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Order of FifinellaPublisher
Betty Jane Williams, President)00 Main street Apt. 5E
Whi te Plains, New York
"Dodie" I. Aspell, Vice-Pres.
1548 Kelton AvenueLos Angeles 24, California
Irene I. Crum, Secretary-Trease2780 Elmwood Avenue
Huntington 2, West Virginia
These officers compose theExecutive Committee, and arealso members of the AdvisoryBoard.
NO.4
CONTENTS
Are Women PilotsMargaret M. Hurlburt Hurlburt Hurricane Consolidated Vultee XB-)6 Shireen M. Phelps
Ponca City Rotor Wings-Ann K. Shaw Wasps in Africa XB-36 8-
School Mar.m---Wasp Type 1'Round the World in a Cub 1
Wasps in the News 1Powder Puffs for Men 1In Memoriam ILos Angeles Chapter 1New York Chapter 1Mr. Stork's &Cupid's Logbook 1
Advisory Board
Faith F. BuchnerMickie carmichaelBetty HaasMary E. McFaddenElizabeth Watson)
Dorothy Avery )Clara Jo. StemberRuth Mary Petry
IllinoisTexasNew YorkWashington,Los Angeles
" "Ex-OfficioEx-Officio
D.C.
T he W AS P N EW SL ET TE R i s p ub -l is he d b i- mo nt hl y b y t he O rd er o rFirine11a. This organization wasrormed prior to the inactivationof the Women's Airforce ServicePilot Program, December 20, 1944.It is legally incorporated underthe corporate seal of California.This publication is devoted pri-m ar il y t o t he a ct iv it ie s o f t he
WASPs and other pertinent information regarding "women in aviation
Hally Stires, Exec. Sea.National Headquarters
3633 Lavell DriveLos Angeles 41, Calif.
Anne Berry
Editorial Office417 E . 9 th S tr ee t
A pt . 1 4New York 3. N . Y .
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A R E W O M EN P I L OT S ?
M a rg e H u r lb er t w a s a go od p i l ot . S h e wes a g o o d f r i en io f f l y er s . S h e l o v ed a vi a ti o n; s he w e s c o n vi n ce d ot th e nn- .
p or t an c e o f a v i at i on a nd s he w es w i ll i ng t o w o rk h ar d t o
h e lp a v i at i o n p r ov e i t s el f : s h e w a s a l s o c o n vi n ce d ot t h e i m -p or t an t p ar t t h at w o m en c a n p ~ i n th i s m as c ul in e ly d o mi n-a te d f i el d a n d s h e w ee w i ll in g t o w o r k h a r d t o h e lp w om e ni n a v i at i o n p r ov e t h e ms e l ve s .
T h e re ' s a t o uc h o f t h e b i t t e r ly i r o ni c i n , th e k n o w le d g et h at M a r ge w a s k i l l e d t r y i n e t o e a r n m on e y t o f i n i sh c o n st r -u ct i on o n h e r a w n m id g et r a ce r w h ic h s he w a nt e d f l o wn i n t heG o o dy e a r R a c e - -b y a m a n p i l o t , b e c au s e t h e r ac e i s b ar r e dt o w o m en p i l ot s .
Y o u 'l l n o t e' t h at t h e w o r d ' p i lo t ' h a s b e e n c a r e fu ~ ~ y p r e .f ac e d b y a g e ne ri c m o di f ie r , b ec a us e t o s o me p e r so n s i n t h e
a e r on a u ti c a l w o r ld t h a t' s e x t r em e ly i m p or t a nt . T o t h e m, a s
y e t, t h e re a r e n o t s i mp l y ' g o od PI L O TS ' a n d ' b a d P I L OT S ' ,b ut t h er e a r e ' me n p i lo ts ' a n d ' wo m en p i lo te ' a nd ' go o d o rb a d m en p il o ts ' a n d ' g oo d o r b a d w om e n p i lo ts ' , b u t t h e re i ba d i f fe r e nc e - -a n d i t s h o u l d a l w a y s b e n o te d .
W h a t M a r g e w a s 1 i O r k in g t o w ar d w a s a n e r a s e me n t o f t h a td i f fe r en t i at i o n. W h at s h e wa n t ed w e s ai r r a c es w h e r e P IL O T Sf l y i n o p e n c o mp e t it i o n. T h e g o o d o n es w i n -- p e ri o d .
A s i g n o f e n c o u r ag e m en t t h a t m or e p e r so n s w i t h a u t ho r -
i t y i n t h e a e ro n a ut i c s f i e ld a r e b a g in n i ng t o s e e h e r -- a n da l l w o m en p il o ts ' v i ew ( as y e t , t h e t e rm ' wo m en ' mu s t b e u s e d
for clarification)--is' the fact that the Miami All-AmericanA i r M a n eu ve r s f ro m g o od i nd i ca t io n w i ll b e o p e n t h i s y e e r t o
w o me n . G e ne L a n dm a n, 4 4 -5 , N e w Y o r k, w r ot e t o M r. S . C ." . T ig g s " H uf f m an , G e ne r a l M a n a g er o f t h e s h o w, a s k i n g h i m w h y
w o me n w er e b a rr e d i n l as t y e ar ' s s h o w. H e re 's p a rt o f h isa n s we r : " T h e p re s e nt m a n a g em e n t o f t h e M a n eu v e rs r e a li z e s
e n d a p p re ci a te s t he g r ea t p a rt t h at w om e n h av e p la y ed i n t h e
d e v el o p me n t o f a v i a ti o n d u r in g t h e p e st s e v en y e a r s a n d c a ns ee n o r ea s on w hy t he y s h ou ld n ot p ar t ic ip a te i n a n y a nd a l l
a v ia t io n e ve n ts . I t i s t h e re fo r e o u r i n t en t io n t o h a v e s om ef e m al e p a r t i c ip a t io n i n o ur f o r t h co m i ng M e n eu v e rs . . T u st w h a t
t y pe o f p a r ti c ip at i on t hi s w i ll b e h n s n o t b e e n d e c id ed a t
t h i s t i m e W h e th e r o r n o t t h e re w i l l b e c o m pe t e ti v e e v e nt sf or t he w om e n f l ie rs d e pe n ds a g re a t d ea l u p o n h o w m uc h m o ne yw e a r e a bl e t o r a is e t o p a y f o r t h e e v e nt a. "
M r. H u ff ma n , W ho w ro t e a c o rd i al l et t er , s a id i t w a s h i sb e l ie f t h a t t h e p a s t m a n a g er h a d b a r r e d w o me n b e c a us e d u r in g
t h e m en ' s c o ns i d er a bl e e x p er i e nc e w i t h t h e a h o w, h e h a d a l w a y sf o un d t h ei r e nt r y t o r e su lt i n a " na a ty m e se w it h m u c h s q ua b -
b l i ng e n d p u b l ic i t y W h ic h a d v er s el y a f f ec t e d t h e M an e u ve r s ,
a n d h e v o w ed t ha t a 8 l o ng a s h e h a d a n y th i ng t o d o w i t h t h e
M a ne u v er s , w o m en w o u ld b e b a r r e d f r o m p a r ti c i pa t i on t h e re i n .-
S u c h p e r s o ns a s h e d e s cr i b es - - an d t h e m en a g er ' s a c t io n
m us t h a ve h a d s om e b as ia i n f a ct - -c an g o a l on g w a y t o wa rd
r u i ni n g t h e c h a n c e o f w o m e n t o p r o v e t h e m s e lv e s i n a v ia t i on
f or a l on g t im e t o c o me . M os t ~ S Ps a re t o o a d ul t f ~ r t hi ss o rt o f p et t in e ss . T he y k no w w h a t t h e o dd s a r e a g a in s t w o -m e n f l ye rs , t h ey k n ow w h a t w e h av e t o w in a n d w h at w e s ta n d
t o l o s e. B y u s i n g i n t el l i ge n c e, g o od s p o rt s m an s h ip , B n d c o-
operativeness, 0y e s, a nd a s p ri n kl in g o f h u mo r t o h e lp u sm a i nt a i n o u r e q u i l ib r i um , w e c a n g o f a r t o w a rd r e m ov i n g t h a t
q u a li f y in g ' w om a n ' i n f r o n t o f P I L O T.
M ar g e H ur l bu r t h a d ma de a s t ar t .
