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OCR Page 1 of 8headQuarters
VIIIAIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND
ETOUSA
Office of the Commanding General
APO 887
September 11, 1942.
SUBJECT: Recuirements for Ferry Pilots
TO:
Commanding General, Eighth Air Force
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1. From all information there is going to be a shortage of
ferry pilots in the E.T.O. and within the United States itself before
airplane production reaches its maximum.
2. Miss Jacqueline Cochrane, who has been in the theater for
some time in charge of American women ferry pilots in the British service,
has written a comprehensive study of this situation. A copy of this
study is attached. Miss Cochrane has wide experience in civil aeronautics,
in the ferry of aircraft within the United Kingdom, and is a successful
business woman. This report indicates a thorough knowledge of the sub-
ject as well a.s an appreciation of the problems involved. The report
covers procurement of competent flying and ground personnel and e quipment
and the training of personnel necessary to the setting up of a ferry
service.
3. The plan is of a general nature and leads to decisions of
policy that must be developed in Washington. Due to the urgent need for
a competently trained ferry organization and the anticipated great expan-
sion of this requirement, a thorough study end development of a plan is
essential. While there is no immediate need for a large number of ferry
pilots in this theater, future requirements must be recognized.
Women
pilots are today ferrying in this theater all types of combat aircraft
with the exception of four motored aircraft and, from reports, the use of
women ferry pilots has been on the whole guite successful.
4. It is recommended that the attached study be forwarded to
Washington for earnest consideration. Miss Cochrane is now in the United
States and is available for conferences on the subject.
5. My own personal views in the matter are that:
a. Women pilots may well be used in Various flying categories
such as pilots and co-pilots in ferrying operations, operation of shuttle
air service for transportation of personnel, mail and cargo, special
couriers,
pilots for tow targets and gliders for training, navigators, radio
operators, administrative flying officers, etc.
b.
That there is no immediate need for women pilots in this
theater.
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