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Much love
from
Momato and Pop
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can nations
Gdered
from
Corpus - may 191/3
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GB HANDWRITING
they really men it too NAVAL AIR STATION
Friday. att.
"UNIVERSITY OF THE AIR"
Dear Mum,
This co littrally the first minute I Ere that had
which to write. There is so much to tell
it in will probably take about 4 letters before I
say all I have to tell.
we got have carly Throday morning
on time and piled into a Navy has which
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bought us out here. about 14 wills I'd
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say. The weather is really on puffect
temperature, just shirts, but were had
a couple of real cloudbersts which
literally flood the place. In fact we got
stuch in our bus and in the powing vain
in bare feet and blue unitomers we waded
to our barracks.
This bose is just beyond anything
you can pictive, it is so large. Busses,
cars, highways right iside the gate.
It is manuouth- 1,000 's of Navy were
and waves and them cirlians galor.
I still can't get used to the large size.
The Lucy they is, they have You 5 a outlying
fields - one is such larger there this - I
just can't believe it, but of is there. They Train
Date boombus and fighters there par
As I write this letter the sky is filled
with plans. Thy
do a lot flying
night here and still move at the fidds.
Our class 2C- is the largest by 100
cashets ever to start has. They come from all
new and ow Miny delegation is the smellest.
Sunday our whole class Caus for an outlying
field when we start our theiry- in fact we go
all the way though basis" out the This
should take 4-6 weeks. we him at the
fields in bannacks (rooms of 4 rather) They
all have their our stores, survivery poolo etc.
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GB HANDWRITING
we take grounds school. As a nother of
fact our class will go to 2 different bases
(1/2 2 ) They are all about 40 wills
away. The mail still goes have List so
use the address on this envelope. we an
now can the industion harraches in vooms. They
are very nice quarties. we have a special
cachet were and waiters and tablecloths.
The food seems very good so far. Things
are well organized, although these first
Few days have been luctic, and a P.A
system in all barrachs keep us informal as
to wrster. we muster quite a bit and
Elig are strit as to rooms weatness personal
appearance etc. They trab you like wen,
however, and we are not thousan with the
enlisted wen. Thy have a cadet recreation
and - a beautiful butteking with a been ban,
soda foutain, constortable chairs, music etc.
It is a good thing and is for cashto only.
They have a big movie at theater a live with new and
good movies which change wey 2 days.
They have shows in the off. and curning, all free.
There is a trevendors ships service where you
can buy all cosentials. You can also get
good launday a pressing.
After one "basic "we come back have
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING
and got there instmmunt squadoon and
then you take advanced. There you know
what you are going to be- and you specialize.
Some stay have for advanced and others go out
to Kingsville on some such base. with this
large class it will probably take 405
wonth before we got our weigo. The time is
undefinite ao always, but above you're though
you really know anticl sounthing about flying.
My 83. hows look, small have.
Rau into The Simonds. He is in "phoato
and has about 4 weeks to go. He asked we
to go to a show tomight, but we have a Center
He is Nary and already has his unitorms.
I spot to mine forendly Mr. wearen on the
phone but won't sees him till after Basic-
This focld is so dawn treandows I won't
get a channer to see him, but I any run into
him. Also got a message to call Fricky Byers,
who Gamy Told and who woubhit know we
from Adam. He probably has so wesh todo,
and I just with he Letis wouldn't have to
bother about we.
The Mail system is poor. you never get
mail ID it I seens igiorant as to
your what; happening at Love you'll hnow ulg. I did
get your letter unitten tucoday, however- not
bad severies.
Today we went in the oxygen the chanken.
They really want to vipposs on you
importance of waing oxygen at altitudes.
novers and then alective. Then we Took
They PID Too. First of all we had
a test. I enclose a copy which I
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING
wanaped to get - this is they type. we then
go, 14 at a time into the chamber. They
have 2 doctors right in with 20 and alot
of observers. we then start up. It is not
a "chill chamber" - one which gets cold
as the O₂ leaves - the trap we stays
approximately the same but the pressure was
changes of couse. Do we went up there
no pain. At 18, 000 H. we leveled off. still
a sout of funy feeling in the cans but
no oxygen. They then proved that you
should always are 02 above 15,000
Dut. At 18,000, without 0., we began to
feel silly, drunkty say), Thy gave 00
a similar test. I'd have swore I did jist
as well. There is us way of tellory you
aren't absolutely aloight. In fact the guy next
to are felt Fur one second and the next thing
in knew he was out. The instructors, who
wore O2 all the way, universately ( Congsed
a mash on line and soom he came
avound That is what is so dangerous
there are absolutely no symptoms. Ow nails
twoned kluish and there was gao in our
stomach from the pressure but as symptoms
you could Feel. we then put on ow
oxygen (pare O2 of couse) and went up
to 28,000. This is antul hight you
hnow. The gas caused us to loosen our
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belts and nature tooh cave of expelling
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You could feel the bisbbles form very
quickly. we then tooh the test with O2 and
the results good. The 18,000'
results are usually wouse. I was worse
at 28,000 with O₂ - They wash me Fellow
tab off his mash. lok was told to write.
He soom became fable (3 wintro ). He
could hear but not act. so he was
going out they Edd him to put on couldn't his
mach He subbled avound but
get the work on. They revired him OK;
however, just give line 0₂- he had no
after attects at all.
Going down was O.W. till about 18,000.
My cars started Writing them (about 507
co were botherd ) I tried to clean them, as
instructed, but they still but like the blazes.
we aveled off several twice and even want
up to relieved the pain. My left Bar has
just stopped bothering me. It is a consum
thing - they say but it sume noo paintul.
The deworotration was really worthorkets,
and Isue have a bot of respect far
oxygem equipment now. we use it a lot
have they say. My score on the ground was
245 out of 245, at 18000 205 and
at 28,000 180. Sove guys got 0 at
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18,000 and some 0 at 28,000 so
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naybe I'll be a high attitude was my
cans will have to get used to if first
though. I'd hate to be diving down and
have that pain to endure. The touble
concerno you Euotacian the and the
preacue in your ean carity. They had a
balton, about 1/4 filled at sea Evel. At
28,000 the balloon was completely expanded.
This shows the the effect of pressure on
your stomach Chence the gas) and in
your state science and eas. F
we have to excemce and gound
school quite a bit - I'll tell you wome
about the voutine when we hit the
outlying bases Must stop now-
and cove and I'll unite soon again/ Pop
Dear Mins,
all by and still I don't fly. sunday and If
lad The days off - yest day I only had I one am hop still
a day Fritz has his day off so and on
the today ground with 2 hops to my credit,
"D check yet. I check tomorrow it we
no wather. Today is clear, and don't really
have good don't care as long as I
get hot. any I down, and as long as I get
through by a week from Sinday. The
tonun is nighty questionable, the latter
I should als. They seem to he giving
quite a the downs. I don't Leel actually
at Love yet in those V's. In the
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
Stearment we gos so we could Fly
"by the seat of our parts". as the
expenseion goeo - but in these p I
always have to have my head his in
the cockpit. Core just cam in from
B check He got a down- his first 2
sence he started- Clancy got
downs in B stage and tellogs 2
in A stage. It you forget anything
on break a couse mile its an
informatic down. I are sure I'm
going N get a down some have along
the line. The gost don't us you go clance
without one down. Besides I am not any
exceptional flyer. I an sure of this, Where
This is fact I've usually been lucky so Far.
Some of the high average Elyers have gotten
downs. I have seen how deperased they
withe you feel though so I hope I.
can don't have any mal. trouble Never have
downs. I seen It is a horrible thing. Some good
a thing attect guyo as much as
its is called
Flyers just get "checkitis " as by
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
it and get the old "chop". Thy
claim that watermants has been shontened
to 10 days but I don't think it'll
make much difference to are, because
there is such a load of cadets now.
we alternate in the link train and the
pls- but now I'm boking ahead
Ishould be wour concerned with my basic.
I flew very poorly. My
Carelings were userable and all in all
I gave poor Ens. Fritz plenty to be
road at. He convects we a great deal,
meh wore then Came, but we never
swears at we. Some A the new meally /,
cuss up in the plano but on the
ground they'm nice as an be.
In a couple of days I'll write and
let you know how I did. If I fly
2 ups I 111 get the B stage my
the day after Tomorrow If Chech A miniorm
and B Thuosday of I they ups?
we have a were schedule now and
get up at 0545, brakkeast 528-0555
at Wetio we 0715 - and tapo arent tell
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
2215 These atletics ave list when we fly
(1015 PM) D poetty bing day.
atteroous - like this week.
This waiting around for checks
is depressing.
now.
There aggrewate not who loe we get for sometimes your it
The mail 8 still after wat valies 4 to how For
atters. takes days exa It wakes DD. It we and home when I get my
away this going I fly Nany
airlines The tormu your 410
each I'm it I can't get would on a
the transport latter #1 anting aparacherts) In the Former
hovever the gon't gives you Convelling
expeares 5/5 your next bose, so it I
go to Florida, I wouldn't be spending
too much.
tell you that Neil He
Mallon Pid called I ever we up lost week
new passing though an business.
cand from Chantie Haublen.
He should Got a he down have soon unkoo they
slip them to Penoacob This white
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GB HANDWRITING
resigned From flying and will get are AV.S.
commocion at St. Louis. Card Moogein
moshed out at Minu. He'll get an AVS casign.
abother guy in out class woshed. I
McDongall, And I old you Jim did Box 20 Jim,
so for him He as they
CD cattasted he know are in cage can shy. Dos A couple of
Feel sorry and the const
poor day
fixed is him. mally haven. I centainly Gamy's.
hope This sun 3 can get down to Thinking
you all are well. I'malurays and
Hope and am just uping is
of you to Buacrs" will your
praying = ,5 days - nixth lovy Polb
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Ride really not so
Mr. P.S. Bush
bad It serve is nick
not have to to feel to sere it
Grove Lane
you still have your
Greenwich,
cars- - literally bating
Conn.
here- - I'll write from
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Right now Sam
sitting ini bed at the Flato's
house. Never has this
been say thing like then
hospitality When I got
have lost might at
1030 this was Mrs.
Flato sitting up
waiting For are She
co one if then wost
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
wonderful people I
have unt From way
sowses I have
Garned this she is #1
citizen of the to um.
she gives dances in her
yard, parties, devius,
for all the people
She is a diffigut
worker at uso and
Prealy Chirch When-
we they want anything
done they call Ms.