I n t h e l a st i s su e o f t h e N ew s le t te r, t he n a m es o f
Clara . T o M a r sh S t e mb e r a n d Ru t h P e t ry w e r e i n a d v er t -
e n t ly l e f t o f f t h e l i s t o f A d v i so r y B o a rd m e m be r s .A s p a s t e x e c u ti v e o f f ic e r s, a c c or d i ng t o S e ct i o n 2 ,A r ti c le V o f t he b y- l aw s , t he y a r e m em be r s o f t h e A d-
v i s or y B o ar d w i t h v o t in g p o w er a n d e x - of f i ci o m e m b er s
f o r t h e y e a r f o l l o wi n g t h e ir t e r m o f o f f i c e, w i t h l i k eprivilege.
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, With others Iiki her, ex.schooltealhef Marge Hurlburt, who hol~s ~:i.women"s speed record, is fi~ting1fo, feminine recognitio~n :;~~~~ .
B o rn D e c em b e r 3 0 , 1 9 1 4, i n t h e S t a t e o f O h i o, M a r geH u r lb u r t g r a du a te d f r o m t h e P a i ne s v il l e H i g h S c h o o l, i nO h io i n 1 9 32 . A f te r w o rk in g f o r t w o y ea rs s he s t a r te d t oc o l le g e i n B ow l i ng G r ee n , O h i o f r om w h i c h s h e w a s g r a d ua -t ed i n 1 93 8 w i t h a B a c he lo r o f A r ts D e gr e e. S h e t a ug ht f o
o n e y e a r i n C yg n e t. O h i o, t h e n t o B e tt s vi l l e, O h i o w h e r e
s h e t a ug h t f o r t h r ee y e a rs . S U b je c ts m o s t p r o m i n en t i n h eteaching were physical education, home economics, English,a n d s p e e c h. W h en d r i vi n g h o m e f o r s u m m e r v ac a t io n a f t er
h e r f o ur t h y e a r o f t e a c h i ng s h e s t o pp e d a t t h e W il l o ug h b y
A i r po r t i n W il l o ug h b y, O h i o w h i c h i s s o m e 1 0 m i le s f r o m h ehome in Psinesville.
I t t o o k b u t a f e w m i n ut e s t o l e a r n o f t h e p o ss i b il i tyo f t a ki n g l e s so n s t h a t s u m me r , a n d t h e o p p o r tu n i ti e s i n f li ng . A f e w d a ys l a te r s he s t ar t ed h e r f i rs t f ly i ng l e ss on sa n d b e ga n h e r n ew d u ti e s a s R e gi s tr a r. M a rg e f le w d u r in g
t h e r e m ai n d er o f t h a t s u m me r a n d i n to t h e w in t e r o f 1 9 4 3 ,g e t ti n g I J )s to f h e r t i m e f o r h e r p r i ve t e l i c en s e i n L u s co m b
a n d C u bs . I n A pr i l, 1 9 43 , W il l ou g hb y A i rp o rt s e w M a rg e o ft o S w e e tw a t er , T e x as w i t h a r a r e w e ll i n f i n e a i r p or t s t y le
T o M er g e , S w e et w a te r , T e x es w a s a s a l l W A SP s k n e w i t :
P T ' s, B T 's , A T ' s e n d U C 7 8 ' s, t h e n g r ad u a ti o n w i t h t h e c l aof 4 3 - l I ' - 6 .
A s s ig n e d t o L u bb o c k, T e x as , S o u th P l a in s A r my A i r F i e lf o r g l i d er t o w in g w i t h a g r ou p o f o t h e r W A S Ps , M a r g e b e c am e
f a mi l i ar w i t h t h e Lo c k he e d L o d es t a r, C - 6 0. F r o m O c to b e r t o
F eb r ua r y, 1 9 44 g l id er t ow i ng w a s t he o r de r o f t he d sy . I n
F e b ru a r y, M a r ge w e s t r a n s fe r re d t o B - 2 6 t r a ns i t io n s c ho o l a
D J d ge C i t y, K a n sa s , w h e re a h e w a s c h o se n S q u a d ro n C o m ma n d ert o r e p re s en t t h e g r o up o f 1 5 t o 2 0 g ir l s w hi l e i n t r a in in g
M a r ge g r a du a te d a s F i rs t P i l o t a n d w e B a s si g n ed t o P et
t e r so n F i e l d a t C o l o ra d o S p r in g s , C o l o ra d o , w i t h t w o o t h erF i rs t P i lo t s e nd t h re e c o - pi lo t s. A f te r t wo m o nt hs o f t o w
i n g t a rg e t s a t P e te r s on F i s ld f o r B -2 4 's , t h e b a s e w a s c o n-
v er t ed t o a p ur s ui t s ch o ol . M ar g e a nd t h e o t he r f i ve g ir l
w i t h t h e i r A T -2 3 ' s w e r e t r a n s fe r r ed t o G r e at B e n d, K a n se s .
A t G r ea t B e n d , w i t h M ar g e a s S q u ad r o n C o m m a nd e r t h eg ir l s w e r e w el l r ec e iv ed b y t h e B - 29 b as e . F ra n t h en u n ti l
d e ac t i va t i on i n D e ce m b er o f 1 9 4 4 , t h e gi r ls t o w ed t a r ge t s
f o r a i r - t o- a i r g u nn e r y, d i d a d m i n is t r at i v e f l i gh t s e n d B -1 7 c o - pi l ot w o rk e s w el l . T h es e g ir l s w e r e w e l l p l e as e d
w i t h t h e c o o pe r a ti o n g i v en t h em b y t h e A ir F o r ce P e ra o n ne l
a n d t h e B as e C o m ma nd e rs . A t t h e t i m e o f d ea c ti v at i on , t h e
G re a t B e nd A r m y A i r B as e d e vo t ed a f u l l m o rn i ng t o a d re s s
p a ra d e , c o mp l e te w i t h b a n d, i n h o no r o f t h e s e r vi c e s r e n d e r
e d b y t h e se g i r l s a n d a l l W A S Ps t h ro u g ho u t t h e Un i t ed S t a te
T ' wa s a s a d d sy w he n M ar g e s t ep p ed f r om t h e B - 17 w hi c hd e l iv e r ed t h i s g r o u p o f g i r l s t o , t he b a s es c l o se s t t h e ir
h o me s . A c o up le o f w ee k s v a ca ti o n w e B p le n ty . M a rg e m e t
o n e o f t h e g i r ls s h e h ad b e e n s t a t io n e d w i t h i n C h i ca g o e n d
t h e y d i d t h e t o w n l o o ki n g f o r w o r k- - f ly i n g, o f c o u r s e .
G e n er a l o p i ni o n i n C hi c a go , a t t h a t t i me , w e nt s o m et h i ng
l i ke t h i s, " B l ec k i e B l a c k, W h i te i s W h it e , a n d P i l ot s a r eM IN . ' .
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A t te r d u e d e l i be r at i on , b o th g i rl s r e tu r oe d t o M a rg e 'sh o me i n P a in e sv i ll e . I n st r uc t or s r a ti n gs s e em e d l i ke ag oo d i de a a t t h e m o me nt , b ut i t t oo k a f ew w ee ks , d ue t ot h e f a c t t h a t s e ve r al P T -1 9 t r ip s t o O k la h om a ( w ar s u rp l us ,y o u k no w ) c l u tt e re d u p t h e p r ac t ic i ng a b i t. M a rg e w a s t h ef i rs t o f t h e g r ou p t o g e t h e r i n st r uc t or s r a ti n g, t h us a s -d s ti n g t h e ot h er s .
I n st r uc t in g a n d t e a c hi n g g r ou n d s c ho o l w a s a p r e t tyg o od l i vi n g f o r e w h il a , t h en C l me t h e C le v el a nd N a ti o na lA i r R a c es . H e rb T a nn e r, M a rg e 's b o ss a t Ch a gr i n H a r bo r A i r -p o rt i n W i ll o ug h by , o w ne d a n A T -6 . W h en t h e B al l e R a c e w a sa n no u nc e d, n o de l ib e ra t io n w a s n ec e ss a ry . M a rg e e n te r ed i t
i n M r . T a n n er ' s a i rp l an e . I t w a s a n e w a n d i n t e re s t1 n 8f i e l d t o M a r g e -- s p ee d r u n s, p r a c t i c in g t u r n s w i t h m in i m u ml o ss o f s p ee d , f i nd i ng a s p on s or , c h ec k in g o n t h e s t ri p pi n gd o wn o f t h e a ir p la n e, g e tt i ng l i ce n se s f o r r a c in g , e n d sO
on .
