r f e ma l e G r em l in s , o r Fi f in e l~ a s, w er e s e e

    s ho vi ng s hi ps o ff t he r un wa ys i nt o t he t en ac -

    i ou s T ex as m ud . H ow ev er ,n o m al e o r f em al e G re

    l in s w er e s ee n i n t he a ir .

    T he f ir st s tu de nt t o s e e a F i fi no ll a o nb oa rd i n f l i gh t w as S id ne y M il le r w ho se p he -

    n o me n al p r ac t ic a ll y o n -t h e- b ac k s p in r e co v er y

    d ur in g. a c he ck r id e w as d ef in it el y d ue t o t hr

    F i fi n el l as v i si b ly ( l) s wi n gi n g o n t h e t h ro t tl e

    ( 2 ) h o ld i ng t h e s t i c k f i r m ly f o rw a rd ( 3) t h ro w

    i ng d us t i nt o t he L t 's e ye s s o he f ai le d t o

    n o te t h e g o in g s- o n.T ho se f am il ia r w it h T he m G re ml in s w il l r ec o

    n oz e t ha t s om et hi ng n ew h as b ee n a dd ed . F or m-

    e r ly o n ly G r em l in s a n d m a le c h il d re n ,o r W i dg e

    r od e t he a i r w a v es , i t b e in g c la im ed t ha t t he

    d i mi n ut i ve F i fi n el l as l a ck e d t h e a b i li t y t o

    u n de r ta k e s u ch h a z ar d ou s G r em l in t ri x a s (l )p l ay i ng s e e- s aw o n t h e a r t i fi c ia l h o ri z on ( 2)

    u s in g t h e c o m pa s s a s a m e r ry - go - ro u nd ( 3) d r in

    i n g g a s o li n e( 4 )s l id i ng d o wn t h e b ea m a n d r o l l

    i ng u p t he r un wa y, t hu s m a ki ng p la ne s u nd er -

    shoot.

    L i ke m e mb e rs o f t h e 3 1 8t h ,F i fi n el l as n e ed e d

    o nl y t ra in in g i n o rd er t o t ur n i n a g oo d j ob

    W he n t he 3 19 th w as f or me d, a s q ua d ro n o f p i on

    i n g F i fi n el l as a r ri v ed w i th t h e f i r st G r em l in

    f o rc i ng . Th e m t o u nd e rt a ke s p ec i al i st s j o bs s

    a s t ha t o f t h e b ig -s to ma ch ed P uf f G re ml in w ho

    s uc ks a ir f ro m u n de r a p la ne ,m ak in g i t j ou nc e

    A t H o u s to n ,G r em l in s a n d F i f in e ll a s a r e b r e e

    a t a r at e s uf fn ci en t t o s up pl y e ac h c ub st uf f

    f l ie r w i th a F l i pp e rt y -G i bb e t, o r y o un g F i fi n -e ll a, w hi ch r ea ch es F if in el la ho od u po n t he s

    d en t' s g ra du at io n t o P T 's .F or t he b en ef it o f

    t ho se s tu de nt s w ho h av e n ot b ee n a do pt ed t o d

    ( by t h e w a y, T he m G re ml in s t ak e t he n am e o f

    t h ei r p i lo t ,a s F i fi n el l a R i ch a rd s )w e p r es e nt

    t op l ef t, t he f ir st F if in el la t o a r ri ve a t t

    H o us t on M u ni c ip a l. F i fi n el l as a r e a b o u t a f oo t

    h i gh . Wh e re a s G r em l in s h a ve s t ub b y h o rn s , t h os

    o f T h e m F if in el la s a re d el ic at e a nd c ur le d.

    T he m G re ml in s h av e c om e a l o n g w a y f ro m t h

    o ri gi na l h om e o f a 1 00 0 y ea rs a go i n t he q ui

    s ha do ws o f r i v er p oo ls , t he nc e t o t he m o u nt aic ra gs a nd f in al ly t ak in g t o t he a ir .N ow T he m

    h a ve t a ke n a n o t he r s t ep : T h e m F i f i n el l as , l i

    t he g al s o f t he 3 l 9 th ,a re t ak in g t he a ir .

    W a tc h o u t f e l la s ! T h ey ' re d i ll i es t

    * I t i s a g ra ve s oc ia l e rr or t o r ef er t o

    G r em l in s a s a n y t h in g b u t T h e m .

    O ne n ev er r ea ll y l ea rn s t o f l y- -- -- On e i s

    a l w a ys m e r e ly p r a c t is i n g .