Flota They know the
Goulds & Adm Montgoney
and being had Fricky
and his wife to
dinsur Here's an
example of what
they ded. Wolody had
love anything for then
chap lains so Mar Flato
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GB HANDWRITING
has a driver for
every single chapbin
out there
5he is so wondatal
to cere. She wats are
to come or here
whenever I can
D They Their house
sout cito on a
bill - making it
@possible to have the
botton floor a
g are moom, with
En bedroom, 26 attn,
and a big porch
The hidroom I in
A was is swall but its
es a sleeping
ponel 1 9 Windows
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and = great big bid
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Everything is perfect
of all angas inco ground,
an sector on this Floor
sament with checses,
cohes etc -well
every thing you can
think of. They have
a want a a bather
let and Mo Flate seems to
do mest of the amangny
They osh the what A
nout 3 reals -
I here such telt
so completely as Love
non unit 2 none
chargesing people
This apt I am young
E get my unitorms
Litted is they in car
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GB HANDWRITING
and then they've
taking are out to
this Farm to go
horsebach riding
May Floots huous
all about the have
of couse so shee
says. "You Lawi
likenty Today so
That was you'll
spay, but he is
,too - I
only hope this
sounday I'll be able
% Larn people late
The Flatos 2 Wywens est
5 onf howe -
I made a plane
reservation for 3
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GB HANDWRITING
wecks From Satway
I don't know
definity of couse LF
I'll get out them best
after with Eigary
That seems about
right It very he
the Wednesday before
The truckle is I
wont hurr definity
for & long - Two -
perhaps a day before
I I graduate /
Even it I do I yrs Jo,
charce Illino I way get
always the
put off I Took
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Easters Air lives
nother than Braut
cause if I of get
nut off at least
I'V & wared Miam,
There were 2 just of
of Brant an soute
5 Chicago The
plane leaves a57
PM - gets in to
& I'll 9 so
it all goes well
I 111 see you 3
weeks from Sunday
woon.
Barbara gets
the 20M so I'd 22
am for a couple
of days.
I got your
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2 letters yestuday
excetly the 5 Rne day
and they use
mailed 3 days
apart sorgring ?
40mg Had To get
them & and to get
all the new
Rumk Cynthre-
She 40 the uses
R. children 19Th girl
I've beand # on
serve Honestly has
she can he such an
imbecibe The thing
that amose who so
Hast she so going No
graduate from MRS
Rechaps chis OK in
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books set of all
x helpless gitts
and could her
quite R- green with
Live boks and all
how we
tensed her about the
shadow following u)
Roes
has been smith
about everyting use, Mean
He propably have
quite a Lar theys
about Types of
loves etc. that
N don't know about
out all
This Nonigation 3
nouthy good fun in
the - laws are Exp
can formation and
each X 40 has as
Eg B worth we
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only hnow When
we are supposed to
and us - don't hum
where etc other Fellow
and They hand you
of card between just
20th in formar lare
telling you atter
you're supported to
Rud your as
Long - Lat -
A You then track
the This by your
nazch and compass
and plotting Loand,
using wind dispect
gound lead, Mayoutic
& The Healings EXC
My watch is
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underpensike as
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you Care to fuly For
an exact number of
recented & seconds.
Am instruction follows
with a mays On les
may be - has all the
points crave supposed
to lit Its agrat
feeling to come out
right Listo day we
all were night
except the last name
the encled up 70
who off The
warenctor Finally
50h over and
hosught us have
an lan 2 wore new
land and their 4
order wat hope
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Lefore are st art
quicky, tonjuts mm,
etc.
so Lovy / now
Mein -so week Love
6. all,
P.Z.
BUSH LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
Original on Permanent Exhibit
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Two-psychiatrists was analking down the Arct:
Fewid the other and said; Your fine, howan I''''
One
Friday
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
ORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Mem
Today I toole to the air for the fint
two and it was good to get up again
altho these SNU's can be a bit continuing warebous
gent,
My instructor, what told Enon Frotz me "You've a protectly got well 20 I
got had read instructions etc, but there is
much to remember These plans acjustable have radio
cqmpinent, landing flapo, prop pitch
semsitive tabs, wobble prings and numerous
other things making them much more
complicated them the good old steamano.
They are mch faster couse at 120; maximum at
during 230 are used to crise Steamings
95 The ailsons on these are also
very 80 sensitive, a slight sideward novement
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and the old wings really dip. The plan
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has -2° thin tabs ( clevator - redder) so
it you think it property it will Fly
along alone perfectly This is hard to
do though and impractical as you always
have to change the taks It Lands fairly
easily but the approach has been
complicated by the use of "flaps" To
slow its down enough to land its you
have to will down with a crank, the
wing flaps. This increased dirag and
slows up the ship - it also wireases
the gliding angle. with Full flaps,
used only above we get covergency shots,
the plane 202 goes almost raight down
It bots like shio gouy right into the
ground and This you pull her
out and make
a
3-point. we
are supposed MOITATE the RIA nule JAVAN 2.0 3 points here not
tablist as in Many chue to the weak
tail which on these sav's - Never do
Nary pilsts wake which landings - supposedy
(except big ships) This water have canners where
have to nate tail do first
you
order to that shard before
you airson landings was shoot the flight deck.
All all the V's but at
present we I haven't mastered their -I
always forget something our the
The are really quite a Few dialo
stary as un the face at this
point are have to know them all
blend foldeal It's not too hand
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though. These plans are unstable
really will - equipped ships and
(spin casity etc) but they are
supposidy the best basic frainers A
There 2 are Lops betone my
check If I Vet my n" I get 2 soloo.
Today was our frost beautiful day
"We the week we'll be stying steady
Starting Monday Today it acs
hot actually and coup and to our
280 with gale andwedg it was
heaven Pad - thanks for you letter
I know how you Feel and I appreciate
your letting ie choose I hometly thank
I'd do wome
good for the
Nary in TB's
Also they are big
ships - bigin U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION than abt of
this noton jobo CORPUS CHRISTI. You TEXAS are setting behind
about 2,000 horoepours with 2 other
a Jursice and a a vadious. I
probably wont get my doice anyway.
alean he were and put class 26
one the letters - It speeds up
delivery It takes from 5-7 days
for we to get your cetters I got one
today from Prom (FM) Clemnt united last Friday
a
Igot a Letter from Propsy -
abo a $35 hech from him Things
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must he going well for him
Dad. did you ever hear of
Anno Company They have about
the Lilley heat deal for unitoming have
They are columbia Ohio and sell
West pt every year a Amepdio
every to third we have to order our
stuff in a few weeks It really
is Theill being able to a trully
consider a buying this e things The
mitorio we get are really beautiful
Blues, Khakio, Whites and Aviorton Greens.
Enclosed is a Navigation proklem. shows
you about what we're doing now. Most
It's not had
interesting work
have to he careful.
but you really
MOTTATE Я14 JAVAN 2 startical a will
2AX31 209800
7 They need " schedule at all but fields noone
day This chops our shety
live we get up at 5.45 ustad of
cares 30 and taps are at 193 2215
so we lose some sleep.
am yellow Lover shoto
Got. our been having outdoor good excessive
(touch today soccer Have etc) and it's namelous really
have
a
(soue
busy
bunch Live of we guys but in worth out better doos then at Min. about
PHOTOCOPY
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sues Cou Resal too) and Clarry stand are
very main pals writes every so I do then
Pres all my letters promptly the
answers him so as his lot Lo.
advice of any He = can so tell ent him about
about toughest the Flying I about
sure he knows for nove
I'm etc than I do. If you
the planeo think of anything above shyrig on he somethy
I can him at 5 higis service would
night could like get please tell as as I
really love in afraid to do Jim it got washed I out
in I I haven't hard from him but
stage. a cetter- Poor any most some be heartbrooker about
it expect he did wash. He selt The way
as I do. Goodught and with love POB
and
Tursdays
Krean
and
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUSSCHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Min Dad, If
devid
blame
At last a few minter so
heris os a letter Mun I loved heaving
all about Diker. It secons hard to
believe that such a place still
exceto with its wonderful casy
I restful Slife How I d love just
not remained by cadets,
2 days
Lounded hughs and worned by flying on
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something else. Don't think I'm
not happy but the just a few
X
days would be wost welcome. Here
are the 001 prospects as tead I see
then The worl. I should finiale
instruments and proceed to advanced
on 600 Call this doconot
we 3 weeks
tablets consideration the possibility
of downs 7 That would be April
18 the on thired bouts Then I go
issues bene's what would happen I would I
to advanced. IfI get P.Boato
stay here on the main station and
take PBoat instruction. The length of
tree varies but it would take
from 8-12 weeks to get though well
the present syllabus. They fly less
then the other MOITATE RIA quadious JAVAN .B.U but they
have a lot of extra stuff to learn.
OZ
This wouldwean tool I would Limish
anywhere from June 20th and July
20th After this +I I would wost
probably get a 15day leave
and then report to operational atain training,
It I get Tonjudo planes I
will be home much sooner but
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for a wich honter this.. Hear's the
story. a I would go immediately
to Waldron Field, right wear are,
alone I'd go them Torpedo Bonkvo.
wost of any squadion but it takes
They Fly approximately 100 hows the
less time mas been taking has
to I id graduate anyable I from I
May 22 - Twenty I would
this most probably be ondered to
Miami with 7 days trued time
we which I would come home.
I would heat drawn at the carrier
school La 6. weeks and would then
get a 15 day leave - That would
be the cud of July on August
I applied for both TB.PB
and won't know tell I Frush
instruments which I get
These dates and stull are gest
wacawate calculations. You ver
Lnow from one week to another
when they way change the sylabus
I an now about there link
trainers I have one niere hop
and the my check. I should
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get am up but you can
get so ratthd in these thags
that a time too may degrees
on some other slip can reen
a whole problem As yet our
group hasn't done much flying
Some have been up once our
twice I way start an townrow.
Once underway it won't take long
to get rid of it (provided us downs!)
In 15/2/20 weeks we are though
organized ground school for good
what a relief. we finish yo
Narigation this week with N-6
a course in practical Nain
involving Dead Recharing and
celectial. Next weck us have
how classroom gerevery and
bowbing In the advanced squadian
really get the actual
at a sleeve
The gunery weather remains wann and
beautiful Testaday own allitities
was 5 willing and who should Lt. be
that was in change at Chapel
in change but the same
Hill such sweet Fond memories
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Those days sure seem ages away.
reatidy and I aso walking but along
and who should I weet
Tom Hartman - Musapolio or
Tony Lynch's monunate He
beauing from can to car 2nd cause
given be graduats as a
tomorrow Lt in the Maines. He goes to Miami
and the San Dicgo Hewent through
drive- bowkers.
wat have securd to
like the Nancy of the would those
"Grothes" queen They probably still
a cup of tea after a rough game
gossipping (?) about it over
of fives.
I have gotten the wood a I a little
hetty cit the links. In Fact to I
have really enjoyed them very with. Its
almost tike was game finding yourself
and their coving home You have to
always aatch you attitudizand been
acrepecd at istop water - has
You have to time
life saven
aray if the ago to the second, and
this much easier there the
chosh is the P law At times thereo
really Live to do. For example
your low cove start you
have after passing to state timing
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001 so degrees to prove down
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froming come very stat Cathing
you which should award
give horizon and to top to all
off #4- waite a asidio report
sucle as Alway C.C. radio from
I.c.at
Nay 3754 I Y passed J
040.5 1,000 - as 20 request
instructions. Yes, it can he
quite confusing Naing . is not quite
heavely Celestial Mian- intlu wong sense of
"heaverly" the Ha. Ha. However you can't
would IN the right sense it is -
fly by it exactly You can Lowever
Laid out fairly acauately alive you
are. In bad weather you fly
was wwents alought but fell this
4
doesn't have any thing to do with
mangation You - I have to
mangate too using Dead actioning
have a charce to fly blind. It gives
I was wish everyone could
you're web respect for the airline wen.