C a me t h e d a y o f t h s r a ce , s t if f c o m p et i ti o n f r om t h eo t he r g a ls , f i ve l a ps o f v e r y e x ce l le n t t l yi n g- - wi n ni n g b y noeel
R a ci n g p i lo t s m e e t in g s a n d t h e a t t it u de o f t h e m e n t o -w a r d w o l ll l l np i lo t e a n d t o wa r d r a c i ng w i th t h em b o th e re dM a rg e a 1 1 t t l e- - 8h e r e so l ve d t o d o a l l i n h e r p o w er t oc h a n ge i t . t l a r ge l i a S t h o ro u g hl y c o n v in c e d t b l l t i t w o m e nw o ul d r a oe a m on g t h em s el v es a n d p r ov e t h em s el v es , a n d p r o vet h e, t h ey c e al l g e t a l o ng w i th o n e a n ot h er ( w hi c h w e k n o wi s p os . ~b l e) , t h e m en w o ul d u n co n sc i ou s ly a d mi t t h em t o
their oompetition.
Marge wa. e l ec t ed t o t h e B o a rd o f D i re c to r s o f t h e
P r of e ss i on a l R a ce P i lo t s A S 9 0c i at i on f o r 1 9 4 7. S h e b e c am ev e ry i n te r ea t ed i n t h e r a ci n g g e me s n d t h e n e e d f o r a n e wc l ss . o f r a c in g a i rp l an e w h ic h c a ne o u t o f t h e 1 9 4 6 r a ce s .S o me t hi n g s l ow s r, s m el l er , a n d w i t h in t h e p r ic e b r ac k et o ft h e s p or t sm a n p i lo t ; a r a c e n o t ot t h e mi l it a ry c l as s , ab u il d sr s ' a n d p i lo t s' r a ce - -w b ic h i s b e i ng s p on a or e d b y t h eG o od y ea r p e op l s f o r t h e n e rt t h re e y e ar s .
M a rg e f o un d a b a c k er , r o un d ed u p a d e s i gn e r e n d b u il d -e r e n d s t a rt ed a Mi dg et R ac er o n i t e w a y t o r e al it y. B utn o t h a pp y w i th r e st i ng o n t h e l a ur e ls o f b e in g t b e w i nn e r
o f t h e H a ll e R a c e, n o r t o o b u s y w i t h t e ac h in g g r ou n d s c ho o ls u bj e ct s o n f l y i ng , e n d i n st i ga t in g t h e b u i ld i ng o f a M i d-g e t R ac e r, M a rg e b e ga n t h in k in g a b ou t t h e s p ee d r e co r d to rwomen.
S o me o ne a s ke d i f t he r e w a s a s p ee d r e c o rd , M a rg e l o ok -
e d i n to r e c or d s, f o un d t h e s p e ed , a n d t h a d a t e i t wa s s e t." E mm m , n o t v e r y f a st " , m us t h a ve r u n t h ro u gh h e r mi n d, f o rs o on a f t e rw a rd , C o ok C l el a nd , w h o r a ce d a V a ug h t C o rs a ir i nt h e Th o mp s on i n 1 94 6 , a n d M a rg e h a d i t a l l f i xa d . M a rc h1 6 , 1 9 4 7 M a rg e b r ok e t h at s p ee d r e c o rd w i th C o ok ' s ~ sV a ug h t C o r s ai r , t h e " L uc k y G al l on " . H e r h a n e t o w n , " T h eC i ty o f Pa i ne a vi l la " b a ck e d h e r a t t h e Al l W o me n s A i r S h owi n T a mp e , F lo r id s . I t W8~ a v e ry h a pp y d a y f o r M e rg e , f o rh e r m o t he r e n d . e T er a l a u n ts e n d c o us i ns h a d d r i ve n s l l t h ew a y t o F lo r id a f o r t h e b i g e h ow . l d ar g e h a d m u c h p r ai s e t o rt h e w o nd e rf u l p a op l e a b e me t a n d t h e c o op e ra t io n o f t h os ew h o h e l p ed h a r .
A l l w e n\ w e l l i n F l or i da , b u t a ll w a s n o t g o i ng w e ll( c on t in u ed o n p e ge 1 1 , c o l. 2 )
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001l8GLIDLDD VUL!D XB-3e
(piotur on pap 8-;)
.U la.t Con.olUated Vult haGpartially 11tted tho
nl1 ot HOroOYtrca around their latllll.t bomber, the 8-S6.
ft07 rooOlltly p.rlllitted .ca. 200 1III pap.r people through
tho plant and the tollo.ing od-.nd peraitt.d ~plo:ree.
taailio. and at inTit.d citiz.n. ot Fort Worth to get aclo.. Ti ot tho hugo plallll.
Tba'B-36 he. litt.d 278,000 pound.--13; tona--the hea-vie.t load .1' lUted by a plane. n10 a long re:a.geve.,.
hoaTYbcabar nt airoraft capable ot oarr;ying 10,000 pounds
ot bellb. 10,000 .11811.
Tba t:rue .ize ot thi. ship _s really brought hane inthat it dwertod a B-ll'i parked IlIIlIarbyto the extend th8t thell'i appeared to be a toy along aide it.
The rudder and vertical tin ot the B-36 extend 46 teet
7 inches above the ground, or tor comparison, ae high as a
tour story build1Jl8. 'l'b8 aurtace area of the horizontalstabilizer is only 18 square inches shorter than the surface
area of the B-24 .ing.
Another interesting feature 18 that the pilots cockpit18 80 far from the ta11 turret that the crew CaDmutesby
rel1. A tiny oar an traoks travels through a 30 inch pres-
surized tube, connecting these stations.
The fuselage of this bomberhas a volume of 17,724 ou-bic teet, with the bombbay area ocoupying a spaoe equal to
four railroad freight C61'S.
It is powered with six Pratt and Whitney WASPMajor
engines rated at 3000 hp oh. These engines are mountedwith three-bladed, l;-foot Ourti. electric hollow steel
propeller., .hich are ths largest ever installed on an air-
plane. The pusher type engines are mounted in the oenter
wing, 1lhich 18 144 feet long. The total wing span is 230
feet. Along with the IIlginos, the center wing also houoe.
integral tuel tanlc8, 011 tanka, aix flape, and component
parta, a. well as 80me50 milee of .iring 8Ddtubing con-
neoted with the engines and controls.
The ruel tan1c8hold a total of 21,1+6 gallon. of gas-
oline, or ~ railroad tank cers full, or more than enough to
take an autOlllobile around the .orld 16 times then through
a tour of the 48 states. It is actually more gasoline thanthe aTerage motor1st would use in 20 years. The 011 tanks
hold more than 1,000 gellon
One tire, tube, 1II1eeland brake on the main gear ot the
exper1lllental model or prototype weights 5,000 pouDds. Inas-
much as it would require manyhours ot labor with a Whole
crew ot menworking with special bu11t heavy equipment to
change auch a tire in case ot a tla t, the tact ical ships w11l
have a truck type gear instead. This consists of tour 52-
inch 1II1eelsin place of each of the lerger ones or a total
of 10 .heela ,on the plane. With this .et up, a wheel can bill
ohallged in cOIIIiParatively l!Ihort t1llle and can be handled
eadly by t.o lEn.
During bCllllbingm1eaions the B-36 .111 have a no1'lll81
ore. of "14 IIl8n, lncluding tour IDIln.ho will .erTe as re-
liet. It will not be uncQlllllOnfor thlo ship to fly a min-
1auIIlof 60 hour. on OI1eflight. It 18 so well balanced thet
it 4oe. not require any more strength to fly it than it does
any ot the b:llilor type plane
!he Consolldated Plant in BanDiego ls constructing a
tren.port t.in ot ths B-3e, the XC;;. It ls oapable of
oal'l'7ing .co troops or 355 litter Ja tie lit., or maybe udto oarr;y 100,000 pouDlll.of cargo. The XC-II; has the SEme
wing and ;ponr plante the B-36.
'1'bePort Worth Consolidated Vulte. Plant 18 tooling up
to turn OIlt at l_.t 100 at these bombers ln the nlllll.l'future.