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    T H E C A P T A IN S A YS - -

    H el lo ! H el lo ! O PE RA TO R ! G et m e A vi at io n E n t-

    e rp ri se s i n H ou st on . Y es , I k no w i t d oe s o th er

    p la ce s t oo -- bu t g et m e t ha t o ne . A v i at io n E nt -

    e r pr i se s -- - t ha t 's w h at I s ai d - - -T e ll t h em i t 's

    a b ou t a n a i rp l an e c o ll e ct - -- a t l e as t w h at ' s

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    g av e m y l as t f iv e b uc ks t o t h a t s la ck j aw ed

    h a y- se ed .N o, n ot v ou , si r. I t 's a bo ut a n a i r-

    p l an e . O f a ll t he s il ly q u e st io ns . O f c ou rs e I

    w a. s f or ce d d ow n. O h, I t hi nk i t w ou ld b e m u ch

    m or e f un f or y ou ' to g ue ss w ho t hi s i s. Y ou

    ~ ~o w, GU ES S W HO a nd a ll t h at ! D o Ih av e t he

    s h ip n um be r? H on es tl y, I n ev er s aw s uc h p o o r

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    t h em . I ' m n o t p r a tt l in g ; s i r. C er t ai n ly t h er e 's

    d b. ma ge . F o r o ne t hi ng t he re 's a b an da ge a ear.

    N o t l a nd i ng G e ar - -- B AN D AG E D E A R. I ' m n o t s w ea r -

    i n g , s ir . W na t ? I d on 't k no w w h er e I a m. I

    w as o ff c ou rs e. T he f ar me r d os n' t k no w e i th er .

    S e. ys h e ' s b ee n t ry in g t o f i nd o ut f or y e ar s,

    b ut y ou know h ow b ig T ex as i s. D id I f i ll o ut

    m ;)' form O f That r s s o me t hi n g I ' ve b e en m e a n i ngt o t ak e u p w it h y ou . I w o nd er i f y ou k no w

    t h er e' s n o t a s in [l e g ir l h e r e w ho 's b ee n a bl e

    t o d o a ny th in g a bo ut i t, wh at w it h a ll t he se a w-

    f ul e xe rc i se s, a nd n o o pp or tu ni ty t o r e st a ft er

    m e al s . ..I ' m n o t w a nd e ri n g. Y ou a s k ed m e a q u es -

    t io n a nd a ll I t ry t o do i s t o g iv e y ou a c iv il

    - -- -~ ~Y S IR ! Te xa s d oe s d o t he o dd es t t hi ng s t o

    t o t he w a y o ne s pe ak s. Y ou m us t w at ch it ,s ir .

    I ' m n o t a fr ai d y ou 'l l h av e t o s ay g o od by e n ow ,

    s i r. I j u st d r op p ed a n a r m. G oo d by e ,s i r- - -- - fo r -e v er , s ir .

    N OT ES O N M U S IC

    T he m us ic l if e o f H ou st on s lo ws d ow n f or a

    e ri o d. S u nd a y a f te r n oo n , F e br u ar y 1 4 th , a t

    :3 0 p m t he D o n C os sa ck C ho ir , " Th e S in gi ng

    or se me n o f t h e S t e pp es ", w il l s in g a t t he

    it y A ud it or iu ~. T hi s g r ou p o f s in ge rs h as f in e

    oi ce s a nd h as r ec en tl y b ee n p re se nt in g s on gs

    hi ch a re n ow b ei ng s un g a t t he f ro nt s o f R us -

    ia . T he f ol lo wi ng e ve ni ng t he re w il l b e a m u s-

    ca le i n t h e s a m e a ud it or iu m w hi ch w il l i nc lu de

    t hr ee p i an o B a ch c on c er to .T h e f ut ur e l oo ks m we h m or e l um in ou s. T he re

    il l b e a P op C on ce rt b y t he H o us t on S ym ph on y.o se I t ur b i a n d S e rg i R a ch m an i n of f .M a ri o n

    l i ld e rs o nw i l l b e h e r e o n t h e 1 7 t h o f M a r ch .

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    o is i er a r ts - -- t he C o mm a nd i ng O f fi c er a n d t h ee a t h er a l l o w in g .

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    h ei r o r de r o f r i g ht - of - w ay , th i nk o f t h e l e t t e rs

    A R B f o r g r ee n , a m be r , r e d a n d b l u e , re s pe c ti v el y

    F I F I N EL L A F A S H I ON S

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    t he o u ts id e w or ld (t he re i s s uc h a t hi ng ,y ou

    b l OW ) . F o r i n st a nc e ,o n e w e ll k n ow n c l ot h es

    d e s ig n er a p pe a re d m i d t h e d e l i ci o us d i zz i ne s

    o f o ur o wn m es s h al l i n a " sw oo n- ov er " i te m.