The worres nake it easy but its not.
Even the expens will usually d
stay on the good with a
criling 600 that 320 pm so.
at Cabaniso I thoughts
I'd = Ee when able to Fry blind right att, but
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no Take person with 100 hows
any had instrument twaing
and will whos be 1005 we as 200m as it closes
in - though he how all the
even It's aa can't - you to
assuments has about do and the Lad
have to valess you're
checket and 99 out of 100 over would
fall training on spin in In contacts by
flying H you actually - do "Cly
the seat of your patits as they say
In Instruments itset you feel is
Coill think a steep
teems wong. when 200 reality goive thing
level - lunch now so I'll sign off
whenell Love BB
NAVAL AIR STATION
Wed.
"UNIVERSITY OF THE AIR"
Dear Mum and Dad, I starting this letter
from lective The am lecture on the flect in
general, a country, customs, etc- is half way to
though, and I how have 10 united CC.
continue Since we're arrived at on as
it has really been unpressed that we
are going to be aviations, yes, but
primarily naval officers We are
treated like wen yet the discipline us. is
none severe more and they expect nove from
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While at the main base, which,
incidentally, is only 12 withs away I was
summoned before the Executive officer,
( 2 and in command of the station) Commander
Gould. He was very nice and gave we a lot
of advice about helping out of touble etc.
He used to he office -in-charge of Caclet
Reginient. He is greatly interested in the
cadets and our activen yesterday gave him
the credit for the development of the
cadet reginent. He asked about you both
and we Talked about 10 units. He metioned
Masso. Covett, Gates, Harorrine and many this of
your I also saw Mr. Weaver to a
minute. -
This base,
Cabaniss Field, is really
pretty "cager", as they say in the Naiy sort
of like pre-flight in the standard of discipline
we are expected to maintain. Room injustions
every day this week etc Some of us are in
rooms with assigned I am in
with one Princeton a are Univ of Minis guy.
The the Fellow is a class ahead of us and
I don't know any thing about him The tuo this are
OK. but thats all I was going to room with
Ressell, stamard, and Kellogy but they got stuck in
harrachs for this first week I 200 them a lot
though, We really have some swell guys in our
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classe, (I.C. from Mplo. mostly Princeton) we
may be able to fix up the vooming deal later,
but this present set-up isn't at all bad.
so for we as have not Flown. we
our would taking ground school every worning
and what they call indoctrination "every
Atternoon, also Junury. Ground school here is
hous of Navig. very day, theat we will
using cock and adrigation we get and 3 volid
and for the next Few weeks. I like Navig,
thank havens. we take practical, celestial,
tacticsastrategy - Very useful and interesting
causes as you can well inagine. Navel
avidator, really can nacigate and when
gets there we and becomes an
3
aciator anyone he most know abt about it.
In code we receive and send. Our plans all
have radios, I'll tell you about them when we
staff Flying.
The was ot rination consists of various
lectures on defferent subjects. some pretty boring
(Fred W. is now on 6 PM). Every evening
are have 2 hours of required study in a
study hall. leas Iver time, at lest for there
than I we even had in the Nay.
The gunning 20 wondwrful Live and have
pressy would love it. sheets and we traps
rounds a day for each wan. love
shoot 50 12 and I just and
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it. I have gauge really guno improved a little is a
my experience at Suicamoa sure
help. I am nouher's near the beat,
however. Today I got 16 for 25 and
17 for 25 shooting from these 5.
positions.
05 They are easien
them
at
Runcauson - = on and PSB Jr. would
really look hot here. It has been
warm and suny. we wear clark glasaes
and coll award waiting to sloot - I've
already gothi as nice tan. These This
1/2 hours has been ow main time of
lessive / since taps are 't till 1030 every
wering. When we go back to the Main
Base, we shoot machine guns etc I really
wish I were a good slot Gummy doesn's
wean too much on your record, but it'll
man a lot out there I really am
autul with a 45 pistol They make
letter shoot right handed (except shotgan)
This base is a little high -no
about the same - as NAS Mplo
we have a ships service, pool,
bouding, a waiteds at tables, not suck
good food, tough instructors, all miscellameous
concersions. Ok yes the without dealers are
we by the thousands - Enclosed is a typical
price list, so you can see where we're up
have some standard
price against stutt They but its where new as good.
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Finchaley's here is the best bet - none of
the The good ones are here. we have 5
order are our stutt early but we have to
wait till we find whither we'll warine on
navy- - a matter of 4 weeks.
Nameo Most but after guys having the Marine want lecture
of the in our close want
them ever that I
Way- I'm move Just serve hope I get it. Also I'm wound
about instructorship. They are making 50 many
instructors now to relieve the oneo now
instructing are That is my wair dread. There
Fellows also wouldn't and it,
are 30 fellows many on who are getting aramid
older absen they get there guys urings (Thers are alot too)
O.bert appareatly they just choose at raranom
age is my only chance. End They are instructors. making
- a large % of both Nony and Marries
you'd get a lot of good flying experience instructing,
but to we that would be like doing fist any
old job. I might as well be in college. My
heart is set on getting out with the flue I
on at hast to some cowbat zone, so
just Loper I don't get thusseted at the final
stage. well there's joluty of tries to wonny about
that Dad, B in gland I took your advior about but
Nary. The Marine Air coups is good, like
there is southing about the Nary I
better. I am senoisly thinking of changing
inj preference very from PB's to Torpedo know Bombons.
Here my reasons Plan let we to
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are if you thenk I 'd be Joolish of
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soon the advantages
change. I well give you see twin engine Time how and
ORIGINAL ON PERMANENT EXHIBIT
PB's - learn they none about flying as well p-boats
you probably but the
it themselves in the future are slow, agoinizingly so like in fact.
They "Backie" down south. I inquired on about Bn
when "clomp" along
old chances of getting a Libraton 00 the
after chances completing appear to be small In the words
the training have but
it I though PBoato in my
advanced, did go 5 would probably get Boats
for operational and There still get their
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son my acoun
-
Alais they week a lot of RBost in into 6
instructions. I wouldn't he disappointed it I got
P, Boats cause I do realize their benefits.
Hower Hem's why I like Torpido
bookers. They are very Last In fact
they works runs at 300 and sometimes
dies down, in they TB F's, at 500
ausb off do op the torguals, and scrom.
It is a wonderful type of thing -
total You go in high in commution - this
make your "run" and escayse. You
get stanto and also low fast
flying. (sinutar to what you'd get in
attack bowkers) The Tompido squador
her is ex cellect - It co the Lastest
of all ( soveting only 4 weeks)
and you really thy - somthing like
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6 dudl hours and 90 solo hours.
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ORIGINAL ON PERMANENT EXHIBIT
You train in SNJ's - the 5 are
ship the fighters and Dive bouskers use.
completing it have, I'd
get my wrigs and there so to
operational above I'd fly the TBD's
or TBF (either Fla. on La:)
The TBF's are the best Toupeds
planes in the world. Another advantage
is I'd have a Email and a
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7
radioman. The TB ships are really mg.
Mr. wearer is NAVAL conferted AIR STATION with the
her. [This advanced
Tompedo squador
"UNIVERSITY OF THE AIR"
squadvou comis after inst rements
which come after atter basic which
I am wor in. I'lll probably he
here 3/2 - 4 on move months.
True there to you a know about, but
is danger to TB's
which think are should consider
I don't Someone has to fly them, that
that type of Flying appeals to we, and on
I think that in the Luture TIS's will
the science of Torpido doming
rather will be developed somehow so as to
been the dauger. Also I housety don't
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think they are age dangerous then
even dive bourkers. You've
fighters good ward ou of a couple of disastions
ORIGINAL ON PERMANENT EXHIBIT
inst ances wost probably. Once again
I haven't expresed myself very
well (definity 111 have to take in
little college), but I honestly
think a TB's are a good deal.
These preference lists help, but
they don't was very much, so I
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ciouldn't be we of gilling of chosee
The out thing I don't want is 05
8)
(observation) wost fillows have been
getting either OS on P.boato. If
either of you feel very storygly against
this my putting in for TB's, let me
know and I'll refrain but I do
think they'd be good.
Man, = Got letter from then
Barlay today your (not too bad service
hear)
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we get likedly this weekend but
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socual pretty sad so I don't
Coupus thank I'll in. The place is overcouded
00 cah be go we had a very frank
enlightening sex- hygiche letture. Apparenty,
as an most wilitay posts, this town is
infected with veneral disease and
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vice. the WAVES are = sower
of over, moral its is quite a problem I understand
Also comption - unitily for calisted
stop and had for
study Must hall - who love and it you
are storyly against TB's, Dad,
"give we the word "-
Pare
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NAVIGATION FUNDAMENTALS
42-N1-25G
NAME
Bush
G.
1+
21C
A
CLASS
GROUP
DATE March 26
DEVIATION TABLE
MAGNETIC 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 500 330
COMPASS 2 33 64 93 122 150 179 208 237 267 299 330
AIR SPEED CALIBRATION TABLE
/
CALIB. 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170
INDIC. 72 84 96 106 114 122 130 138 145 154 164
CONSTANT DATA: Temp. 0°, Alt. 5000 ft., I.C. -4.0', Var. 4° W., TAS 100 kts.
Datc at doparture from Morris Island, 8 April 1943.
MORRIS ISLAND
CAPE FEAR LIGHTHOUSE
EXCHANGE SPIRE
CHARLESTON, S. C.
NORTH CAROLINA
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
N. 32°42'
N. 33'51'
N. 32°05'
79°53' W.
77.58' W.
81°05' W.
C.E. at 1000 LZT April 8 is 30 soc. fast. Daily rato 8:soc. gain.
Depart Morris Island LZT 1503 April 8
IAS
100
for Cape Fear Lighthouse to search for
submarine reported in that vicinity.
WIND:
Fco: 30 Ato
You form magnetic wind star by hoading
Dir. 006°
down course on a no-wind heading for 4
minutes, 60° to right 4 minutos, 120°L.
1520 DR O
Lat. N 32-475
minutos, than back on course 5 minutos
Long. 79-34 W
whi :lo:detcrmining wind and corrocting
for variation.
Down Courso 60° Right 120° Loft
i'd
Drift 15'R. Drift 15°R. Drift 7°L
After dotormining wind you track yourself
deducting 4 minutes from the 17 minutos,
clapsod to find your 1520 DR O.
2
You change course at 1520 for Lighthouse.
COURSE
52.
TH
40
CH
47°
GS
77
14/212
MI. ON CUS.
103-5
ETA
1641
You obtain ro] iablo drift sights as follows:
1530
11° R.