IJlIllllaUllh thl8 10 the largest integrated e.1rcratt plant in
Ope:raUOIltoday, alld the .eoollll largest during the weI',
it lIa. 80_ lnterwat1ng fact. ablll1t it. For lnstance, the
embly bui14.1ng 10 ',000 feet lang, nearly 4./5 of a mlle,
and naarly equal. the aroa at eight cl ty blocks. All of the
'"11ld1Ag t thl. plant are windo.10Bs. The aa.embly build-ing Uil parh plant bul1d1Ag haTe a tot.l of 32,6110fiTe-foo'
t1:aore.cellt l1ght1Dg t1nure., II!' tho IIqulmesn at :58IllUit t.y lald enll to ed, rar eaoU&hto .trotch fl'Olll
lort Wor" to Dalla
Yherwa1'8 approximawly 100,000 lndividual interior
aDd ext.rior 11&ht .0111'01ISln the buildings and around the
erouDd of the plant, oount1ng each inoandescent or fluors-
.cent fixtures a. an it~.
fte plant and ground. COTerIIIOrethan 400 .orws, .ith
me" than 8,000,000 .quare feet a t peved working space--the OquiTll.lent ot abOllt 200 paved acre. or enough to paTe
four-:.lsne hlch1lllYbet.een Fort Worth snd Dallas. It is
tho lerge.t dngle plant paTed working area in the alrcraft
lndust1'1.
The oooling syat8111utllizes 14,000 gallons of water a
Ill1nute, enoU8hto aupply the averags daily 1l8ter consumptl
ot two ci tie. the I1ze of fort Worth and Dalles.
R.trlgeretor. of the cooling system have a capacity
twioe that of all tho household refrigerators in NewOrlea
or Fort Worth and Dalla. oombined.
It r.quireo more fuel to operate the plant's air con-ditioning in aummerthan it doe. the heating system in win
ter. Used as insulation in the plant building is enough
fiberglass to stubb wells ot 500,000 aTerage sized homes.
The f.oilities of thill plant. as well as the type of
manufacturing being performed, provide conditions tor em-
ployees amongthe most ideal in this country.
---Ava Hemm, 44-6
SHlREI:N M. PHELPS
Twenty-two year old Shireen ?helps, 44-8, was killed
in Seattle, Washington on saturday, July 19 whenshe crash
ed while trying to make a forced landing in a BT-13, ac-
cording to word received by friends in NewYork.
tmrgaret Moorewrites from ~ittsfield, Mess. thet
Sherry had taken off from noeing ~ield with a 14-year-old
boy. The engine sputtered, caught, then wsnt out, and She
ry epun in trying to make a 180 back to the field.
Margaret further states that as she remembers, there
s cliff on the north end of the tield about 150 feet high-
er than field elevation. She thinli::sSherry was trying to
avoid hitting this cliff and decided that her alternative
was to turn- back.
She quotes Sherry as being a safe and conscientious
pilot, as she knewher. The girls had the seme instructors
in 8everal phases at Avenger and were buddy riders on In-
struments.
It i. with regret that we note the loes of another of
our girls and a good pilot.
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S I TE O F T H E l I AS P S E CO R D N A TI O NA L R E UN I ON
A er ia l v ie w o f p e rt o f t he a re a a nd b ui ld in Bs o n t h e n o r th s id e o f t h eP o nc a C i ty M u ni c ip a l A i rp o rt a c qu i re d b y P i pe r A i rc r af t C o rp o ra t io n f o r t h e
f i rs t r e gi o na l a s se m bl y p l an t e v e r i n au g ur a te d f o r pe r so n al a i rc r af t . F r omA ug us t 2 5 t o A ug us t 2 7, t hi a a i r po rt w il l b a o n e o f t he m a in c en te rs o f a c t -
i v it y f o r t h e W A S Ps g a th e re d t o t a ke p a rt i n t h e S e co n d N a t i on a l R e un i on .
O n ce a r ou n d t h e p a tt e rn e n d l a nd , t h en o u t o f t h e c o c k-
B y n ow y ou a ll s ur el y m u st k no w t he re 's a W A S P S e c -p it a nd o ve r t o t h e J ud ge s s ta nd w he re e ac h d ri nk s a c o ke ,
a n d N a ti o na l C o n ve n ti o n i n t h e O f f i n g.
a nd t ak es o ff h e r s hi rt . O nc e ~ or a i n t he p la ne a nd a r ou ndI t w i l l b e a t P o nc a C i ty , O k la h om a , w i th a f o l l ow - up
a t t h e C 1B Te la nd A ir R ac es f or a ll t ho se w ho c a n m a ke i t
f ro m t he W AS P r eu ni on a nd f or t he g a l s o n t h e E a st c oa st
t he p a t te rn , a no th er c ok e, a nd o ff w it h t ha p an ts . l fh st a
c ha n ce t o s h o w ro ur s un ta nl I n l i ke m a nn er , t he c l o th es g o
b ac k o n. T he W in na h g et s a p ri ze -- me hb e a n o f f er f ro m t h e
w h o c a n ' t f i a n an c e a t r ip f a rt h er W e st t h an C V .
A ny ho o, i t w il l a ll b e f un , w he th er y o u a t t en d o ne
m e et i ng o r b o t h. P l an s a r e u n d er w ay t o m ak a t h i s s a l la t hi l lg
R oc ke tt es . B ut t hi s i s o ne r a c e i n w hi ch w e p r ed ic t m u ch
i n te r es t ~ n if e st b y t h e o f c o u r s e l e r g e e n d e n t hu s ia s ti c
audience.
d drop the f lo ur b au b i n t h e c i r cl e, a ad o nes po t l a n i n g o r
O np o f o u r h o st a a t P on ca i s M r. T om E . S my er , o f S m ye r
W A SP s w i ll h a ve t h ai r o w n t a bl a r e se r ve d a n d h e ve a a ke d s a ll e
V IP s t o s i t w it h t h e m. A t t h i s d i n ne r, i n o ur o w n c o r ne r,
t h e W A S Ps w i l l h o no r a l l w o m en p a rt i ci p an t a i n t h e H al l e R a ce
A l I AS P e x hi b it , c o m pl e te w i th p i ct u re s , i a p l a nn e d t o b e
p l ac e d i n t h e l o b b y o f t h e Ho l le n de n H o te l .
A ug us t 3 0 i s s i gn -i n d a y a t C V , t he n o ff t o t h e r a c es ,
a nd t he n t h e a nn ua l d in ne r a n d d sn ce o f t h e A ir R a c es . T he
t r ib u to r ah i p o f C u bs e n d w i l l h e lp u s w i th t h e f l y i ng e v en t s
a t t h e f i a ld .
A i rc r af t S a le s a n d S e r vi c es . M r . S m y er h a s t h e O kl a ho m a d i s-
I t 's c e ll e d a " p an t s
I n te r pr e te d , t h is m e an s t h e t t w o g a l s g r ab t h em s el -raoe."
n e w n u m b er t h at s h ou l d b e 8wheeeee.
te e
s p ec i al - -i n t h e w a y o f f u n , o f f u r t he r in g u s a s a n o r g a n-
i z at i on , a n d o f s e tt l in g a f e w s e ri o us b u si n es s m a tt e rs ,
s uc h a s t he M e mo ri al F un d, a nd w he t s ha ll w e d o a bo ut i t.
T h e r e un i on a t P o n ca b e gi n .s A u gu s t 2 5 a n d l a st e 1011
t he 2 7t h. T he n, i t yo u c an , y o u r om p o n u p t o C ln el an d f or
t h e e T e nt s t h er e w h ic h b e g i n A u g us t 3 0 .
A t P o n c a, t h er e 'l l b s f l yi n g- - a c h an c e t o l o g 3 0 mi n u-
i n t ha t l it tl e b la ck b oo k, e ve n i f y ou d on 't m ak e a
T eB a C u b e ac h a nd t ak e o ff -- an d t he n t ak e o ff s om a m or e.
P la n t o b e a t P o nc a o r C V o ne , r o g er ?
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A t t h is p o in t, t he .g ov er ~e nt f is ca l y ea r h a d r un o u t
a nd o ur o rd er s w er e n o l o ng er g oo d, s o fi ft ee n t el eg ra ms
a nd t wo w ee ks l at er w e ma na ge d t o t al k o ur w ay i nt o o n A TC
p lE ne e nd s o go t t o Ac cr a. T hi s w as w he re R ic ky f ir st l an d
e d w he n h e w en t o ve rs ea s i n th e Ar my . W e s pe nt a p le as an t
w ee k h er e a t t he v er y f i . e a ir ba se .
A ft er t he m i l es o f r e d t ap e o f t h e S t a te D ep ar tm en t
( wh at t he A r my f or go t, t he S ta te D ep sr tm en t h as r El Jl en il er ed
i n t h e r e d t ap e d iv is io n) w e w e re o ff t o t h e D ar k C on ti n-
e nt i n an a rm y t ra ns po rt t yp e s hi p. I w as i n a c eb in w it h
f ou r o th er w om en a nd R i c k> " sh ar ed a s ma ll c ab in w it h f iv e
o th er m en . H ar dl y d e l u xe a cc om mo da ti on s.
