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1\11HtF3ERTHREE * - 1 : - * ALL THE NEWS 1'1'IS SAFE TO PR INT * i.~* APR II, Is t1943

D R . L E W IS O H N

W at ch in g a rm y p la ne s b ei ng f lo wn b y

w om en h as b ee n o ne o f t h e mo st e xc it in g

t hi u6 S I h av e s ee n, D r. L ud wi g L ew is o~ ~

c la im ed a ft er a t ou r o f t he 3 19 th b as e

h e ma de d ur in g a w ai t b et we en p la ne s a t

M u ni c ip a l f i el d r e ce nt l y.

D r . L e w is o h n, w e l l- k n ov f f i j o u rn a l is t ,

l ec tu re r o n a r t, a nd a ut ho r o f I IU ps tr ea mll

M i d C h an n elll , I l Tr u mp et o f J u pi t erll, IlIsla~d

W i th i n" , " E xp r es s io n i n A m er ic all, a nd R en e-

g ad e" , s ai d h e w a s m uc h i mp re ss ed w it h t he

t yp e o f w om en a t t he S CI -" oo la nd t he t re me n-

d ou s t as k t he y h ad u nd er ta ke n.

I lT he ir c on tr ib ut io n t o t h e w a r e ff or t i s

t h e h i g he st i m ag i na b lell , D r. L ew is ho n s ai dII d t' ,an he e yes of America are on t he school II

I N M E M OR I U M

O ne d ay, wh en Mr. M or gan wa s abo ut t o s itdow n i n t he Re ad y Ro om wit h tw o o f hi s s tud -

e n~ s t o t a lk o ve r t he n e w s eq ue nc e, h e h e si -

t a te d a m i n Li . te . I l Th er e 's m y o t he r s t ud e nt

s it ti ng o ve r t he re a ll b y h er se lf ,1 l h e s ai d.

" Sh e l o ok s s o: :: to f lo ne ly . L et 's b ri ng h er

o v er h e re f o r o u r t a lk . I I . H e w a s a l wa y s

l i ke t h at .

G ir ls w er e c ro wd ed a ro un d M ar ga re t O ld en -

b ur g, l is te ni ng t o t he H aw ai ia n s on gs s he 'd

l e ar ne d w h en h e :: :h u sb an d w a s s ta t io n ed i n

H aw ai i. T he d is pa tc he r c al le d o ut a n um be r

a nd o ne o f t he g ir ls g at he re d u p h er h el me t,

g og gl es a nd p ar ac hu te a nd s ta rt ed o ut t he

d oor . M arg e l ook ed up an d cal le d to h er ,

I l Ha v e a g oo d t i me .Il ... S he h ad a s mi le fo r

e ve r y o ne .

C .E .O . O FF IC E O N T HE G O

Ma jo r Fa rme r, t he C .O . wo n a p lac e in the

ea rt o f ev er / p il ot t ra in ee o n t he f ie ld w he n

e s ai d t ha t h e k n ew a nd u nd er st oo d t he d if -

ic ul t c an di ti cn s u nd er w hi ch t he s tu de nt s

d t o ope ra te. It s f unn y h ow a l it tl e sym -

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M A J 0 R FAR MER

A ss um es D ut ie s a s Ne w C . o .

I n o ne d ay h e d oe s e ve r~ yt hi ng f ro m f ly in g

t o a n d f ro m a rm y f ie ld s i n , s .nA T- 6) t o p l an -

~ in g h ow g ir ls c an b e a t s ix d if fe re nt p la ce s

a t o nce wi th out c au sin g a m ino r ri ot . H is

Iloffice ll i n cl u de s t e r: : :i to r y b et w ee n h e re a n d

F or t W or th , R an do lp h F ie ld a nd E ll in gt on

Fi el d. So met im es h e wor ks fou rt een h our s a

d ay . He al wa ys w ork s se ve n da ys a week .Th at' s ju st par t of w hat Ma jor F arm er d oe s asIlC.O.1lhere.