1540
10.5° R.
1550
11.5° R.
AVERAGE TRACK
52
You are confident of your track but not of
your track spood SO you take sun and moon
1600 DR 0
Lat.
33-19
sights to obtain a 1600 check. You have a
Long.
78-47
12-hour chronomoter face.
1600 A
Lat.
33-24
SUN
MOON
Long.
7838
C.F. 08"59"32"
"01"32"
TRACK SPEED
9%
Hs 32°25 6'
71°31.9'
ETA
1628
If you can spot lighthouse at five milcs,
Z
is it necessary to chango hoading?
No
You sight lighthouso, takora wind star
COURSE
236
while scouting for submarino lurking in
COMP.HEADING
228
vicinity, and dopart from Capo Foar Light-
TRUE HEADING
227
house for Exchange Spirc, Savannah, at
MI. ON CUS,
191
1800 LZT 8 Moril 1943. Wind is 15 kts.
GROUND SPEED
120
from 140%
ETA
1954
OVER
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42-N1-25G
You arc unable to got drift sights,
1930 DR.O
Lat. 32-26
undercast just boforo dark. You watch
Long. 80-37
for the stars to appoar and gct a fix
1930 A
Lat. 32-45
at 1930.
Long. 80-30
TRACK
243.5
REGULUS
POL:RIS
RIGEL
TRACK SPEED
102
C.F 00425m33
00ⁿ30m33
00433m33s
ACTUAL DRIFT
8.5°F
Hs. 56°27.5'
32°42'
30°04'
)
You finish plotting sights and dotermino
19/5 DR O
Lat. 32-28
now course to Savannah from your 1945
Long.
80-27
DR track position.
COURSE
196°
TRUE HEADING
188.5
MI. ON CUS.
30
GROUND SPEED
91
DRIFT ANGLE
7 °R
ETA
2005
S. was
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Bush Handwriting
155°
215°
15
12
245°
INITIAL 3000
280°
FINAL 1000'
100°
280°
100°
65°
500
of of o the
%/2
DATE
STUDENT B Unto
FLIGHT NO
15
INSTRUC TOR
PHASE
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MARK
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ROCKPORT (ROC)
323 Kc 600
BOCKBOB 353 have
10
Typical HAVE 168ᵗʰ loves links
312.
LILER
CLIMBITO
speedic a/s
de-
200
2700 LEFT, TURN
V
160A/S
GLIDE TO
306
&
90
450°
2000 -
RIGHT
0.3:00 F. PM.
TURN
T02500 PULLIP
06
140
450°
V/S 300
A/S
086
RIGHT
180°
START.
TURN
A/s/40 LEVEL OFF
270
196,
GLIDETO
2000
CLIMB
2700
580
LIMIT 1000,
T03500
LEFT
LEVEL
V/S 600
TURN
TURN
IMPAVE 3000,
START
SH2.
of
2MIN.LEGS
A
NIWI
0002
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<06
iv
215
CELESTIAL BODY
Sun
Moon
Regulars
I.C (±)
-4.0
ALT.(FT.)
ALT.(FT.)
-4.0
ALT.(FT.)
-4.0
REF. (-)
5000
-/.
-
5000
.0
5000
0
PAR (+)
o
+17
TOTAL CORR.
- 5
+ 13
-4 - 4
Hₛ
32°25.6'
71031.9
56 27.5
Ho
32 20.6
71 44.9
56.23-5 56 23-5
G
G
G
41
M
M
+
7
at
A
A
W
W
W
GREENWICH DATE
April 8
Aprils
April 9
H
M
S
H
M
S
H M S
CHRON. (FACE)
08 59 82
09 01 32
00 25 33
CHRON: (24-HR.)
20 20 59 32 59
2/0/32 21 01 32
CHRON ERROR
FAST SLOW + -34
SLOW + - -34
SLOW +
FAST
FAST
35
GCT
20 58 58
21 00 58
00 24 58
GHA
132.00
85.45
20123
CORR. (+)
2/5
15
1015
SH A (STAR ONLY)
208.40
GHA
134 15W
86- - W
51-18 W
ASSUMED LONG
79-15 15ᵗʰ
79 /w
80-18PW
LHA
5500 W
7-00 W
33/-00 W
"t" M (WHOLE DEG.)
6500
EW
7
MB
29-00
EW
ASSUMED LAT
3.3.N8 33 NO
SAME
33 NS
SAME
OR
32 32 N$ N8
SAME
OR
DEC. (AIR ALM.)
7-06 NS
CONT
16-30N8
CONT
12-15
NS
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DEC. (H.O. 214)
2-
16-30
12.00
DEC DIFF.
Ad
DEC DIFF
Ad
DEC. DIFF
Ad
0
6
57
011
74
15
66
ALT.
32
56.6
7219
56
CORR (+)
N
+3.4
+9.9
Hc
32 60
7219.9
56 51
Ho
32 20.6
71 94.9
56235
a"
39.4 MI.
35.0 MI.
MI
275
AWAY TOWARD
AWAY
TOWARD
AWAY TOWARD
AZ
104.3
157.3
120.3
ZN.
255-7
202.7
120.3
LAT. 33 NS
LAT. 33 NS
LAT 32 N8
PLOT FROM
LONG. 79152 W
LONG. 79 EW
LONG 80-18 E.W
MIN.
MILES
MIN.
MILES
L.O.P. SHIFT (+)
MIN.
MILES
/
1-2
0
0
4t
7-5
359.10
369.10
124.5
79-15
5
Rigch
CELESTIAL BODY
CELESTIAL BODY
POLARIS
ALT.(FT.)
4.0
I.C. (+)
I.C (+)
ALT.(FT)
- 4.0
5090
-/
REF (-)
REF. (-)
5000
-1
PAR. (+)
TOTAL CORR
-5
5
TOTAL CORR
Hₛ
32-42
30 04
Hs
Ho
32-37
29 59
Ho
G
G
M
8
+1
W
W
GREENWICH DATE
April 9.
April 9
GREENWICH DATE
H M S
H
M
S
CHRON (FACE)
CHRON (FACE)
00 so 30
00 00 33 33 33
CHRON: (24-HR.)
CHRON (24-HR)
CHRON ERROR
SLOW +
SLOW +
35
FAST
-35
CHRON ERROR
FAST
GCT
00 29 55
00 32 58
GCT
GHAM r
20
23
203 53
GHA
CORR (+)
Z
29
45
CORR (+)
GHA m
203 3 52 W
28203
SHA (STAR ONLY)
D.R LONG
80 27 &w
12641W
GHA
LHA m
123.25 W
80 41 EW
ASSUMED-LONG:
CORR (+)
T8
Ho
46 00 W
LHA
32-37
46
EW
LAT TO PLOT
it II (WHOLE DEG.)
32-45
SAME
MIN.
ASSUMED LAT
L.O.P. SHIFT (+)
MILES
32 NS
OR
0
o
8-16 NS CONT
DEC (AIR ALM.)
8-30 30
DEC (H.O. 214)
STAR IDENTIFICATION
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EC DIFF.
Ad
G
14
71
30 17.1
ALT
30
-9.9 -
CORR (+)
30.07.2
Hc
2959
Ho
18.2 MI.
"a"
W
GREENWICH DATE
Hi
AWAY TOWARD
124.5
AZ
APPROX GCT
0
ZN
GHA m
235.5
AT. 32 NS
CORR. (+)
PLOT FROM
ONG: 80.41 EW
GHA r
MIN
MILES
D.R. LONG.
3t
6
L.O.P SHIF (+)
LHA m
W
ID
AIRCRAF
NAVAL AIR STATION - CO
DATE
GROUP NO
PLANE
FLIGHT NO.
INSTRUCTOR
TRACK
PRES.
AIR SPEEDS
WIND
HEADINGS
TIME
TEMP.
CUS
ALT.
IAS
CAS
TAS
FCE
DIR
TH
VAR
MH
Ch
5000
0°
100
94
100
30ate
006
50.5
6
4°W
545
NAS
1145
3505
3545
79
40
4°W
44
4
1800
236
15
140
227
you
23%
22
CHV
CHRO
as
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CHBO
(EVC
CHESM
SHIP DATA
RELATIVE MOTION
TIME
IDENTITY
CUS
SPD
BRG
DIST
TIME
OBJECTIVE
MILES
DIR
NAVIGATION DIVISION- GROUND SCHOOL
LOG
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS
PUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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It
S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
It
that Dear Mum of Today was the hig day and atter
boad Dad
a 16 great deal of confusion it seens that your Yes
is a tompedo boniko selectected
I got first choice
and to work morning
unless some inforcer are
thead to
I pack my belonging and wome death out
marky (3 miles) Waldron Field, new Love of the
Torynds squadon I really am delighted with
my lot and provided all goes well [should
knows with you all in bas than 6 weeko
in
This working I got my onder and they said
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P-boats. I was not disappointed as I had
decided cithers TB on RB would be O.K., huts
was
shortly affervands to an order came then
that all wen who had received Reboato would
be changed. Apparently the was a bottlineck
well I rushed over, got 2nd him of
managed to get treatmend to TB rather then
The Fails really Lot now and it books
like wost goungeous atterwood
I will que you then word of the syllabus
at Waldoon when I get their I think that
brain new and
where Mr. Weaver
as yet underloped but they FG much move
than any other MOITATE ITSISHO RIA eurroo When I stop to
this about it I just Find it hand to
believed a actually this Far along. That
how in Swecks angle, appeals to we too
minuton Russell got absoports Fighters, Stand
have
dilibomber Backley 2 Y longudo,
new
Churlie (toffreen was hasn't finished - instrument advant
to word
set Hell cluck INDIANA today If believe deory I
I got a litter From June showing =
picture of Dad from Good old
Jane with every bit Incur He gave
math the dopinion Andover and Fellow
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13: the He sent you - both his
best of course.
been Also got 1 1 a letter from Ken Keuttel It's
at who Princeton also in the Nany & Ed-libus CPT the
-
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What is - Eager to get 1 on. Viny d -
loves
130
that
flying to 00 he (vimary)
1
Did.you the a ticles through oh C.C. in Life.
Those were EIT my old pactions. They the longer
have the "yellow pinly " The red- tailed
jobo were what I flow bduit in!
Bus sent the a letter of Ste's The Nay
nyat be the save any where as far as officers
candidates school goes. Then Their chool
in a manur very much similar
is new - Thy do have some stull an don't don't
of to couse this put then we get some they
clare Booth Mayin For Errow in
Saw and woo Fairly dis appointed might.
the Had words swell uso show last
Most of the high now prissure high ground porson
the
school work 10
but
that
take
its
thying will
will
wore
Fin
Dad I was indical interested in
letter to PHO and the advice 20 many
your therein. think
things contained I have have had a with chance Nary, to This mooningto
about while John Buckly, one of my fellow
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was one. old (the only - the get
I've net that be graduates. Naturally and
now, 19 years young) is going to
ramid Chin talk about these things, Hower
be is from
us all convinued that osioh he should- the
#250 he has hill no money be making and then his
of a "?" I
Intern is a how but these guys get of
quite alm they see mol hum purshably that they will have he no not wears of the
support
country cou account - Twice
Nigh
The bugo to avoive
good weath 1
Jim Whita
as
an
Ensign at
Philo now studying catapults the
resigned from Flight trimey at 5% Louis.