H ow ev er , o ur p a re nt s w er e h o r ri fi ed t o le ar n t ha t we
w er e g oi ng t o ra ce o ff t o pa rt s s o u nk no wn , a nd t he y u n-
d ou bt ed ly h ad v is io ns o f me l ea vi ~g c s af ar i i nt o t he j un -
g le t o h av e o ur e xp ec te d b ab y b eh in d a b us h. N at ur al ly
a ll t hi s p a re nt al c on ce rn m ad e m e f e el s o br av e a nd ' Mr s.
J oh na on ' l ik e t ha t 1 w es m o re e ag er t ha n e ve r t o g o.
fo r
th e
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T wo w ee ks o ut w e s i gh te d D ak ar , a p re tt y s iG ht f ro m
t he se a, b ut w ha t a s m ell o n s ho re l O ur f ir st d ay o n s ho re
w as r a t he r d is co ur ag in g i n th ut t he a r m y c om ma nd er i n c ha rg e
o f t he b a se t he re w as m a d a t t h e C on su l a nd w ou ld n' t l et u s
st ay a t t he b as e. H ut i t en ded w el l in t ha t w e s ta yed a t
t he S ta nd ar d 0 i l h o u s e, w h i ch w as b y f er t he r oos t i mp re ss -
i ve a nd l ux ur io us h ou se i n e ll o f F re nc h W es t A fr ic a. l In -
c id en tl y i f yo u g o o ve rs ea s, h it S ta nd ar d O il f or a j ob ;
t he y r ea ll y t re at t he ir p er so nn el r ig ht .)
W AS P I N A F RI CA
W he n m y h us ba nd , r ti ck y, d ec id ed t o q u it l oa fi ng
t he A rm y a nd t ak e a j ob w it h t he S t at e D ep ar tm en t i n
B el gi an c on go , I ag re ed h ea rt il y, a s h is e as y g oi ng
i tu de t ow ar d e ve ry th in g i s s o c a t ch in g.
Like al1 ~ood helicopter pilot.';, 24.year-old Ann KIrkS ha w c hec ks t he t al l r ot or l or an y lo os e s cr ewsbelou takin/{ 011, /rom the Municipal Sky port at 2Jdstreet and the East River. Ann, who expects to sn8Kthe first belicopter license eyer Riven to a womantomorrow, will work for tbe Metropolitan Ilvlatio-nCorporation. An ex, . Wasp, she learned to Ily the
'copter in less than two months.
A nn w as i n t he l aa t c la 8s a t Av en ge r, 4 4- 10 , a nd s er ve d
o nl y a w e ek a ft er g ra du at io n a t P er ri n F ie ld , S he rm an , T ex -
8e b ef or e r et ur ni ng h Ol ll lt o C on ne ct ic ut . T he re s he p u t h e r
t ra in in g t o g oo d us e a nd g ot h e r i ns tr uc to r' s r at in g a t t he
W es tp or t S ea pl an p. 3 a ae . S he t h~ n w en t t o wo rk f or ~ e tr op o-
l it an A vi at io n C or p. , s el li ng a nd d el iv er in g a ir pl an es .
W he n t he y b ou gh t t wo B el l h el ic op te rs e bo ut 5 mo nt hs a go
s he g ot h er l is ce ns o a nd h as b ee n w or ki ng w it h t he n ew m a C-
h in es a in ce . T he y' re a n aw fu l l ot o f fu n, A n n s ey s, a ft er
y ou g et u se d t o t h em . a nd t he y d o a b ou t e ve ry th in g.
B y n o w my t ri m f ig ur e h ad b ul ge d r at he r a wk wa rd ly a t
v ar io us p la ce s a nd s in ce I o bv io us ly d id n' t l oo k m uc h l ik e
a U .S .O . g ir l, I w as t ak en f or a m is si on ar y. I f yo u' ve
s ee n m a ny m is si on ar ie s, y ou k no w t ha t i s n o c o cp li me nt .
A t l on g I f. st w e l an de d a t L eo po ld vi ll e, h ot a nd c al l-
o ue ed f ro ~ b uc ke t s ea ts , s o w ha t a wa it ed u s w as a mo st p le a
s an t s ur pr is e. W e c o ul d h ar dl y b el ie ve i t wh en w e a rr iv ed
a t o ur h w se s up pl ie d b y t he g ov er nm en t, s ta ff ed w it h s ix
s er va nt s, a nd i t wa s a p pa re nt t he t 1 w as t o do n ot hi ng b ut
s it w hi ch d id n' t h ur t m y f ee li ng s o ne h it .
r ti ck y wa s g iv en e n ic e o ff ic e, a n ew c ar , e nd a c h au f-
f er w ho w ou ld m e. ke a N ew Y or k t ax i d ri ve r s ee r. :t am e f .n e s e
A bo ut t he o nI r t hi ng t ha t r em in de d u s o f d e e pe st ! .f ri cs wa
t he t om -t om s b ea ti ng f ro m t he n at iv e v il le ge s o n t he o ut -
s ki rt s o f Le op ol dv il le . S ou nd ed s om et hi ng a ki n t o a S am ba
rhythm.
H ea ll y, 1 w a s a sh am ed t o w r it e h Oi Tl ea bo ut t ho , 8 a: -p ri s
i ng c on di ti on s w he n 1 k ne w t he f 'o l1
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T he X E- 36 i n f l ig ht , i ta s ix Pr at ta n d W h it n ey W A SP M a jo r e n gi n es , t u rn i ngu p a t ot al o f 18 ,0 00 h ors e p ow er .
T he p us he r t yp e e ng in es a re m ou nt ediD . t he c en t& r w in g a nd t he t hr ee
b la de d, 1 9 f oo t C ur ti s e le ct ri cp ro ps a re t he l ar ge st e ve r i ns ta ll edo n a n a irp la ne . T he gi an t s hi p c a nc ar ry 1 0, 00 0 p ou nd s o f b om bs 1 0, 00 0m il es , an d c an f ly b ey on d 6 0 h rs . i non flight.
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T he i mm en se ne ss o f t he A rm y' s ne w
p la ne i s br oD gh t h om e w he n v ie we dnext to a B-29. On e c an s ee h own ec es sa ry i s th e t in y c ar o n t ra ck sw hi ch c ar ri es t he c re w f ro m o nee nd of th e sh ip t o t he o th er. Th ebomb ba y a re ae qu al s t he s pa ce o ff ou r r ai l r oa d f re ig ht c ar s.
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SCHOOLJURa(, WAl'l' TYPE
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N ev er l et i t b e s a id t ha t a W AS P d o e s a j ob i n an o r-d i na r y m a nn e r- - no t e v en a n o r di n ar y j o b l i k e t e a c ~i n g s c ho o l.
S h e' s a b ou t t h e o n ly o n e o f h e r k i nd , w e 'l l w a g e r- - af l yi n g t e a ch e r t e a ch i ng f l yi n g i n a fl y in g m ac h in e B u tt h at ' s B e t ty T h om p so n , 4 4 -6 , a n d t h e t 's t h e j o b s h ~ d o esa n d t h a t 's t h e pl a ce s h e d oe s i t .
B e tt y i s i n st r uc t in g a v ia t io n s u bj e ct s t o b o ys s n d g i rl si n t h e f i ft h t h ro u gh t h e e i gh t h g r ad e s a s p a rt o f t h e r e gu l arc i rr i cu l um o f a n o u t o f t h e w a y g r am m er s c ho o l i n C a li f or n ia .
H e r s c ho o l h o u s e i s a C - 4 6 c o nv e rt e d f o r t ea c hi n g p u r-p o se s . I t s e at s 3 5 c h i ld r en , a n d s h e u s ee t h e na v ig a to r 'ss e at a n d d e sk f o r h er d e sk . T h e p i l ot ' s c o mp a rt m en t i s u s edo n l y f o r a v i a t io n t r a i ni n g .
A v ia t io n i s a n e l e ct i ve , a n d t h e k i d s m ay c h oo a e i t i np r ef e re n ce t o s h op , d r am a , a g ri c ul t ur e , o r e a n e o f t h e m o res t a nd a r d o o u r se s .
A a ro n au t ic a l c l as s es s o un d j u st l i ke A v e n ge r g r ou n ds c ho o l; t h eo r y o f f l ig h t, m e te o ro l og y , n a vi g at i on a n d e i r-c r af t i d en t if i ca t io n . B e tt y w i ll a l s o g i v e Li n k t r a in e r i n -s t ru c ti o n a s s o on a s t h e m a c hi n e, d o na t ed b y a l o ce l s e rv i cec l u b , a r r i ve s .