A no th er p ar t i s wh at d is pr ov es t be i de a

t ha t a rm y r eg ul at io ns r eq ui re l ac k o f s ym -

p at hy . B ec au se q ui et ly a nd w it h u nd er st an d-

i ng , M a jo r F ar me r ~ oo ks i nt o s uc h p ro bl em s

a s wh et he r s tu de nt s a re w or ki ng t oo h a rd t o

f ly w el l a nd h ow t he y f ee l a bo ut c he ck r id es .

A nd t he n, o f c ou rs e, h e d is sp ec ts r um or s!

B ut b ec au se h e' s p re tt y m od es t a bo ut h is

m il li on o r s o a c ti vi ti es a nd a cc om pl is hm en ts ,

h is S e rg ea nt -M aj or , M as te r S er ge an t W eb b, h ad

t o e la bo ra te f or u s.H e g r ad ua te d i n 19 39 f ro m W e st P oi nt , f or

i ns ta nc e, w it h s uc h h i gh s ch ol as ti c s ta nd ar ds

t ha t h e w a' s c om mi ss io ne d a s 2 nd L ie ut en an t i n

t he E ng in ee rs -- th e h ig he st b rB .D eh o f t he a rm y.

W it h t hi s t ec hn ic al t ra in in g h e w as e li gi bl e

f or f ly in g t ra in in g i n t he A ir C or ps , w hi ch

h e d eci ded to tak e ~s h e h ad a lwa ys w an ted t o

fly.

H e t oo k h is f ly in g t ra in in g a t R an do lp h

~ld Kelly Fields. Then he w as made an in-

s tr uc to r a t R an do lp h F ie ld i n b as ic t ra in in g

-- tha t i nc lud es th e 70 ho ur s th e 319 th get s

p lu s i ns tr um en t, n ig ht a nd f or ma ti on f ly in g.

H is n ex t s te p w as l i o U va ld e, T ex as P ri -

m a . ry F l i gh t S c h oo l , rJ C o mm a nd i ng O ff i ce r- .B y t hi s t im e h e' d a lr ~a dy b ec om e a C ap ta in .

An d b ef ore he l ef t th e s cho ol he w as pr o-

moted to Major -- on J uly 17, 1942. 3e came

t o c om ma nd t he 3 19 th , a ft er a s ho rt p er io d

w it h t he g li de r p ro gr am a t L am es a, T ex as .

He de cid ed 'he w an te d t o b e i n t he ar my

w hi le h e w a s i n h ig h s ch oo l- -b ae k i n R us to n,

L ou is ian a. Bu t, as h e c ou ldn 1t go i n t he n,

h e w e nt t o Lo ui si an a T ec h f or t wo y ea rs ,

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T HE H OO SI ER ~ EX AN

T ex an & nd /o r H oo si er ' G le n M cC la in b el ie ve s

e h as o ne o f t !1 .em os t i nt er es ti ng j ob s i n t he

nt ir e 3 19 th s et -u p.

A s s he ph er d o f - ~h e f rp -s hm an f lo ck , F li g. bt

om ma nd er M cC la in f ee ls t ha t b i s d od os a re

os t i nt er es ti ng b ec au se t he y a r ri ve h er e a .

om pl et e m yst er y. S om e h av e h un dr ed s o f h ou rs

we ll , a t l ea .s t t ll ri ~e !)a nd o th er s j us t t he

ar e m in im um c ar ef ul ly p en ne d i nt o n ew l og

o o k f i. E v a l l. : . 8 . ti n gt . Le i r a b il i ty a n d p u tt i ng

1 . l e ma l l o n Ule beam to f ly Army style is a jobor thy o f a m an a s j us t a nd c on si de ra .t e a s t he

o od - na t ur e d M c Cl a in .