I wi Arther forming the Army. -
- I really town with they were 3 both have
perfectly such guys Jim net Gene
Williams out at St. Louis.
Whit stop now
15 My address still the
my Samu soon with like when 12 we we have as
come
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Cabaniso
were
much wome often
which love
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Dear Dady
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certainly is good and quite
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both hut sinck that is Is ble
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rate liberty charlie I ave
we
woments, not
one
into of my town to spinal the night
going
Bob Flato was in ing
with class The Flatos- at P.A. lost year, a very us
nice Fellow They are taking
toworrow. I am glad to
sailing
off
I
are
really
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memory
dead Here twed is a little side item, Dod.
Man asked - not to tell her no SD
I'll tell you Phose don't at her
come down have
my graduation
Goaduation as such consists of a
5 ministe address NOITATE RIA then Admiral and a
handshake. with BAX any augroo breaks I could
Lops a plane and he home The met
we writ go a wave I'll have # 3om
horning and the though
4 Lazo at Love before Miami .
whent station You realize of couse, have
my that I'd he proud 3 to have Mim Fill
hut its such an express and
to really hot We then I'll till
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you in going it'll to graduate DPS be
e tee soon as days I before learn that I aam bes and
the you candiciate 1 that but in seem
For to we.
Charlie sankler got sect. sent to
ser
didn't
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so
about
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hadn't
should
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severtful
Month his had
life of late.
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souce
who
ages
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bad
it
couldn't
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seen
better
for
have timed you up to a Many little quizo tell
Sa June on the I end S May but
you moit
I'll he there then whos I you out
B can't get reservations 3 3 Live bad
another our poor Chying - 3 obstacks
with love
but I hope they won't crop up Por
Thanks
protectic
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Sunday
March 2155
bades
lewore
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Main and Dad,
they
About 30 minutes until
tapo one but goco This being written from
the main have yes I Finished up flying
over at Cabaniso this morning and am now
officially in instrument squadion 13B.III
probably be here in this down from 4-6
weeks I glad that today was
clean It didn't look like I'd get though
because of the foggy weather but Today
was 3 beautiful Most of the fellows are
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Finctude add
Ow whole c Laso is all split
up (by class I man our Minny Bunch)
I am mooning with 5 guyo I've never
seen before - know nothing about then
Paul tearney of princetion is the Loui only
fellow on this Cloon I know.
Claricy are Herent building
and even a different using which was
they fly white we have / and school and
vice versa I won't be seeing much of
that sunch It 50 alphatetically arranged
that A-C are in the right wing other
in the left. I have gotten so used the
being with guys I ve never recenthat
it docourt watter Flying and all the
work is so interesting that you never really
came. we do have some mighty good
Fellows in own
wring. My tuo
roommates are in the same
section of even MOITATE 81A JAVAN 2.0
ground school
2AX3T ATRISHO CORRES
classes I am. we Leave sidelles what
vid Seart Exam but in spite
of the griping could be so
week worse.
They say nstmmnts are really
condusing as Limit You know without
looking at the paul you never know
whither your upside down on nots. I'll
tell you all about it after I've been up.
we start in link trainers Lust The
schedule here is about the save but
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there co more work here studying is
really tough they say - Also when we fly
mornings are get up at 5.15 (pipe that)
taps are at 1015 PM- That mans
hours sleep.
It really is good to be been Live.
I don't know much yet about here. ow
outine really sight A lovely with
but ito good being
full Tonight noon was and the shy cattered State
night formations - it is
8 really — beautiful
Celestial Nav. is party interesting Luckily
for I have we because - som fellows Late it and
enjoyed Naing
have a really tough job In celestial
you learn how to Livid your "fix" using
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star sights There is a lot of lotting
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5 it and my drawing tools are coming
in handy. we have 2 on 3 more weeks
of celestial my newks so for have
been 3.7 in N-5 (Mark III plotting boad)
3. in Scouting and search. B.7
in strategy and tackes - so for we
Lacen's gotten a mark in celectial
Those wash are final grads for the
cowse They may sound high but
they wen't too good That 3.1 really
This me cause I hour that stubt best
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I in too carcless.
I hope you're having a navelous
time in Action I got a letter from
Jim A then I think will go
back to Harvand in the new Navy
12 program. I with he were
here and so does he His a
dam good guy
Tell Nany 2'll write as soon
as I can. I Lop she's having
a gay time at Aiker It seens 20
Freez - are always word 5 take our
school vacations for granted Now
my heart is set on those 15 days that
X may on may not get. I sure Lope I
do get them.
I 'us quite we
I'll be able to be USNR instad of
MOTATE ALA JAYAN 2.U
BARRT тахяно I auggoo thick naybe well
received get our choice and is advanced pretty
much This cast C Cass 1B a IC C
got their pretty much. Some d and
don't I'll like any thing
except some VOS (observation) I I
probably even he that after I
got I Is -
real soon-
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honest injun ) last week B was
I'll arite again
really buey trying to check out
So with courtpall
Mon
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTISTEXAS
Dear Mam,
lourd your long newsy letter.
Today we had our first day in instrument
quadion. are are didn't Fly but we got
indoctrinated as it were. we have about
½ for time in link trainers 2/3 waler
hood in SNJ's (pefectly
places) Instruments are unbelievably
hand- They very seldow wash people
out, but everyone claims
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the hardest thing are have 100
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sterally can't tell whither your
upside down on not wless you
watch all wat wanto and
match then well. are fly radio
have Our last check is to
go way out somewhere and the
fly back under the hood till
we are replet over the field
An instructor Flio front cockpit
but doesn't Wp at all.
In the Cents fellows really go
and Two tellows publed the
stich out and beat upo the
wasternut panel. One even
sumped out of the they and chases
his custactor around Day usually
send the have for a heave (nayke
I should try ИОПА it AIA JAVAN You 2.0 cannot imagine
couble ORBIBLE IEXVE
the mental state flying can get
you in I have experienced it
on several occassions, and already all Laun's
even Florm blind yet It's an
attendy depressing and demonalizing
and as Tewic ETWIZ You get mentally
feeling web worse their getting
confused and its really tennble
Got a profectly marvelous
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letter from Junie a Bren into
which be meatroved seeing you
and Dad
Elliy Red Dog and are Dekss at Yali as
to Geore Williams in absentia =
several others They have a swell
group
Uncle HDL Bush whom I have
never met, wrote we again. His
letters are really very interesting
and wost welcome Yes the
nail system in this Batallion
is better
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They rally CORPUS keep CHRISTI. us TEXAS moving around and
drown at flying Till 630 good P.M.
buty of Nanigation
we stay might be poetty and I
Athletics Toelay are got our cloice
played a little ball.
My hourt too aches for John
He likes to put on sensitive tough
New, but has
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sometimes win a little Nary
too I New sent Testanent for live contination think
which wings" will probably make a
I've wad but I also sent It
want because of this little table
little gove Nary book to make up
but Mr. W. son, our
sent a little card and
on it we said that J.J. was to
he continued
I'll call Cad a Ance up it
I can Lou Rossel's boother is
at Hood, I'm 80 to
hnow how Viny makes out in
flying. That ausisal sounds have navelous been
and I hope
they
Jewed down of June all are of
an
which newnets MO.ITAL Я1А JAVAN a.0 there
unually small winko of Jen boyo
Belt are as cadeto
I do hope that might Mum. flying
deal didn't worry you
They are usually work caveful have never
this that besides that
death at Cabaniso
No had - don't a we worry THE our we
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for a w hile, please
have 2 of no
in we couldn't Landy doing that - and to
believe our are I've just got
Hope Kreugen decided to
stay on
Much love to Gavy and
Gamp 5 all of course
a.B and then big one-
so week Love
Pop
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS
Dear Mens,
The wail system here is about to
drive as all absolutely mad. You get
mail when they are ready to look for you
to get in and they sit
we all Treminators love stacks the fellow has
with letter bene and he con't even at this
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24 Lio over at Canddity Havent
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base - Barbara in well over a the week.
heard from
One time I got 2 letters from her
same day, written 4 days apart. It
just docan't make sense
Last might we had a U20. show
here Some of then acto were really pretty
Fruny They had one fellow who played in
Paul Whiteven's band He was really a
not
Today I really had Lew in flying.
I slew three periods - a E how of
famation It nos quite Tiring but
namelous Due You see, in formation
filying it is imperative that you hold
your position This means you handly
ever take your eyes of the section
bader you keep thick glued on him
and keep adjusting your thouth
When you are really set in po. sition it's
a great beling. Just like doing anything well
of course the and and the smoothmes of your
bader are a couple of important features
last
hop today we
met In one and instruction at the bowel. He said
all right will DITATE 91A JAVAM take off go up To
3AX37 ITSIRHO 209800
and it
1500' and do some excesises
your O.K. will have some Line we got
along alought co the from began He
put assign column
with
a stip donus
2#1
H2
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In this fomation you can #/ really
I
was
onsumnemwer are Hamson was
and Jim Cotton 3. we really wooned
Hamson was diving and 200ming
doing mayors and we were trying
to hang an we the got back in
a vee well fllm along the
praire to an old river where we
at nght down to about 50-100
A real thill That was a marvelous
period This staff is bad just to do
alone hut when organized it really
gives you confidence. - ordinary straight
and level clocs git tedions every 20
storm and a change the this is velcome
I have about 5 on > formation has left.
I'll finsh casily it we get 4 3. good
days. I" really be glad to get
back to NDS CC. It doesn't seem like
wive been have very bong, but I in
kind of a P lace you can stay for long
beginning to get tired of It's not the
in In-trunents
should be pretty
interesting - also pretty tough Wait Till you
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what
we
have
have
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS
do.
I'll tell you when I get our there
Celestial Narigation is now taking
up all our ground school Two When
we reach alvanced we are will
their ground school that is with
penational Operational is whire
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you really learn The chips we down
there and you're Elying to hep flying -
they really work you.
Got a letter today from a Mrs.
Roby T. Wilson an friend of Neil
Malton's - very wise of her - Neil.
I about did one Daddy at the
opera "Brae Charlie In fact I'm
still caughting Never will I Longet
the
By Dad at Bermuda truety match
yelling Shot" and over the radio
as that night after he Huffed us att "
one the acorg Mac 5 love mender!
The weather WANTS her Cately their sbeen
quite gray and windy but still
warm enough Just protect for thying
is
"apt for. the and and clouds
Tell Dock I got and note I think
= will get my outfit at Lilley Anno.
we have to ouder them in instrument
squadon to in onter to he assund
delivery.
who are the
Fisher boys
Bricks playmates.