    T hi s v is io n c on si st ed o f a b la ck b ra a ga in st

    a b ac k- dr op o f r e d f la nn el , t o b e s po rt ed

    e i~ he r a s l in ge ri e o r m or e a pp ro p ri at el y i n

    a B .T . t o w a rn o f a " c lo se d f ro nt " . D ra ma t ic -a ll y m a k in g a n a pp ea r an ce o n t he f li gh t l in e

    p lu ck y W oo f t ed di es w er e r ea dy t o " ri de l em

    c o wb o y " t h ru t h e s t al l s e ri e s. C o nt i n ui n g

    i n a h or se a nd h ou nd is h t he me ,h ig h w at er j od

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    O ur p al w ho w as m an gy b ut t ru e.

    P L A N S U N D E R W AY

    F O R R E C R E A TI O N

    T h e r e c r ea t io n p r og r a m g a t he r s s t re n gt h w i t

    e ac h p a ss in g d ay . O n M o n da y, F eb ru ar y I , t he

    ] 19 th f el l i n a t t he Y . W. C. A. p oo l. I n t he

    f u tu re , a s wi mf es t w i l l t ak e p la ce e ac h M o ndevening.

    E ve ni ng s o f e nt er ta in me nt a re p la nn ed a t t h

    M es s, w it h C la ir e C al la gh an a ct in g M . C . I t i s

    p la nn ed t o h a ve w ee kl y m ov ie s, w i th f ul l l en gf e at u re s a n d s h or t s u bj e ct s .

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    s or t o f t hi ng ( a nd , co nf id en ti al ly , w e d o t o

    w e w i l l s o on b e p l ay i ng v o ll e yb a l l, b a sk e tb a ll

    s o ft b a ll , p i ng p o ng a n d w i l l h a ve b a dm i nt o n

    c ou rt s a va il ab le . T he se a re t o b e u se d i n o urs p ar e t i me .

    T ho se w ho l ik e t o r el ax t o mu si c, or b e s oo the d i n l e c tu re h al ls b y v is it in g f i re ma n w il l

    f in d t ha t t he y h a v e n o t b ee n f or go tt en i np r es e nt p l an s c a n b e r e al i z ed .

    F u ll p ro gr am s o f a l l a ct iv it ie s w i ll b ep r in t ed a s a v ai l ab l e.

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    T H E P I O N E ER S

    T h e o u ts t an d in g a t tr i bu t e o f 4 3 - W -l - -- t he

    " gu in ea p ig s" -- -i s t he ir w il li ng ne ss t o h e lp o ne

    a no th er . T he ir f ir st f ew w ee ks f ou nd t he s ch ed -

    le c ha ng in g d ai ly , w hi ch c ou ld h av e b ee n g ri m i f

    he ir s pi ri t h ad n ot b ee n m a in ta in ed a t a h ig h

    evel.

    T he re w er e t wo b re ak s i n r o ut in e: T ed dy 's

    os it io n b ec am e u nc er ta in a nd s he v i si te d w it h a

    ar me r u nt il t he C .O . a rr iv ed ' t o m a ke h er p os it io

    u ch l e ss u n ce r ta i n.

    T he n ex t b re ak w as t he A r my D ay p ro gr am o ve r

    hi ch M ar y L ou C ol be rt a nd B et ty T ac ka be rr y b ro ad

    as t f or t he g ro up . A nd a s we ll j ob , t oo .

    ODE "T O T HE T HI RD C LA SS

    I t hi nk t ha t I s ha ll n ev er s ee

    A no th er g ir l a s s or El a s m e ,

    M e w ho se m us cl es h av e b ee n s tr es se d

    F ar p as t t he ir p la ca rd v al ue d' s b es t.

    A m e w h o w i t h er a ' n e at h t h e s t ra i n

    B ut y et i n c ad en ce m us t r em ai n

    W ho m ea su re s n ow a s ma ll er s iz e

    F r om t h os e c o mm a nd s t o H ' e xe r ci s e.

    W ai ls a re m a de b y f o ol s l ik e m e

    B ut F le is hm an m ak es h is o wn d ec re es .

    SHOULD yO U H AV E T IM E -

    T he H an ra ha n f am il y h as t wo i n t he S er v-

    i ce n ow . M ar io n' s m ot he r, Be tt y H an ra ha n h as

    g on e t o D ay to na a s a W AA C O ff ic er , C an di da te

    P oo r P oc o D e N a do i s w on de ri ng w ha t b ra nc h

    o f t he s er vi ce w il l t ak e h er n ow .