" W om e n s t ud e nt s ," t h e s t r B .\ ' 1b e r: r .r - bl o nd

om ma nd er c la im s, " ar e g e ne ra ll y m or e d et er -

ined than m en. They are also more eager and

s u a l ly i l l l de r s t a nd e x p l an a . t i on s m o r e r e a : li l y . "

T hi s c ha mp io n of w om en p il ot s ev en ha d a

oo d ' No rd t o s ay f or h is w if e' s f ly in g' ab il it y.

l t h ou g h s h e Is o n ly h ad a ho ut f ou r r wu rs d ual ,

e p ro ud ly b oa st s, " Wh en I p ut h er o n a c ou rs e

he h ol ds ri gh t t o i t w hi le I s le ep !"

I t i s t i lr ou gh h is w if e, w ho m h e w e d i n

ic to ri a n in e y ea rs a go , t ha t. h e c la im s t o b e T ex an - - b y m ar ri ag e.

B or n f ou rt ee n m il es s ou th o f I nd ia na po li s

hi rt y- si x y ea rs a go , OUT b l u e -e ; y e d h e r o '

ta rt ed p la yin g t he d ru ms w it h a d an ce b an d

he n h e w a s f if te e~ l. B y t he t im e ~ 'l ew as

we nt y, L e h ad l iv ed a nd w or .; ce d in t hi rt y

tates.

T we lv e y ea rs a go h e ar riv ed i n T ex as a nd

ec am e a ss oc ia te d w it h h is u nc le i n t he m o t: i, .o n

ic tu re o :l Si ne ss - - t he " Jo hn ny L on g C ir cu ti "- -

i t . h f i f t y- o n e e x l 1 i bit o : ' .: ' sin t heir chain. He

s s ti ll o n t h e p Ay ro ll a s a s si st an t g en er al

an ag er a na s ay s h e' ll g o b ac ~ t o it a ft er t he. . l ' .

H e s ta rt ed f ly in g f iv e y e ar s a go i n Vi ct or -

a f or sport. As a c ontractGr, he had three

.P. T. s es si ons i n Vi ct or ia a nd a t o n e t im e

wne d f ou r p le ne s. A t p re se nt , h e o wn es o ne,

Le M o no co up e h e g r ou nd -l oo pe d a t Mu ni ci pa l

he s am e d ay h e t oo k h is c om me rc iC !- l. an d i n-

tru ct or te st s, a nd t he d ay b ef ore h is t ow -

ea de d s on " Di ck ie" wa s b or n. He ha s t au gh t

t A vi at io n E nt er pr is es e ve r s in ce h e o bt ai n-

d h is i ns tr uc to r' s r at in g.

H ol lb ie s, a t t he m om en t, a re o n t t. e s ll el f.

e :'lasgiven up h is w ri ti ng t em ;> or ar il y, b ut

be n h e w a s p la yi ng , i n b a n ds r ie w ro te p ro di -

io us ly a nd c la im s t o h av e e no ug h r ej ec ti on

l? _p s t o p ape r a b ig r oo m. L ot s o f p ie ce s

old bu t no t t he o ne s h e c on si de re d b es t. He

o 1 0: Jg er g oe s h un ti ng - - a ll o f h i s t hi rt ee n

:J ir dc io t; sa re g on e; a nd h is f is hi ng t ac kl e i s

c , t"1ering dust.

A sk 2d i f h e h ad a ., '1 J. 'a dv ic e t o g iv e u s, h e

ai d, " Ye s. T ak e t hin gs a s t he y c om e; d o yo ur

est a nd k e ep c om pl ai nt s a s ec re t. A n i ns tr uc -

or l ik es an d d oe s t he mo st f or o ne w ho d oe s

ot e xp ec t o r a sk f av or s C"ontinued on Page 6

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IICAOINt( IX R C IS (

O LY MP IC S QU AR E

F if in el la F ie ld h as b ee n c on ve rte d i nt o a

fl ie r' s pl ay gr ou nd - - i t ha s t ak en o n t he

a s pe c t o f a c o un t ry c : l. u b- - -at r op i ca l p a ra d is e

of a r es or t, n o l es s.