I'll but Bisk
meats has gound AIA JAVAN 2.U It'u have been
2AX31 aungo
8 wonths since I we seen aim it Iget
out in June- It hardly seems possible
that I haven't seen Dad Naice J., an
my of the family except you Mw in
that bug
I'm glad the stutt got theme from Miny
I hope you kept my they stiff It
hobel pretty regged but Forget
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how nam it booked on those sub
zero days.
Ive now have in new
an Ohio State a. boy sort of a thick
guy but my mee His monunte was
hethed area Europe in fight and
he just commed of it really too bad.
the Reading in the papers of these
states really is aggrausting Here is our
cauntry mdat of a stuggle,
and centain people choose this time to
feather this own nexts It20 unketievely
that people better off those thing ever were,
can be so small and seltich or to be
thinking only their our provided 6 gains the to such
extent that they are endaysising
hims am of the very am tighting to save their
homeo If jist meet a thing and
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one I which CORPUS no CHRISTI, American TEXAS 2 would but he
proud. our klow county ner will sut
liberty and foredom yes,
not 10 that we post woo to deal will
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- really This he tough / lite proy
be havelled intelligently
my philipphy is sack. our,
so I'm het the
Muna, such ben to for you all,
Studay
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Min, So for so good reaterday I had my
shows two drews soboo and my B check and luckily I
snaved am up! so into formation I go today
J. got an up un stage two days ago
I checked with are Thopson, protectly manetows
guy. Before the chick I was really a
I had just People cloun from an wistenction
with an Fritz He is very nice but so
caveful and thorough I was all upset
and couldn't do a thing right It WOO
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distully lewis usingly day ad I had touble
correcting of for the drift My RPM's air
etc would jump all over and
all wall to was poor. well Thompson cave out
and put we perfectly at case we went over
shot a 1500 evergency one (anding and
then back Call der checks very short
her ) He havelly said a word and who
be did he didn't have that agitated
tone of voice that so way instructors get
I made a poetty poor landing loving
back to Cabanisa but he bland it on the
wind and gave we am up.
Yesterday I had wy solos and
really got the feel of the plane. I landed
for 2 é hours till. I really got their down
fairly well. Back here, however, we had to
land off- wind a lettle and the dawn
didt ucs bad. You correct by either lovering
a wing on by using certain amount of
rudder It sound
easy, but it
isn't to easy. I bounced a couple in
and went around MOITATE 81A JAVAM 2.0 till I usale
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a couple of good over I really like this
places web better now Fast and much more
like service type ships The statt to membership as
an the Stearman simplifies with practice
My B chick word fainly good landers ride with
a very nice man smart
hopes we get 9 Commition periods and
Today I have my first sometion
2 night flying I should Linch up in
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4 days Today are had own final scoriting
and Search "etain II have been doing
poorly. I how the stuff cold it easy-
but I get caveless and plot a point
wong which makes it all wrong I don't
hours Low II to abd. one the exam I got a
3.7 In strategy and Tactics and
3 3-7 in N-3 nangation - but the
is a different story Monday we
start celestial Naing
Luch is in a couple of wantes
I just united I give you the woul"
an the checks Bill write this aft or
torrowou
POP-
the wedding was in April Is that rights
said
H
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
Suchay
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
Dear
This on the attnes way. I hope you Mem had
long overclue but
at marvelous last time at Ailen. we 40 get letter
non't a written Loon there but a
should
amile This squadion soon. battation is really
to
eager. Thy keepens on the ball at all united
hires and we get very few spare was
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over ? instrument flying It is my interesting
Invon't bore you with my
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work but quite tugory. Tom Hanton here.
Hewas Tonight P.A. 47 I rooned net with Tony Lynch
the
Lt.
He graduates wednesday as a Maine
then goes to Manie to fly
device and bonkw. The day of for my me graduation
will be so wonderful Perhaps you 2
I will graduate about the same time.
don't hur what my advanced training
will I be on how long it will take
could be anywher from 5-12 weeks.
I bun you saw Elly Dog
have we they?
X in - thinked over any but
I can hardly believe its Enclosed
10
note and - check. I have
no chance to get to tome at all
so please do are a favor and
get her a little something and amount send
it with this card. The odd
is to balance my check book.
shat
is
that
to
partalars
How was Aiker
Quite a Luve
of the guys in
give class are Marines now. I air still
MOITATE RIA JAVAN 20
Way and am Laun glad of it.
this The weather have beautiful now
received me of the days at RHC
and Manursing lost
Service Williw will hea
like
you
The
Seanar quite
Nay just wout a wood give componsis to
non college you except - V-5.
have air windly sad.
The waves
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thinks information the half 100 of I
doccut have the
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Monday
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
this
Dear Mine,
Rod
was
still at the man have, but at 0940
have for waldion I have my milies
and another day of liberaty - nothing in town
though so I guess, I'll fust "dog it"
out
his
Phose tell Dad that they had va big
Bond dave so cought a bond and him am
it mailed wall It &
I have a couple of other bonds there which Coons
I which back He had Miss box
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put bought them da someher for we strong
I helieve I gave big Dad beneficiary
honors Filling it out
glad to start drewing Ensigno
of cause have are expenses but
250 pay. (I think) is pretty nice woney. Especially
if I get flirt duty it should docust up.
I have spent make line jexcept for
those initamo and now the bond, I get 1 150
huck upon guaduation the mitorns - Enough for
my Financial problems on yes't got touched
already by P.A.To a him.
Yestuday I really got a bad been by
the pool- bight red- I didn't realize is tell
Coas nights alum N loohed down and saw how
red I was. I put vasilina on and it alwost
sizzed
Barkara kuit we another pain of socks
The last ones MOITATE.RU 1000 for the shape,
BAKET ITBIAHO BURROO
were rally suell These, sle says, are
too wavy and wiles AN to big. At the loot
write she always move gets this embaroussed
and won't apois send I them critil persuade av
-
"X is face forever - Title ad - a day dealydy
thanks, ii' I and I as
a fairly good wovie my ulits and go see
May II put The NJ in tow.
nno wish 1 down as net of squadrow
33
to
Chalien main and Hottner Incis promoun of legits so chicking back soons - will tabe it N in
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Asia white of don't 10 know why but
caushously believe that I'll ha officer
soon. It just less is and something I I'vivirally
wanted and nobe that like I'm
going august to get primounds it, I Find it hard to be live.
From ul - what - can gather I will mother
yougins thing officer) in then
Naving. them Inj Kauring young I - but - its
021 a Fact till The yourgiot in the
main June - available and was had a Leve
say the I is is 1 have
No work scrown with the out
anits 350mg thought I reisons of
with a
14 and load 8 Much read filler
this the when distribute 3 Soun wis
ind W.32 business his = its and
throwas 7 have 1 wherev the I I late
Twoday
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
Dear Mun-
Am now settled (?) in Buzzards
commonly known as Waldoon round
Gulch Field, move new Love and wonking It 9 is
for the my next G weeks on so.
place - by bran the - I WAVES wear
a bran new living in trid
brow. barrachs we and are when we lost
switch there was no electricity.
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In the hour it will be installed.
we an live, as at "E" bose, in bushs.
we don't have beken yet. Sunday
we wove to some lockers. the
they barrachs say whive there are
our class made a that
You see this here This means
load will out probably be have 6 on 7 weeks,
I won't wind since that
which werk it July that I'll get have.
Inspite of the coude quanties because everyone
to the the place
seems the Elying is marvelous, food good
(cafitina style still) and officus
excellent wen. we won't start
flying, because of the crowd, for a
few days at least I am in
Flight the together and graduate
64. with 11 this we together will
I go how 2 of the this John Buckly,
a swell gent, and E.F. Holf wom, (not
charlie) who is sout of am eager
and too bud thed - all I've liked never
give a squadion where they wesh
seen as much as Lee. quot
in Flying have range quarty, shooting
In and our flyoy We we get aerial
stropping a machine gun.
gunry. letters from all realize this guyo what is in
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Get They now The transfer
was to get to Waldon will it I seem
the services mail. postably
provant tab a you'll know our to
of wait white, so why the
get to go a week - worres
we 3 nights marky
sair etc. base right
It's the is a belower tops now y
affair This so I mest stop
which love,
101
Intervise thank
great
Friday
Therethey
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUSTCHRISTI, TEXAS-
and Dear Man and Dad,
Well Today I took
my primary instruments check and
pare luck I got easy
chick I pelot and squeeed out an up.
No hidding its was was a real
"Santa Claims attain was the
saying goes can the Nany I had
202
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named White who was
really marvelous Iwas waiting
in the place and he came up
art put we completely at case,
(such an important factor in
instrument flying ) by being so
friendly. . I had had an
instruction before carlier in the
day. I hadn't alone too badly,
hopetal. well my work
on so1 the was beck was really partty
weak. I do get checketic - I have't
slour a good check in 20 long
that I in begining to wonder it I
can. The check consisted of the
regular stuff reversabs, steep
two unusual positions etc.
Unusual positions
am rally
something They The lane instruction,
controls and zoons around
Flying contact of couse, takes the
and finally leave the plass in
some inisual position He ther
shahes the stick and you tabe
over and toy to feave exactly
what is Liappening and what
to The first thing
you
now do is chech are speed to see
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whether you're diving climbing
Then when you pull it out
and all the insfrnento scheck
the trouble is that you feel
wong - You still that you're
in a time acal to hand not
to start - correcting arong :
I now have3 3 radio hopes
and a check togo It I get as
up in that I are them
weath puniting I'll check
early next week and (it all
goes o.k) I'll have concouple
of dayo with only good
school before a dvanced well
enough for this has in securry
I are glad to be though
Speciality but sorry to have
out like I stid would
as
checked to have done better on the
check. I all day suiday off
Have look up the Flato
Darel N way take a nuch needed
rest. You wouldn't believe the
I way
pschological effects that this
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if guag can Caur our owe.
Is
find exams an
we have
sweck counsion townson -
M. Wartave, Devial
Photography, Chemical and Operations
Service cuagive they will he Lasel
Types. I. don't
I saw something which
Today sichened we- Right
actually have sould school
they were hold we the "cowt." Today they
were holding a General (The Highert Count
were about 8 prosoned
sitting There there all up for from 2-10
years for jumping slip "on I
lesertion Own was no older than
I It was most depressing
Here they were with white "p" suito
on with a big med on
them They had all industried
for the Nary and now they
we going to have to spend
Z-10 a Nanal-Prison
They Two there over fault
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I would have Whed to has
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why they id do such a thing.
letter from Are
GOT a
He's out 300 wills awdy
the old pre-war days ,F'd
have been allowed to the over
$ see him.
Do hope the chicken's cour
though I'll truite again
worth to tell you
soon List
about this check
and Covex
Pon
Mondy AM
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
Dear Mum,
I Can't remember it I into you about
my libity at the Flatoo - not. Anyway it was
another lovely peacetul vacation with planty of
slap, good food, and nice company. Next week
Mrs. Flato is giving a closs in her you Fors
Fach Delove (I Took Lines in with we) and I.