A s u rp l us A T -G , a F a i rc h il d P T -1 9 , a n d a n A e ro n ca t r ai n -e r a r e t h e pl a ne s o n t h e f u l l s i ze d a i r po r t f i el d t h a t a c t -u a ll y f l y, a n d t h e e n ti r e s c ho o l s t af f f l i e s t h e m .
F o r t h e c o mp l et e s t or y a b ou t B e t ty a n d h e r u n u s ua l j o b,w at ch t he S ep t. i ss ue o f S ky wa ys m ag az in e.
AIR VIEW shows t he C.46 classroom
'ROUNDTH! llORLD IN A CUB
A f l ig h t a r o un d t h e w or l d b y t w o Pi p er C u b C r u is e r l ip la ne e t oo k- of f f r om N e w Y or k i n A ug us t. T he p il ot s a reGeorge Tr\lJlllUl,3 9 y e a rl l o f a g e, t h e A m er i ca n e o n o f a s a s-k a t c he w a n , C a n ad a h o m e e t e ad e r , w e l l- k n o wn W e s t C o a s t m o t o ro y cl e h i ll c l im b er e n d v e t er a n p i lo t o f 1 9 y e ar s ' e x pe r ie na n d C l i f f or d V . E'YSIl., J r ., 2 6 y ea r . o f a g e. a f o r m er A A : PB - 25 p i lo t . a n d t h e f ou r th g e ne r at i on d e sc e nd a nt o f o n e o f. a s h in g t o n' s o l d ee t f a m i li e
T h e M o d e r n J . l ag e l l an s ,a s - t h e y ar e c a l le d , w 1 1 1 b e a t -
t e mp t in g a f . a t n e v e r b e f or e t r ie d i n a n a i r p la n e o f l e s .t h an 5 7 5 h o r se p ow e r. T h ey w i ll h e a d t h ei r 1 0 0 h or s ep o we rA m er i ca n , s p or t p l an e s n o rt h ea s t, o n t h e f i r e t l e g o f t h eij o ur n ey , t o Go o se b ay . L a br a do r . S o me 2 2 ,~ 6 m i le s l a te r ,t h ey h o p e t o b e t h e f ir s t t o o o mp l et e a g l ob e c i ro l in g f l ii n a s p or t p l a ne a n d p r o ve t h er e by t h e e f fi c ie n cy a n d d e p ea b i l it y o f Am e r i oe n p e r so n a l a i r o ra f t .
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t h e Pi p er S u pe r C r ui s er , w h ie h n 0 1' l ll 8 1l yo a rr i es t h re e p a s-
s en ge rs e nd i ll u se d f or b us in es s a nd t ra in in g f ly in g.
T hr ou gh ou t t he f li gh t, E vs .n . an d T r u ma n ' w1 11 f ly i n
f or ma ti on " ch ap er on in g" s ac h o th er . T hi s p ro ce du re g iv es
t he m t he a d d ed I 18 te ty f ac to r o f q u ic k. r h el p s ho ul d o ne
p la ne b e f o r ce d d ow n.
A no th ~r f or me r ~ AS P w ho i a i ns tr uc ti ~g G I' s u nd er t he
B il l o f Ri gh ta i s H on ni e H or to n No nn ie i s a t i ny l it tl e
b lo nd e, t he k in d o f a b lo nd e t ha t i s f ol lo we d b y l o ud . hi s-
t le s, a nd s he h a s m o re e ne rg y t ha n a ny f ou rt ee n p eo pl e
S he h ol ds e ve ry f ly in g r at in g t he re i s, e x c ep t s t r an sp or t
p il ot 's r at in g, a nd s he d oe sn 't w an t t ha t, o r S he 'd h av e i
I 'm s ur e S he h es a f l y in g i ns tr 'l ct or e r at in g, a s in gl e a nd
m ul ti pl e e ng in e, l en d a n d a ea r a ti ng , a nd a n i n~ tr um en t f l
i ng r at in g ~ ;h e t eu Gh t s en io r h ig h a ch oo l i n N ew Y or k C it y
t o pa y f or t he f ly in g l ee so ns ~ he n s he f ir st t oo k u p f ly -
i ng J ut S he d oe an 't l oo k o ld er t ha n s h i gh s ch oo l k id h er
s el f T he n s he j oi ne d t he ~ AS Pe a nd w en t t o S w ee tw et er , T e
a s . S he s pe nt t wo y ea re i n t h e W AS Ps , p ,. rt ly a t t he ~ \e rc edArmy h ir F ie ld i n r iv er si de , C el if or ni s, w he re s he w a s a
s ta ff p il ot M ~' h ai r b eg en t o r ai se , t ho ug h, w he n I l e ar ne d
t ha t s he ha d t o we d t ar ge ts o n st ra fi ng m is si on sl l ne gi ne
a W OC 3n f ly in g a p le ne a nd t ow in g a t a rg et w hi le a nt i- ei r
c ra ft g un ne rs p ra ct ic ed s ho ot in g a t i t w it h l iv e B :C lI Il un i
N on ni e t ol d m e t ha t n ow s he 's g oi ng t o f ly b oo by e gg s t o
N ew Y or k f ro m t he " ri tl sh ; t, 'e stI n di e s S h e s a ys t h ey ' re
g oo d t o ea t an d t ha t a g re at c sn y p eo pl e c on si de r t he m a
g re at d el ic ac y A y o~ ne f ly er , i t s e em s, f ou nd t he m o n t he
i s la n d o f J a : na i ca , a n d h e d e ci d ed t o b r i ng t h eI : lt o 1 1 e w Y o r
f o r t h e e ; ou r me t s l . nd if y o u' r e w o nd e r i ng w h st b o ob i es a r l
t h ey ' re " e st I n di a n b i Td s ra t he r l i ke p e n~ i na . "
N on nl e i s e c ov er g ir l o n t he l a t es t i ss ue o f S ky wa ye
m ag az in e, a nd t he re 's a b ig s to ry a bc ut h er o n t h e i ns id e
a nd 1 n Oc to be r, t he re 's t o be a no th er s to ry a bo ut D ot ti e
S wa in a nd h er C ub a ct , s o ke ep y ou r e ye s o pe n a nd t he p ri c
o f s S ky wa ys h en dy .
K o o n e s u sp ec ts t he f r ow si ly -d re ss ed w om an w ho g oe s
u p t o o ne o f t h e P i pe r C ub s w it h ~ b oo k i n he r h en d a nd
o ve r t he l ou ds pe ek er , t he a n no un ce r s sy s t ha t s he h a s b o ug ht
a b oo k c sl le d " Ho w t o F ly " e nd w an ts t o l ee rn . S he c li mb s
v '. 'r ya wk wa rd ly i nt o t he r ip er C ub , ' 3n d r es di ng t he b oo k
c ar ef ul ly , s he b e g in s h er l es so n O f c ou rs e, b y t h is t Un e
t he s pe ct at or s a re t er ri bl y w or ri ed N o o ne c en l ea rn t o
f l y b y r e ad i ng B b oo kl " Bu t s he t ur ns t he p le ne [ lr ou nd
a nd b eg in s t o t ax i d ow n t he r un wa y S ud de nl y t he p lu ne l if t
o ne w he el , e nd t he w in gs t ip t o O :1 a s id e T he n t ha p la ne
r id es o n t he o th er w he el , e nc l t he w in gs t ip t he o th er w ay
A nd t he n, s lo wl y, t he t ai l l if ts o ff t il e g ro un d a nd t he
p le ne p ro ce ", ds d o wn t oe r un wa y w it h i ts t ai l s tr ai gh t o ut
b el li nd i t l A nd a ll o f a s ud de n, t he p la ne s to rt s t o c li mb
i nt o t h e a ir , a L~ os t s tr ei gh t u p, i ns te ad o f Al id in g e as il y
o ff t he g ro un d t he w ay a w el l- be ha ve d p la ne s ho ul d d o
G nc e i n t he s ir , t il e p la ne c li mb s a nd d iv es i n a v er y c ra zy
f as hi ~n i nd ee d, ~ d t he B D no un ce r j wn ps a bo ut h el pl es sl y
t ea ri ng h is h ai r, e nd t el li ng t he W Ol Da n i n t he p la ne o ve r
t he l ou ds pe ek er t o t ur n t o t he n ex t c he ;> te r l .n d t he p eo pl e
o n t h e g r o un d a re c om "l ", te ly h or ri fi ed w he n t he b oo k s ud -
L l en l y c o rn e a fl y in g o u t o f t h e c o ck p it I 'e l l, a f t er m u ch
l oo pi ng e nd l op si de d d iv in g, t he p la ne f in al ly l an ds al -
m os t o n i t a b ac kl A nd t he b at te re d, d iz zy p up il c li mb so ut o f i t , t o t he l ou d r el ie f o f t h e a ud ie nc e C f c ou rs e,
s he 's D or ot hy S wa in , e nd e ft er 1 1: np in g \ I ;> t o t h e m i c r o p h on e ,
s he s u d de nl y e ri ns m er ri ly a nd r ev ea ls h er se lf a s t he r e -
m ar ka bl e w :) me n p il ot s he r ea ll y i sl
B y l ea vi ne i n m id " ul y a nd p l an ni ng c om pl et io n o f t he
' fl ig ht f o r t he e nd o f A ug us t, t he p il ot s a re a ss ur ed o f t h e
m o st f a vo r ab l e w s at h er c o nd i ti o ns p o ss i !> l e al o ng t h e e nt i re
r ou te . T he y a nt io ip at e s tr on g t ai l w i nd e o n a ll t he ir h op sw hi ch c an i nc re as e t he ir p ot en ti al c ru is in g r an ge t o as
m uc h a s 3000 m i l e
F oo t p ed al s w or k i n COD-
J un ct io n w it h t he s ti ck "
w hi ch r eg ul at es t he d i r-
e c ti o n o f t h e m ac h in e .