T h e s u dd e n \ ' Y ' a" . sf o rm a ti o nh a s e n ta i le d m a ny

h a za r ds r . .o tc o ve r ed b y T h e I n su r an c e j v Ja n ,b l es

h i s h a ,: : :, p yl it tle h ea rt . F or i ns ta nc e, a s yo u

w al k a lo ng P ea co ck A :l .l eyd ow n by t he O ld L in k

R oo m y ou a re , a t ( ln y g iv en m om en t, l ik el y to

f in d y ou rs el f s pr aw le d u nc er em on io us ly i n Te xa

mu d. T hi s u ns ee ml y t hi ng i s c au se d b y lit tl et in c an s c ou nt er su nk i n th e s o il . U po n c lo se r

o b se rv a t io n, a ft er ; )' oup ul l y om 's el f u p w i t h

a n oise like a cow removing a h oof from mud,

y ou w il l_ ob se rv e t ha t s ome o f o ur br ig ht er f ly

i ng fe mm es ha ve t os se d l it tl e r in gs o f me ta l

i nt o s ai d , cu ps . E ve n a s y ou g a' 3e , o ne s uc h : ..

c lu nk s m er ri ly i nt o y ou r a lr ea dy a bu se d s el f.

T he p ea ls o f g ir li sh l au gh te r a cc om pa ny in g

tlds are meant to m ake you make light of it al

B ut d o yo u! ?! A re y ou m an o r a re y ou m ou se !

H av in g b ea te n y ou r w ay b y t h e a bo ve h az ar d'

y ou m a. y s ee y ou r b es t f ri en d w ea ri ng a n e ck -

pi ec e s tyl is hl y d es i6 ~e d a la ho rs es ho e. Bu t

nol It can't be -- B UT IT I S! Sure enough,

s om e m us cl e- bo un d s pi na ch -e at in g f em al e a im ed

a l ee tl e h ig h w it h t ha t l as t o ne .

T rou bl e fo r th e a m bul at in g f li er i s n ot ye t

ov er , f or a bi t 0 = a s t ro ll t wo p ac es b ey on d~ he h or se sh oe l et i s l ik el ;y t o b ri ng a w a ll op

ln the old eye with an inflated piece of pig -

or at least the skin of the beast. If y 'ou are

b ra ve e no -~h t o l ol l i n t he r ay s o f t he t em per

a me nt al T ex as s un , b ew ar e o f t he m ig ht y b al l

E ll en G er y t hr ow s. H er c om pa tr io ts i n. t he

c ia me a re l ik ew is e g oo d w it h t he p ow er b ut c om -

p le te ly s ti nk e o n a im .

T he ba dm in to n c ou rt c om es i n f or i ts s ha reo f m is di re ct ed m us cl e. N o v is ib le b ou nd ar ie s

exist :01' t he c ou rt , s o a ll p la ~r er s a ss um e

that the n ext county will do. There have

b ee n r ep or ts t ha t t he m ec ha ni cs i n O ve rh au l

a re c om pl ai ni ng a bo ut t he b ir di es f li tt in g

t h ro u gh o n t h ei r w a J. 't o O k l a ho m a.

A nd n ot hi ng "s t he m at te r w it h u s, a nd

n ot hi ng 's t he m a tt er w it h u s AN D N OT HI NG 'S

T HE M AT TE R W IT H U S! ll

H ow a bo ut a n ic e r ou gh g am e o f T id dl y- Wi nk s

sometime?