I may have might Agug on something but I
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Lope I'll be able to go.
The weather of late has been poor. Very
choudy and nuggy shays you feel claimy
and wes. Right now I in dipping wet. It's
not so Lot just frightully lumid.
well yesterday I got on report have.
I was coming in from a quivery men. I
and the fuld because of the tattic and
There came on in, In doing so I cut out,
and firstly 20, another plane. well, it
timed out to be the nastiest little officer
on the base a Marine / ,=$ st Lt. Had to keen
anyone lac nothing would have been said
because he was wong in not giving way to
airching table He was feviors and andired
we to then Hight office to Lill out a statements,
which I gladly did. If I gets gigged for
of I'm going to really be sove. so for
nothing has happened and he hasn't even
actually put we on sport Naturally I
hope he docan't Ow Hight officer, a Lt,1-9,
a great by man, sort of a blustering individual
like "Rocky feller. (Infast his axactly like Rock,
always homing in other puplic attavo-
underwate a good guy this) - He rose to
my defense, but instead of being taetful
he changes up to Elliot and bluetly
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accures "Your wrong, Elliot" of couse
this didn't go over to big. Elliot was
still Timing I'll let you him what
happens, but I hope it is nothing. I'm
never been on report and I'd who to
stay ott. Our Hight has two officials.
I have been with 4 other fellows under an
Ensign Bowers a perfectly maneboro guy.
Never eats up us out (as they say)
and is always freddly and helpful.
Educaton, thing., to a good guy but he
always havels you out. Yestinday he
came up to Bower evel said, "God, Bowes,
your boys looked brey on those gumery
runs. He was 2 niles away at least
and had no way of telling Bower lidut
say anything but he got the Sot us
together and vow we're all determined to
beat Educatoris bunch in shooting. We
stat today. Meterday we just made
durny mus- I.C. the actual wer but
no fiving. we fire 100 rounds and
at List we propably wont get a
thing. If looks easy but Oh boy!
You have to be in a perfect position,
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diving not too fast on slow; no
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shidding no shpping; sights right and
the maybe you get a hit. You
just sout of flick the frigger cause
if twes 30 fast and if you
shoot a couple of long busto you
waste all your ammunition on
2 on 3 mus.
The ceiling is now low so
I don't hume it will Fly in not.
Better top now,
Muh foods
Pon
Sunday
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
Sear Mum,
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Got you Wednesday letter today.
Anna's letter was really quite touching. she
certainly was wonderful to use all, wosn't
abc. Yes the 2 Annas were a grand
combine
As the top of this paper is a fonuation
of SNJS They are what I will fly in torpeds
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it I get it - that is until I get
commissioned In approvance, they are quite
similar to the SNV's we are flying now.
The V's are a little bigger and don't
have retractable Canding year. Thy also
have about 150 has H.P. The fomation, to
be technical, is a 3 plane section in a
vee" with a step-up. This is what we
Fly here An instruction serves 000 section
hader He gives use step-up on step alown
and the cooss-0veroiut echelon, time, dives
etc He yello like wad ore the nachio it
you do wrong You can hear all the instructors as we
all case the same frequency. Today we were at about
5000 right above the wost beautiful white clouds
I've ever seen It was really nover up there
we'd ship right along one top of the clouds. It is
porty tough to help position at Twice we came to
an opening and he clove as down, (in sometion)
at about 170 uph -really Fun This country is
amaziogly flat but today it was beautiful
capecially when we looked out over the bay.
Last night it was a different stong I had
aight Flying Then was aty but we had might
flying anyway. we Canded for 1/2 how chick was
OK. but where it cave to cricking the loat 1/2 how
we hast to of up to 1500 and the Sorg was
argenetrable. we have bright lausling lights in
when wing. Easy so after we'd flash ever so as not
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to get depped we came down and I go my up.
I was the supposed to solo lost period
After the second hop came down 11 PM the
serboy was really low, but they ordered us to
ow planes. From Wy I WOD scared cause above
YOO' it WOD tough 400' to my little attitude
also They debated and still the town untial
to wake us 20 up to get in hows. They sent up
a wealth hop at 1130 Finally at 1145, atter
much unging from then instructions us got
recend I was dead tind and cigity glad
are didn't have to go up It would have betw
articl up three The lest perod is first
solos and with 20 please all around this
fuld below 400' in a for third swely
have been a collision. I have ove wover
solo left night fying. I have 10 fonuation
hopes left and I hope I get them completed
by next Sunday. we are scheduled to go to
wist requests then I got such a nice letter from
Moo. Flats, saying just to tell the butter for to we
set a place at we the Flato U.S. CORPUS NAVAL CHRISTI,TEXAS vers AIR STATION out table when I would called
it she and inde any cultonoon so
She said he they out. she said also love that to take if me got
probably of lat on Sun: shid school.
sailing on a I net her once up at Isn't
that nice
of W. would love to have heard
I certainly talk. Lt. Richargen (noth SBR. Lt. comdin)
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widhilm's who lectured Didn't see us Walker's also then DFM. an If you have
a picture I'd love to see to
some
John. I in sure It's that just all is
Poor maunderstanding and did like
number will by now. I never did
publicibly myself Perhaps John will do dow. he
colist the It is tough though. what happens. Healy
Binky little thing but I'm sum
will be back help- in please group. let we know they
I guess beautiful stuts. I that I have
Lilley is likey Anso now - will
really have some get a good outtit. I'll postably couse to
rut in 200 of my our, but nothing is
them on poorly dressed Naval officer. LA's
packs are very rcasomable and this
tailoring good. to for the arigo Murs,
your offer is very nice. On our blues and
greens we have them combroidied right on.
They are uncluded in the pice of the suit siso
like braid and storo, but one Khakis and
alotes we weak the piews, so - it you
rally l want to give are my wrings
that would he rice. They say or good pain of
arigs are condition to have. Most of the
overs you by live are within and
quite = heap 50, but it you want to get
wer a good pain $10. ou I imagine you
could postbality get then out Brooks on
some such place 1 It you do note
their a graduation and hirthday present
cause I'd Love nothing ketter Just be
sure they are regulation size etc Here I and
tubbing about mings alocady But it is ten.
It happen to he in Brooks an something you
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could you 105h. Wothing would works we provider than to
cream - pain of my = given we by you.
maybe you could slip a DWB m. the back n
southing n
FFS - funy they Mun the am 3 things
all cadets who to think and talk about
/. Taking their girl up for a about plane ride. - 2.
about unitoms, paces etc. 3. a stunding over
this our house. I an no exception I id
tone to come uniging ower but house, prop
in how pitch, flaps up, 2300 RPM, 190 knots,
20' off, really Hathatting 411 (-structly hot pibot
talk. ha-ha!)
Preoy seens to be taining well in
Miami
Cor a letter from Jame today. what a laugh!
hand from Red U.S. NAVAL AIR Dog STATION New that guy is
abto really a marvelous friend. CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS He co still at college unions
and really activested in his work. something but
would who the Manico to call him up
they He won't Ste is taking abt of "Dlogy "1/5 and
doing ant work. He has a very
independent some and by that I man he hatis
to accept supesficial conventions and
andro of Givings He lovis to the outdoor I and
and and nature. I think don't think
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could name my one beat friend buts
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hid scene be one A my (if not the) best.
He has here namelous to we always, and
hill know how mich his Increaship
has never to me. I can't wait to have
reports want of Ance and carl in the away. It I
had to choose 3 guys who I couldn't see is
the any I id take those 2 and a third, Sedgie.
Thill postably he good but I cart
picture them please tell we of Are when
you hear
we laun't been able to have kodaks
on the base belt they are chargesy then nike
I think so I'll by to get a film of sumps
it I can. My This really impound today
from they veflection off the untal urags and
the clouds. 12 fellows from May cave down
today and reported that if was 12 below -
thankout the day they lett. Jane aid they had
one nice spring day - but I Truss its still
freering. This wather is perfect excepts for the
forg occasionally and story windo usually.
I quiso around June the winds will be
putty nice
wish we could all be together
I just This sporty pass my be the only that one
masing can't put seans our fuger on the day when seens will
once nove. It so hard to believe
we all be home at once At time this
like school, but who you stop and thick
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what lies ahead etc the picture changes.
total I quess old Pics's chance A home
are quite a ways Att. One things hell always
he suprounded by frunds whith it he
bronsed Brazilions His personality,
and amiability, certainly is a great gift.
Juny's after is - perfect example.
Goodwight, Was clear,
so with Coup
FUES. Eve.
THURS.
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
Mum De-ah,
Today was this most perfect
Flying day I have ever servin my life After 2
overast so-ddies, it was really welcome. Not a cloud in
the shy, lovely and warm. we completed our overvater
Narigation Today with 2 flights. out of our the water
if WAS lovely. I really love flying our the water
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we had our gumming lecture today so Tomorrow
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ere start in. Attacks on stationary target 0 low
formation one water are our first Lopo
By Attacks 7 inean tongresh runs. There are all
different effective attachs. The idea is to get the
envirg from enough angles so be can't dodge
all the "fish" In this squadon we don't nahe
actual topido mus just practice Cruse then
the different methodo - we don't drop tompedoes on
anything) we Lg 6 plane divisions and attach
by section wsually getting down to 50 feet
D typical example is When this. As I said
so,
9000' before there are
ttt tt 1-
all different types
It is really interesting to have this stude. Also it,
then to 20 then it. When you're jorny 180 on
so, 50 - about the water you know your
are really noving and moving fast. we nevers
are supposed to go hibw 50' If you
stay above that and help up your
speed your never in dauged They are varing
TB F's how form glide bouthing too so
we get bombing me own syllabus. we drop
on a target one an waterd out
live. Chick booking is as effective then
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dive loombing cause you can dodge "a -a"
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Fine our your way in. That TBF 10 really
suct - I sue hope I get Zers. - You how
when you good go "out you get your our
plane to Fly all the ture..
Still don't know abse we graduate, but
2 weeks from Saturday look. about rig Lt.
I sent up suitease Parcel Post Today. Please
at are know where it amires.
I'm in emproving in reading- Mad one
book of Woolcotto stories and in wow on
willives hool, sent to am by Gany.
Dad sent we a lippry baying "Barbara
Bene engaged" what a jolf - the I read m.
3 a matter of fact , Mun, I'm really worrid
I hope its one of her lapses abouts she fallo into
occassionally either because shis busy one
just to herp me anotious and interated; but
I haven't gotten hut / letter in 3 1/2 weeks. Beton
Then are a couple of nech Family hut never
this away I sait know hope it's not the "Fluff." Buy
them from all nice gives I wonny move
how to been as I'm sand beton Bather
them usual once Barb. Its silly Eut Unto
really a smart girl in that she can he short in
and all that without country wself to any
great deprec - Dh well not much I can do now.