    E la in e H ol t w as a h a pp y g al r ec en tl y

    w he n h er h us ba nd s to pp ed o ff a t t hi s f ie ld

    f or a f ew d ay s. C ap t. Ho lt i s b a se d a t L on g

    B e ac h , C a li f ., a s a n i n st r um E ?n t i n st n lc t or

    m it h t he F e r ry C om ma nd .

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    v is it or a t t he f ie ld .

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    P in ki es s ta nd in g i n l in e f or t ha t b el ov ed

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    r oo m a t t he ir u su al o ne b lo ck a n h o ur s pe ed

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    l ac k o f e nt hu si as m f or c al is th en ic . J er ry

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    o ut w i t h a b ro ke n t hu mb .

    D I SN E Y D E SI G NI N G 3 1 9t h I N SI G NI A

    I n a ns we r t o a t el eg ra m f or wa rd ed t o W al t

    D is ne y, as ki ng f or p er mi ss io n t o u se D is ne y

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    P ER MI SS IO N G RA NT ED F OR T WO Y EA RS F RO M D AT

    H ER EO F T O W FT D H OU ST ON T O U SE W IT HO UT C HA RG

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    p ut o n d i sp la y i mm ed ia te ly . W at ch f or i t.

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    " H A N K "E R D M A N N

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    c ha mp io n o f f em in in e f ly -

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    o f t he m al e p il ot t ow ar ds h is c ou nt er pa rt o f t heg en tl er s ex , b ut h e h as t he t em er it y t o pu sh u n-

    b ia se d o pi ni on t o t h e p o in t o f h ig h p ra is e- -- --

    a n d g r e a- : - , ere xp ec ta ti on s. W ha t h e t h in ks t ha t

    O 'L r g ro up w il l a cc om pl is h i s d ow nr ig ht p he no me -

    n al . S o o f c ou rs e w e s ha ll c om pl y.

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    o r r n at t e r o f p r ot o co l ' . .v it h p eo pl e W ho H av e D on e

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    o ur k n ig ht i n s hi ni ng a rm or . H ow ev er , b y s tr en -

    u ou s r es ea rc h a nd p e~ si st en t i nq ui ry c er ta in

    s al ie nt p oi nt s h av e b ee n b ro ug ht t o l ig ht .

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    a r~ d e xp er im en ti ng . T he re Is a s to ry c on ce rn in g

    t no se e ar ly d ay s, w it h t he l o ca le b ei ng o ur

    p re se nt s ur ro un di ng t er ra in , b ut t h a t' s o ff t he

    r e( ;o rd . A f te r a ll , o ne n ev er l ea rn s a ny th in g

    w i t. h ou t t h e s t i ck i ng - ne c k- o ut , d o es o n e?

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    i ng t ho se b re at h- ta ki ng t yp es o f p la ne s i n a ll

    p ar ts o f t he g lo be .

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    w ho r ea li ze s t he t ru e s er io us ne ss o f t he U . S .

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    t o go a fte r th e t ask ah ea d. H is pu rp ose s, he

    m ai nt ai ns , i s t o r e du ce o ur h e ad ac he s t o a mi ni -

    m um a nd i nc re as e o ur k no wl ed ge t o a ma xi mu m.

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    e dg e o nl y, o f t r ai li ng e dg e o nl y o r o f b o th .

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    w in g s ha pe . D oe s t he w i ng h av e d ih ed ra l; i si t l ow o r hi gh w in g. A ls o o bs er ve s uc h p oi nt

    as 5 ~1 wi ng , s ta gg er , a nd th ic kne ss an d o f

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    a nd s tu bb y. W her e d o t he wi ngs ap pe ar to b e

    j oi ne d t o t he f us el ag e- -l ow , m id o r h ig h.

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    s q u a r e d .

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    r ud de r. C om pa re e le va to rs a nd s ta bi li ze r n oti ng t he ir p ro po rt io ns , W he n a p la ne h as t wi n

    r ud de rs , o bs er ve r ud de r s ha pe . L oo k f or d ih ed

    r al i n t ai l- pl an e n ot in g a ls o s uc h t h in gs a s

    s t ab l il i ze r b r ac i ng .

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    i n t he w in g.

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    r et ra ct in g, f a ir in g, p os it io n o f w in do ws , t J~

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    y ou r em em be r a p ar ti cu la r p la ne . F or e xa mp le ,

    a P39 h as a n A ll is on i n- li ne e ng in e, wi th t oo

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