I t c an f ly b ac kW ar d, f or -
w ar d a n d si de wa ys . I t' .
k ar de r t o fl y t h an a
p la ne , b ec au ss t he p i lo tm us t c on st an tl y r eg ul at e i ts
d ir ec ti on . T he ' co pt er '.
f ro nt s ec ti on i s t ra ns -
p ar en t s o t he p il ot c an B ee
t h e l a nd .
T he l et t h an d d oe sn 't
k no w w ha t t he r i g ht
i s d o in g, s ay s A nn ,
f or i t' s k e p b us y a t
t h e t h ro t tl e b e si d e
t he s ea t, w hi ch r e-
g u l a te s u p - an d - d ow n
m ot io n. W he n h el i-
c o pt e rs s t ar t f l yi n g
a ir ma il f ro m p os t
o f fi c e t o a i rp o rt
t he re w il l b e j o bs
a va il ab le f or w o-
m en pi lot s. Be -
f or e l an d i ng i n IlJl
a i rp o rt A n n s p ea k .
t h r o ug h m i c ro p h o ne s
t o t h e t r af f ic
c o nt r ol t o we r .
w as d el ig ht fu l. A p ri va te r oo m, p ri va te n ur se a nd a n at i-
v e at te nd an t. T ha y i ns is te d, t ho ug h, o n s er vi ng c ol d m ea t
a nd c he sse f or b re ak fas t. I st il l ca n't g et o ve r th et . A s
so on as t he b ab y w as a c ou ple o f mo nth s o ld, w e t oo k of f in
o ur c ar 1 00 m i ls s i nt o t he j un gl e t o a ho us e w e re nt ed i n
t he m o un ta in s t o g et a wa y f ro m t he h e at . W e t oo k t he b ab y
a nd a o at iv e b oy , o ur c oo k, i n ce se w e h ad a ny t ro ub le , e nd
t ho ug ht , " At l as t, w e' ll r ou eh i t on o ur O IO n. " B ut w he n w e
r ea ch ed t he s et tl em en t w e f ou nd t o o ur d ie gu st t he t i t wa s
j us t a e c iv il iz ed a s Le op ol dv il le a nd o ur h ou se v er y m od er n
a nd f i ll ed w it h s er va nt s. A b ee ut if ul s po t, h ow ev er .
- - -M a ry W a t e rs d e L e st , 44-3
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m or e W as ps i n t h e N e
T he f ol lo wi ng b it o f in fo rm at io n w e li ft e~ ri gh t o ut
o f t h e p u bl i ca t io n at t h e Te x as c h ap t er , " T he S a nd s to r m" .
T he g ir ls h av e a v er y l iT el y a Dd i nf or ma ti ve l it tl e s he et ,
a nd t he N ew sl et te r w il l b e g la d t o s t ea l a rt ic le s f ro m i t
w he ne ve r a COP7 t al ls i nt o y o ur E di to r' s l az y h a n ds .
C r ed i t " T he S a nd s to r m"
T he J un e i ss ue of H ol la nd 's m az az in e c on ta in s a v er y
i nt er es ti ng a rt ic le " Wo me n S pr ea d T he ir W in gs " b y Ma rg ue r-
i tt e S he lb ur ne . S he t el ls o f t he a c hi ev em en ts o f E dn a G ar -
d ne r W h y te , w ho m an y of y ou m et i n San An to nio . A lso a
b r ie f s y no p s1 8 of 80me of H az el R ai ne s e xp er ie nc es i n E ng -
l an d, a e w e ll a s a t h um b n ai l s ke tc h o f J an et H ar gr av e, 4 4-
5 , Mr s. D ot L em on o f O kl ah om a C it y, a 9 9' er , R ub ye T ho mp eo n
o f Da ll as , a 99 'e r, N in a K at hr yn ( Ca pp y) M or ri so n, 4 4- 10 ,
a s w e ll a s Bl yn ch e N oy e. a nd o th er s. I t i s a n i n te re st in g
a rt ic le a nd w ou ld p ro ba bl y b e e n jo ye d b y a l l W A SP s.
M ar do C ~~ e, 4 4- 1, h ad a ve ry i nt er es ti ng c ol um n i n t he
J ul y 1 0 i s su e o r A vi at io n N ew s B ea co n. M ar do t ol d h o w R oy
R o. en be rg , e di to r o f t he S a cr am en to U ni on h as b ee n p u b li cl y
e xp re ss in g h ll ns el t a s un de rs ta nd in g e nd a pp re ci at in g t he
p ar t t he W AS P o rg an iz at io n p la ye d a t a t ll ne " he n t he y w er e
n ee de d d ur in g t he w a r.
S he s ai d, " Ro y R o se mb er g, e di to r o f t h e S a cr em en to
U ni on , i s on e o f t he m o st s in ce re b oo st er s o f av ia ti on t ha t
y ou 'l l m ee t. A nd w it ho ut d ou bt , h e i s th e be st c ha mp io n o f
w OO le n i n av ia ti on t he re i s! H e h a s t he c ou ra ge o f hi s c on -v ic ti on s, t oo . R ec en tl y, o ve r a S ac ra me nt o r ad io b ro ad ca st ,
h e s tu ck h is n ec k o ut t o d e c l ur e t ha t a ft er i nv es ti ga ti on ,
h e w as c on vi nc ed t ha t t he m a in c au se o f t he ~ AS Ps n ot g et -
t in g t he a rm y s ta nd in g t o wh ic h t he y w ar e e nt it le d w as p ur e,
u n ad u lt e ra t ad m a le j e al o us y l
A nd h e h as n' t j us t r ec en tl y b ee n e nl ig ht en ed a s t o w ha t
l lO me n d id e i t he r. R ig ht a ft er I '{ AS Pd ea ct iv at io n h e c a m e o ut
o n t he f ro nt p ag e o f t h e I ng le wo od D ai ly o f w hi ch h e w as t he n
e di to r, w it h a s c at hi ng c ri ti ci sm o f t h e l ec k o f a pp re ci at io n
t he g ir ls h sd b ee n a cc or de d. R oy t al ke d t o b ot h l eg is la to rs
a nd R AS Ps a nd h e kn ew w ha t r ea ll y w en t o n.
If a ny uu ng i s ev er d on e t o g iv e t he se w om en t he r ec og -
n it io n t he y s ho ul d b e g iv en , i t wi ll b e p ro po se d a nd c ar ri ed
o ut by m en l ike R oy R os en ber g. M an y m or e m en , wh o f or o ne
r ea so n o r a no th er d id n' t s pe ak o ut b ef or e, a re n ow r e a li zi ng
t ha t t he y s ho ul d h av e, n nd e xc ep t i n a fe w i so la te d c as es ,A AF o ff ic er s a nd m e n a r e n ow a p p la ud in g t he se w om en p il ot s.
S he a ls o s ug ge st ed t ha t e ve ry ~ AS P w ho r ea ds t hi e
s ho ul d s it d ow n a nd w ri te R oy R os en be rg a w ar m l et te r o f
thanks.
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S yl vi a B ar te r, 4 3- 7, s en ds u s t h e f ol lo wi ng p oe m, s ay -
i ng , "I d re ame d t his u p o ne n ig ht . M y h us ba nd l ike s it , s o
y ou m ay a ls o. "
M os t a ll of u s h av e a t s o me t im e o r o th er d ir ec te d a
t ho ug ht s uc h a e S yl vi a d es cr ib es t o s a me p le ne o ve rh ea d.