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I N W H IC H W E S ER VE

( W it h A p o lo gi e s t o N o e l C ow a rd )

S c en e : D ep a rt ms n t o f U t te r C o n fu s io n

C h a ra c t er s : C h i ef E s t ab l i sh m e nt O f f ic e r

A s s is t a nt C h i ef E s t ab l i sh -

m e n t O f f ic e r

Secretary

M a le G u es t

C a l is t h en i c s D i r ec t o r

W i n g C o m ma n d er

Nurse

M a i l O 1 ' de : 2 1i e s

S u n d r y A A F F T D W FT D D D D D D D DD ' ST i m e: A n y

( Cu r ta i n r i s es o n C . E .O . s ea t ed a t

d e sk w r it i ng m em o s. A s st . C . E. O . i n

c h ai r w r it i ng i n "l a rg e b oo k . S e cr e ta r y

s t a nd i n g t y p in g n o t ic e s . .O u t er d o o r

o p en s . E n te r t l lr e e b re a th l es s A A FF -TDDDD'S)

1 st : D ee ee de ee - w he re 's t he s wi mm in g

l is t? O h. ( Si gn s i t. )2 nd : D id y ou s en d f or me ?

C .E .O .: O h, y e s - w i ll y ou p le as e ( Ph on er in gs ) H el lo . N o, A h' m s or ry ; n ot

n ow - y es - g iv e h i m a v is it or 's t ag

a nd s en d h im t o ma h o ff ic e - a ll

r ig ht . ( Ha nd s up a nd t ur ns t o s tu de nt )

O h y es - w i ll y ou p le as e ( Ph on e r i ng s

a g ai n a s m a n w it h v i s it o r' s t a g e n te rs

a n d t w o g i rl s c ra s h t h ro u gh I nn e r

D oo r .) H el l o - .y e s - j u st a m in u te ,

( T ur n s a r ou n d t o o f fi c e) W i l1 y o u a l l

c l e ar o u t t h i s i s l o n g d i s ta n c e.

( O ff i ce e m pt i es i m me d ia t el y ). Y es ,

M i s s C o c hr a n - ( P a us e ) o h NO! What

a n A h g oi ng t o d o w it h t he m~ .W el l ( Gi r l p e e rs i n w in d ow w a vi n g w i ld l y,

r a tt l in g d oo r k n ob . C .E . O. s ha k es h e ad )

Y e s M a ' a m. A h' 1 1 s ur e t ry . I t 's a l l a

m a tt e r o f h o us i ng . ( Ha n gs u p . O p~ n s

d o or . P e op l e p o ur i n, i n cl u di n g M a leGue st. ) ,

C .E .O .: ( To M al e G ue st ) O h- -I r em be r _

y ou w an te d t o s ee M is s S mi th . S he 's o n

t h e F li g ht L i ne . D o t, g et t h e d i sp a tc h -

e rt o t el l M i ss S mi th s he h as a v is it ori n ma h o ff ic e. ( Ma le G ue st s hr in ks .

v is i bl y a g ai n st w a ll a s S e cr e ta r y g r ab s

t e le p ho n e t o m a ke c al l .)

T w o A A F F T DW F T DS ( s i mu l t an e o us l y ):

D ee e ed e ee , w h at t i me i s c u rf e w t o-ni ght ? M ay I b ri ng m y car t o go t o

t h e d e nt i st t om o rr o w? ( Do o r b u rs t s

o pe n w it h b an g a nd 3 m or e g i rl s w e dg e

i n , t a l ki n g l o u dl y ) .

O n e : ( W i th a p p r op r i at e g e s tu r e s, i n c id e n t-

a l ly b a ng i ng M al e G u es t f u rt h er a g ai n st

w al l ) s o h e r o ll e d u s o v er o n o ur b ac k

a nd h el d i t t he re a nd t he d ir t j us t p ou r-

ed out o f t he c ock i t. I s t he ma il in

y et ?. an d I w as l az y s o I j us t ha ul ed

b a ck o n t h e s t ic k a n d -- w el l , i f t h e m a

n o t h e re , l e t' s g o- - an d t h en w e( e xi t t

t hr e e g i r ls , s la m mi n g s cr e en d o or l o ud

C .E .O . C ur fe w i s a t , 8: 30 a s u s ua l a nd y ou

m ay b ri ng y ou r c ar i f yo u l ea ve i t a t

m e ss h al l . ( Ex i t t w o m o re A AF F TD W FT D DD

( I n ne r D oo r o p e ns t e n ta t i ve l y , t h e n f u l ly .E n t er N u r se )

N UR S E: A b ou t t he s e ab s en c es ( D is p la y s s he

o f n o t es a nd p a pe r s) .M ay I s e e t h e c

o ra l r e po r ts f o r J a nu a ry 3 0t h , F e b . 5 ta n d M a rc h 1 s t?

( S e cr e t ar y s c r am b l es t h r ou g h p i l es o f r e p o

m ut te ri ng . W av es t hr ee a lo ft a nd h an ds t

t o N u rs e w ho e x it s )

C .E .O .: W as t ha t t h e p ho ne ? ( Ph on e ri ng s)

H e l l o y e s ( E n t e r f i v e A A F F T D W FT D D D ' s )

D on ' t s l am t h e d o o r. ( D oo r s l am s ) H e ll

G IR LS ( In un is on ): D id y o u w an t m e? W he re

a re t he p a ck ag es ? M ay I h a ve 3 s ta mp s

p le as e? W HE N i s PX d ay ? I s my m o ne y

h e re y et ? S e cr e ta r y v er y q u it e ly m u rm u r

r e pl i es a s C .E . O. w a ve s f ra n ti c al l y f o

silence.C.F;: .O.: Yessir nossi r Yess iI'Nossi r

R ig h ta w ay si r . ( Ha n gs U p . T u rn s t o S e c -

r et a ry ) A h 'm g o in g . up t o K a j o r F a rm e r

o f fi c e ( R ~s h es o u t. D oo r s l am s .)

S EC R ET A RY ( To n o b od y i n p ar t ic u la r) : G ua r d

m e p l ea s e. ( Wh i sk s t hr o ug h I n ne r D oo r

p ra c ti c al l y k n oc k in g d ow n s i le n t a nd

a s t on i s he d M a l e G u e st ) .

( S c re e n d o o r o p e ns , a d m it t i ng C a l is t h en i c s

D i r ec t o r a n d h a l f d o e n A A F F TD W F TD D D D' s .

D i r ec t o r u n c er e m on i o us l y s t a rt s t o r e-m ov e b l ou s e a nd s hi r t, o cc a si o ni n g l ou d

g r oa n s f ro m s t ud e nt s a n d s t ar t le d " cl u ck

f r om M al e G u es t )

G IR LS : A re w e g o in g t o h av e T HA T t o da y?

W h y i t 's p r ac t ic a ll y r a in i ng o ut ! ( u n

p e r tu r b ed , D i r ec t o r p u t s o n s w e a t sh i ra n d c ha n ge s S h oe s )

D IR EC TO R: A ww l t' s a s we ll d ay f o r a

q ui ck w or ko ut . F AL L I N! L ET 'S G O! !!

( B ug l e pl o ws i n d is t an c e. G i rl s e x it

h u r ri e d ly . C a l is t h en i c s D i r ec t o r r u s h -

e s a f te r t he m. M a le G ue st i s l e ft

l e a ni n g w e a kl y a g a in s t w a l l. )( Re - en t er S e cr e ta r y a s I n ne r D o or O p en s .)M A LE G U ES T s ha k es h e ad , m u te l y.