T o a ll t ho se s hi ps w ho se d is ta nt h um s
C an f ai nt ly o 'e r n ig ht 's c al m b e h e ar d
A s il en t p ra ye r- -C od sp ee d- -i s s en t
F ro m o ne w ho 's s ha re d t ha t l if e o f b ir d.
A p ur r, a b ea t, a n e ng in e' s s on g,
A s te ad y t un e u p t h er e o n hi gh ;
K no w y e, o ur b ro th er s i n th e b lu e
T he h ea rt be at s m er gi ng i n ni gh t' s s~J.
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M a rg a re t M . H u r lb u rt
w it h t he M id ge t i n M ic hi ga n. T he b ui ld er w as w ay b e hi nd
s ch ed ul e a nd I lO th io g h ed b ee n d on e t ow ar d c ov er in g i t.
T wo o f M ar ge '. f ri en ds w ho h ad b ee n v er y i nt er es te d i n i t
f ro m t he b eg lI mi ne ; o ff er ed t he i r s er vi ce s a nd t he t hr ee of
t he m m ov ed t o Ba tt le C re ek , M ic hi ga n w he re i t wa s b e i ng
built.
On e ot t he g i rl . b ei ng p ro fi ci en t i n th e A ir cr af t C o-
v er in g g ae l Iu pe rv is ed a n d t he t hr ee of t he m c ov er ed t he
M id ge t. M uc h w ae e til l l ef t t o do, b ut o nly th at w hi ch a
b u il d er c o ul d m a na g e.
T he t hr ee h ad w or ke d o ut a f or ma ti oD t ri o i n Cu bs a nd
t hi ng s w er e l oo ki ng v er y g oo d f or t he f ut ur e. M ar ge h ad
c on ta et e4 t he T i ge rs A ir S ho w a nd c on tr ac te d t o d o a n a c-
r ob at ic a ct i n an AT -& ,- -h er f ir st p er fo rm an ce d at e w ae
J ul y 4 D ur in g t he a ct , s he w aa k il le d.
M ar ge w as c on vi nc ed t ha t t he re a re p le nt y o f g oo d w o-
m en p il ot s i n th is c ou nt ry . S he s tr iv ed c on st an tl y t o pr ov e
t ha t w om en h av e a pl ac e i n a vi at io n. H er g al la nt a nd c ou r-
a ge ou s s pi ri t s ho ul d s er ve a s f in e i ns pi ra ti on t o us a ll .
- -M ar go L og an a nd D uk e C al dw el l
( Du kI l a nd M ar ge w ri te t ha t t he y e re t ry in g t o g e t t he
M id ge t R ac er -- th e H ur lb ur t H ur ri ca n- -f in is he d i n t im e t o
r ac e a t t he N a ti on al s t hi s y ea r. )
I N M E M O RI A M
W .' ve l os t a no th er W AS P. T ho se w ho k ne w M a rg e H ur l-
b ur t, 4 3- &, r em em be r a h ea rt y, c ap ab le p il ot , a l o ya l
f ri en d. M ar ge w as o nE " o f t he f ew g al s w ho u p a nd d id
t hi ng s i n a vi at io n w hi ch a ll o f us h a ve l on ge d t o do a t
o ne t i me o r an ot he r. S he s ta rt ed i ns tr uc ti ng s om e t im e
a ft er d ea ct iv at io n: s he p er su ad ed t he o pe ra to r f or w ho m
s he w or ke d t o he lp h er o ut w it h t he /e nt ry f ee f or t he
R al le T ro ph y r ac e, a nd w i th t he AT -6 s he f le w. A nd s he
j us ti fi ed e ve ry h op e b y c o mi ng o ut i ~ t he l ea d.
M ar ge w as n ot on e t o r es t on h er l eu rel s. R av m g
s ta rt ed i n th e r a ci ng g am e, s he p e rs is te d, t hr ou gh w ea th er ,
e ng in e t ro ub le i n h er c li pp ed w in g C or sa ir , a nd t he c om -
p l ex r u le s of t he F A I, u nt il s he s li ce d s ev er al m il es p er
h ou r o ff t he w om en 's s pe ed r ec or d.
M ar ge w an te d t o si ve t o a vi at io n. F ol lo wi ng t he g am e,
s he w a s d em on st ra ti ng l ow a l ti tu de a cr ob at ic s w he n s he g a ve
h er l if e. S om e w il l s ay s ha d i ed d oi ng w ha t s he w an te d,
b ut ~ le re 's m or e t o i t t ha n t ha t. M er ge w an te d a vi at io n
t o ge t a he ed , a nd s he w a nt ed w om en , e sp ec ia ll y ~ SP s, t o
m ov e a he ad i n a vi at io n
I t's u p t o e v er y o ne o f u s t o t ry to f ill p ar t of t he
g ap s he l ea ve s b y d oi ng s om et hi ng m or e e ve ry d ay t o h el p
a vi at io n a nd t o he lp e ac h o th er .
- -P eg H el bu rn , 4 3- 6
M ar ge 's m ot he r i s li vi ng a t N or th ! Ud ge R oe d, P ai ne s-
v il le , O hi o. A ny c or re sp on de nc e s ho ul d b e a dd re ss ed t o M rs
M ar ga re t H ur lb ur t. D uk e a nd M er ge L og en a re a t 1 01 O rc h-
a rd P la ce , S at tl e C re ek , M ic hi ga n. B ot h g ir ls w er e c la ss -
m at es o f Ma rg e i n 43 -6 .
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THOUGffi'YOU'D LIn: 'roKNOW
M a ry R u th R a no e , 4 3 -6 , h a s r e t u r ne d t o C a l if o rn i aw h er e s h e h as b e co m e a c ti v e w i th t h e L os A n g el e s C h ep -t e r. M a ry i s ho l di n g d o wn a m a n- s iz e d j o b wi t h L e de r leL a bo r at o ri e s, t h e s a me c o m p a ny s h e w a s w it h i n Ne w Y o rk .
M a rd o C r an e , 4 4 - 1 , a n d K ay V a n B o o z er , E . O. , h a vej u st c o mp l et e d a f l y i ng t o ur o f t h e e n ti r e s t at e o f C al -i f or n ia . T h ey i n te r vi e we d p r o mi n en t a v ia t io n f i gu r ee a n da d d r e ss e d a v i a t io n g a t h e ri n g s . a l l a l o n g t h e w a y - - M a r dos p ea k in g i n b e ha l f o f a a t at e w a ne n 's a v ia t io n c o un c il o rc o ng r es s , a n d K a y i n b eh a lf o f t h e s t a t e s u p p o rt e d e v ia -
t i on t r ai n in g p r og r am i n t h e s e co n da r y s c ho o le .
I r en e C r um , 4 4 -6 , g a rn e re d s o me p u b l ic i ty i n F r ed B e ck ' .coJ.UII.Df o r t h e F a rm e rs M a rk e t i n t h e L o s A ns e le s T i me s .l ' Ieq u at . f r om t h e i s su e o f J u ly 2 9 : t o We w 11 l n o w e x p l ai nt o y o u a b ou t M is s C ru m. D ur in g t he w a r M is e C r um w as al U .S P . S h e h a p pe n s t o h o ld t h e U .S . h i gh a l t 1 t ud e r e c o rdf o r w o m e n, h a vi n g f l ow n h i g h er , i n he r t i me , t h an a n y o -t he r w o ma n i n t he c o u nt ry . M ia s C ru m i s a ls o a n e xp e rta t i n st r um e nt f l yi n g, a n d s h e ha s b e e n c a ll e d t o B r az i lw h er e s h e h as b e en i n st r uc t in g B r az i l1 a n f l ye r s.
B e fo r e l e av i ng s h e m a de a r ra n ge m en t s w i th h e r o l df r ie n ds , R o b er t a n d M e lb a L a rs o n. ( T he La r so n s o p er a t et he B r az il S ho p i n Fa rm er s M ar ke t. ) M is s C ru m h a a d on es o me b u y i ng i n B ra z il , a n d h e r p u rc h as e s a r e n o w o n r e s a lea t t h e F ar m er s M a rk e t. P r in c ip a l i t em s a m o n g M i as C r um ' sb uy s s ea m t o b e a f an cy b ot tl e s to pp er w hi t tl ed o ut o ~ aB r az i l N u t . A l so a T H I NG c a ll e d a B r az i li a n B a l an c e .
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