( E n te r m o r e A A F FT D W FT D ' s l o a de d w i t h

b un d le s o f ma i l. T h ey p er c h o n c h a ir s

s i t o n f l o or , l e an a ga i ns t w a ll , s o rti ng m a i l n o is i ly . R e -e n te r C .E . O. )

C . E. O .: 80 y ou s ee , w e h av e t o ha ve

t h at i nf o rm a ti o n. Y ou k n ow , t h e f un -

n i es t t h in g h a p pe n ed t h e o t h er d a y- -

A h w a s d ri v in g ( Ph o ne r i ng s . More

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de rl i es e x it , f o ll ow e d q u ie t ly b y l ar g e

r c en t o f s tu d en ts . L as t o n e o u ~ -- su r -i si n g ly - - ca t c he s s c r ee n d o o r w h i ch

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l l il l C ht o d ay . O k ay , h o ne y . I ' l l s e e y o ut h e n. ( E x it s )

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p l ea se ? ( S ec r et ar y e xi t s w i th t h em t o

g e t e q ui p m en t a s C a l i at h e ni c s D i r ec t o r

e n t er s , f o l lo w e d b y W i n g C o m ma n d er . )

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reports?

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f o oz e d. ( Re - en t er t he S ec re t ar y ,

f o l lo w ed b y t r ai n o f A A F FT D W FT D D D' s

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s ce ne ry , o r t o vi si t, o r t o l oo k o rf or n o r ea so n a t a ll .)

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t hr o ug h I n ne r D o or a nd o u t O u te r D o or .

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p ea ce a nd s il en ce o f t he e nd o f a no th erday.)

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h e e nt er ed W es t P oi nt a nd h is a rm y c ar ee r

began.

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r ec r ea ti o n h e l ik e d t o p l ay t en n is , s qu a sh ,

b ad mi nt on a nd o th er a ct iv e g am es . H e s ti lll ik es t o p l ay , b ut t he 3 19 th k ee ps h im t oo

b us y. I n f ac t, h e' s c on si de ri ng t ak in g c al -

e st he ni cs t o ke ep i n t r im . B ut , e v en h is

f ly in g i s p re tt y c ur ta il ed h er e. A ll h e' s

a bl e t o d o a re " bu s in es s " f li g ht s t OJ ) .t h e~

f ie ld s a nd , t he n, c he ck s- -o n a ny on e a t a ny

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t he b ra wl a t S cu ll y S qu ar e f or H ar va rd m en

a re t ra di ti on al , w e s ug ge st t ha t 4 3- W- l i n-

s ti ga ~e f or t he f ir st t im e a ny wh er e t he q ua in t

a nd d if fe re nt c er em on y o f "B ur yi ng t heHairnet."

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m em be rs of t he low er c la ss - - a nd we d on 't'mean 43-W-2, 3, 4, 5, etc.

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fi gh ti ng a wa r. T he o nl y co mp la ine rs , how -

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w it .h l ow er a pt it ud e c om pl ai n a bo ut e ve ry th in g

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al wa ys tu rn in g th e co de m ac hi ne up to a

lop when we can barely stay on at a tro

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smile.

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a ma zi ng s we at er s. P eb bl e' s b ri ef ca se a

J oh ns on 's m an il la f ol de r.

" Ry - U T F eh -H AC E! "

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w as m ad e i n 2 0 h ou rs , 4 0 m in ut es , i n h e r s hi p

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a ct ua l f li gh t a re l oo ke d a t i n. t h e e y e s o f a

p i lo t , t l ,e s u m g r o ws t o m ou n ta i no u s p r o-

p or ti on s. I f y ou a nd I o nl y s to p t o t h in k o f

t h e t r em e nd o us p l an n in g w h ic h m u s t g o i n to a n y-

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f r om o u r e x p e ri e nc e , a l re a dy g a in e d i n t h e

3 1 9t h , t h er e i s n o th i ng e n ti r el y i m po s si b le .

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f o ug h t h o ur s b e fo r e t h ey w e re a c cl a im e d q y

t he w or ld . I f yo u w o rk f or a n d d e se rv e y o ur

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b e co m e o n e o f A v i at i on s " F ly i ng F e mm e s" .

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L t. F le is hm a~ 's m ig ht y e ff or ts a re

b e ar i ng b i tt e r f r ui t .. J u st a s .k t h e

ga l {/.'.lO h ap pi ly g re et ed a ma le f ri en d

w ho s ho we d u p u ne xp ec te dl y. S he s la p-

pe d h im o n th e ba ck n nd } ~o ck ed hi m

p ra ct ic al ly u nc on sc io us . T hu s en de th

a ~ ot h er b e au t if u l f r -i e r. d sh i p.

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t el ls u s t he W e at he r B ur ea u w as f or me rl y

u nd er t he D ep t. o f A gr ic ul tu re . O h, w el l

- - p il ot h er e; p il ot t he re ; w ha t' s t be

difference.

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t he o rd er f or " Br ea th in g E xe ry ci se ! H an ds

o n H ip s, P la ce !! !! " . . " B ut I d on 't f ee l

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o n F if in el la F ie ld c om pe ll ed t o w ea r h ai r-

n et s. Th ey s ho ul d be q lut e b ec om in g to

s om e o f o ur c he ck p il ot s.

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a pp ro ac h ~ ln S t o h a ve a . l an di ng ." - - A n d.

s o me t im e s t ~ 1r e e o r f o ur ?

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f ir st 5 2 mi nu te s i t f l ew h er a ro un d.

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w hi le s he m e rr il y f le w a cr os s t wo b ea ms .

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t he W o rr yi ng T ab le i n t he R ea dy R oo m, w it h

o ne c or ne r m ar ke d o ff a s t he F re t- ln lF um e

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a nd t ha t a ll ig at or h un ti ng h at h i ts c ha rm s.

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M y i ns tr uc to r b re at he d a d ee p s ig h

Th en ba ck h om e ag ai n - v ia th e G ul f

Fo r a wh il e I w is he d I co ul d di e.

H e' s e nc ou ra ge d m e g re at ly b y hi s t al k

So I st an d on th e f lig ht li ne t oda y

W on de ri ng w ha t p ar t o f T ex as w eI ll t ou

W hi le t el s w at ch in g h is h ai r t ur n g re y

A nd h ow a bo ut t he K ey bi rd w ho r ad io ed T o we r h e r t l 'a n sm it te r w a s , ) ut a n d a s ke

t he T ow er t o s i gn if y r ec ep ti on b y w ig g

i ng t he T ow er .

T he g ro un d ' sc ho ol s ta ff r ep or ts o ur g r

m at te r g oe s b la nk n ow a nd a g8 .i n. S ee m

s om eo ne c ou ld n' t u nd er st an d h ow a l ow

w in g m on op la ne c ou ld f ly w it h t he w in g

i n th at p os it io n. I te m: It rea ll y ca

y ou y ~o w . .i t' s a ll d on e w it h m ir ro rs .

S om e o f 43 -W -3 t hi nk s 4 3- W- l h as g on e

t l1 ea tr ic al , w h at w it h a ll t he t al k a boS ta ges . W el l, so me of th e l an di ng s we

r a th e r d r am a ti c .

A nd ho w a bo ut t he T ow er T al e a ne nt t he

f ra nt ic c on tr ol ma n w ho s cr ea me d, " Go d!

D on lt d o t h at !" A nd t he c al m r ep ly , "

i s G o d r ep or ti ng . I w o nl t. "

D ef in it io ns : V al ve l ap r ec ov er y ( fr om

s pi ns ): T he p oi r: .ta t w hi ch b ot h v al ve

ar e of f the s ea t at t he sam e ti me .

A rm y C he ck I te m: C on ve rs at io n b et we ena S en io r W oo f t ed a nd a v is it in g A rm y

C h ec k p i lo t .

C .P .: F or ce d l an di ng l

S. W. : Sh ou ld I pot he r w it h a ll th at

a oo ut s w~ tc hi ng t an ks , p ro p p it ch , f la

I n ' s tu f f.

C. P. : W ell ~ af ter al l, thi s is a c he c

f li gh t, a nd s in ce y ou 'v e b ee n t au gh t

y ou m ay a s w el l c om pl y.

S.W.: Oh, really, now. It's all too,

t o o s i ll y .