I'll find out when I En home, would it be
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possible for to have Don out say Monday every
a "hachers = tennis and the night
I haven's p layed Science last gave summer) Don
tas Even a small letter writen - and always
a warvelows Friend. I hnow hid love it,
too- There are 30 many things I'd like to do
I can list them form it I only have
Sun them Thursday I won't have read Two
First on evening at have in contacts (sundays
pre-war s tyh) of couse I'd who many wes. at
home. Then am a day at New Haven, at P.A.
at. Familyton About 4 ever. with Barb
6½ bot summ Perhaps a "Fred r 5 how"_
P Red Dog long table ever - I could go on
somera Most of this is upoosible, bet naybe
san'll work out Time I wed read, too, but
Idon't Zee where I'll gets the Time - Ha Ha!
I think I'll stay well away from the Tunnis
court, thank you, coupt with for or zprious
Min my hair con't Falling out I'm
just washing lots move face everyday!
Its not too bad really
had
Did Dad celler get that bond I r mailed
to the office.
Already am picturing getting out actually
The place (if I get on) leaves at 7 and
(it I don't get ##) I'll get to N.K. at 9.
which in to Tomn and get the 1025 on whatever
to home. When I went off to Miney I was
just so scaned- school I'd get diopped 7 but
this /// work up For H. I think of last
chance to get a "down" has passed. Only an
accident could help we form graduating wow-
so I book once this I an stuch by how
ruch I have nambled on about myself.
It not wound autul. I'm an about, I quiso,
and this is just Thinking (rawloling) on paper.
Please parton Man
Mak home,
5° to now few insure I'll nhe lays
my worryiet it
wast
Wednesday
the
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
it
it
Milley
though
ind
well today I back finalty provided got Fradion I.
what a relict took
check today and managed to snag an up
laws
It was a real windy day and I was
really sweating wele that Lood, como.
The law come due to a time Fresteil wind,
keep on the beam and Lib the
The
was about imposible today
instruction was really swell about it
though and game all then breaks.
I two really scand at first because he I
Goods time for are instruction and
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celled but today as was swell. I have
never been so glad get out out of a
squadoon to in my life. go
the consul checking out and week them
that is whoo they deciment up something
through I can day it" any morning att this
for to do. we are having gunning
radio us for afternoon ground school.
really didn't expect to get chaks. an
on when of instrument
up that I ins three my ,I certainly am glad
Now there it. It is so and
one I went can never appreciate to complisities
whoo be has had after hours under
the had.
Last Sat englis I and spect the aights with
Bob Flatoo Lawely perfectly maniclows
people. I took Charlie Holf waw, are At my
nomination in with line we had a good
slamp and them old McFlato above us
around He remids we of Sam Robindort
dad - about UZIFATEO mal wolls a hit
like Ma Robertion (ITSISHO Gused to. He showed us
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the acut USO It co -really a beauty and the
proprietor know Dad - your the knew of him
rathers - His 100 with used to teach at Brindueds.
we went out and called in the Robert
Webson's I Sminch of Neil malbus also had
written Mo Dirlson co - bit refining II
man- the They extended no all sonts
of created Allo # on a unwelow 240 which at
the Flats we were going to & sailing
Extrict uses too Loggy
termina
111. be
course
I back 200m. Back again.
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we took little net aut fist sat and
listend the radio. social 55 o'clock
the Flatos cannot tounstain after them wap
and we bash out som one et cellents
Mexican been really ground still They
had wonderful cheese and it really
felt good to sit avound comportably with
some wonderful people
Just talked to Hellor out at Toopeds
squadion Hes been these 3 days and
expects to graduate 3 weeks Lrom saturday
That jiss. services 22 unbilievable a - They
fly like mad once there - 6 hours aday at
two I fend out satirday it I get them
I'll let you how as soon as I get then
would I certify hope its either Torycola
on Phoato- - Either of those, and I will ke
happy. altho p-boats tables 8 weeko on
anyther the
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work go though CORPUS CHRISTI, - TEXAS There to no question
about the value of twice engine two
house so either sen of them will ton
worderful. There is a newod circulating
that ow class get vo- observation
This though squadinn but
scout to slow - and they say slow scouting
There is no question that
sea planes.
can lot but I'd hate to
you Inaduate and their great Labes
patiol on Long Island sould scouting
I'd Love (catapult
couised Duty
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on Battleship - -for there you'd herein
with the real Nary - the
wen and the real officers like
(apt. Joy etc. How I'd love that
but even of I got Vo my charces of
getting CA on BB would be very
(crease a batthship)
cline there are Lew opinings
typical example of why I don't want
vo- "Thy fly seagults custis
503c's You an them at
Columbia timed up arugo
Wow manybe you can see what R was
Whites and khakis I'll 6 glad to get
Starting town are go into
out of this Lost greens. - I've taken
quite a Lue dips in the pool.
I may he sending some stubt how in
a for weeks. Please unpack is.
It I send my blue with urings, please
thany them as upon MOITATE You see RIAJAVAK.E IAVAN U I'm getting my
sealets blues - insule cito officers
Then't
I Divean new omo Love.
potherly La some greeno just put
with my minter stutt If I get
Nitagged for the Alcutions I'll need them
That hope I'I vever have to put
that there on again was sick of wate them.
Just thing & of getting Come wates
are so excited I could die. I'm rever
waited to do anything quite so week. Just
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a couple of days just to he back
what I please Oh well, it may not he
you all sleep Late - and to
Long
They N.B XS passed lier
I'm service ali cled to took wo Son smith
claims
Barbara
"sas so they about it vasisting slip
going to wope it though. See
didn't get in last year Will Nausey
did, but stis not duab I'd Love
to have his tucked safely away at
college hand about the moriom who
flooded the football field cause
they told him he was going was a
sub. Ha Ha!
Goodwght they so wask ary
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wall
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and
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Twoday
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
1 CHRISTI, TEXAS
leno Murry You a got
7
now
and anitional I can of tell you Low bed welcome it
feeling
NEW I was lying In my who
was rally low to and your letter 222
just what I useded.
For the wext week on so is I will
The one
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time I was hoping for good
be in complete doldowing
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with
instruction, I didn't get Yes, I
1
are
have a fellow who really yells at
me all the time and it is my sim
belief that you can't thy "under the
hood" while you're being yelled at.
You see we fly back seat her and
there - a wood you pull over It
fastens over the dashboard - and
you are alone with all the
natmunts Four them keep cooss
clicking and watching the
instruments if one goes off a little
you Ligue whats urong and connect,
It takes - concenbuation and it's
so easy to get confused. This fellow
I've got is really hager. He says
110 knots and be
was 110 not 109
on MDI have never seen anything
HOITATS A1A JAVAN.B.U
like him Chick at BAYET ITPIRHO 90 - avarage ago, and it
you don't thin it up exactly he
hollers. He yells "Live too time, and
slamo the stick around." Sometimes
I'm work even holding the stich and
he stillaccuais we of being too
tense. It's this Type of thing that
agenavates me. well the 20 particular
and if I can only survive I should
be able to learn something. I have
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had 4 hops for and have 4 nove
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H
before check There are very few
instructions instruments who are
quite as maticulous ,so - perhaps
I'll get a good are for my check.
I'm had 2 peniods the last = days
and at uight I is just dead I
am possibly discurted how
wonderful it feels to check out of
the slip at the end of your last
hoge for the day. I'll he antul glad
to git through this squadron Enough
you my tooubles now son = En
In 12 days I'll hum what I
get for advanced provided I get
work. upo in privary - radio instrument
About the boukers - Rboots,
some times it tabs 10 weeks to go the
so perhaps I wouldn't graduate
before July The sy Uakers is
Being speel up with then - good
weather so maybe it couldn't take
quite that long.
Bob Hope is now on what a
mos he is.
I do hope this sandy isn't a
"Lot boy " "
Yes poor Priz did sound crazy
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this gal. Secares he always
gefs about the bad breaks with the gale
List weets one Le likes and then
either docsn't really who Loss her
on else boen't get to see her.
I had songottin about the
checkens - I just cant see just that
with Connuovers
gavage and now chicheno while we da they to feb?
I'll het Buck just scares them
death wonder what kind of selat planes the
I saw - I can't usingine her
Straggler you was - unless was a
"chase pilot on just way out of
position. IFI get T½'s Riu Lase day
a lot more Formation flying.
and
Hamit = Dec WEWEAVE 100% Frichy.
I just never have any time any
way. Once again 1:11 3day- Boy IU
Leglad to get out of instruments
9
Can't believe your Larry snow,
withdlithis beautiful weather we're
having
well I Letter hib the sach -
Do web love wans,
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Poph
last them Nauption
At only have Recognition
now Waitare, Photography
Climical
Severce Type quations. I
H
really
was
Hopis program do you heav him
you see his on at 9 here.
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Bush Handwriting
Fr Eve.
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Main,
we start flying.
Tomorrow dual- a checkout w the sob
SNJ we get - and one their a Familiarization
we acrobatics and an oxygen hop up the to
this get precision landings,
20,000' After that we start
real work. Section and division
factics - guard against fighter etc.
This should be really good. 600 we
fly 3 plan sections and 7 plane
divisions. After this we
go into Narigation overwater 2
overland You navigate our and
back. Following Naing we get
Junuary both fixed and free.
shoot at a sleeve - and the
(astly we gift night and day
torgudo rune. This all makes up
into about 100 hours of hard
but intencet ing work. Most of it
is solo
so this week I have
been busy tan with ground work.
Quizzes on all sonts of subjects,
motors, recorgation and cocle etc.
I child have to of any about code
I passed R.O. teat so now
till next hose. I hope I soon. can get
recognition wf out of the way the
have Sunday in appratance 20 I can't we
is just like any call day
you thes That our is no to phone the main them bose
Monday & possible The lines teem
I may get evening so I'll try always you
janued Lowever.
Got aletto from Presay today
D real long are all about lio
like there etc.
food tive is unketicvably
masvelous. The wal has been WAVES
wonderful. but they wen't
Every We're still in the bad.
barracks hot water - the only trouble.
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Bush Handwriting
No I really think this place is going
to he the best I've been.
Today a Lt. told us that 2 weeks
ago they about had begun everyone a plan had to
alweby instruction duty for 15 years. don't
I do its not true. I 15
wind hope we now, but for off- oh
heing with no time at
No! years wome with nather distruct
alway I'd on 50 Boston at a privary hose
Just Well wait their till the day before 7 graduate
nothing I can do about ik.
sher I get my orders
Where cutitled is to wear wings the isn't N.Y. he?
an Lynch stationed
He is cadit ness they get all the
papero I At - I well Humbi as seeing there to hig
time anticles As of on big Dad I wor saw
where no. Reggie Coomke was pres.
personvel. I weeken realized he had was
if the wings club for aviation
a raval flier. Thy certainly
a movelous first kench there
Heard Fred do smoke getstic
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your Eyes" last might. alw Really I
I zuic love it
Leautiful on the bed and and to
Fred can flop certainly is beautiful
- "sends we" as Nancy
would say.
Charlie is has now.
he clidit want was
The one thing He jist hated the idea,
Tompedoe. and really was dis couraged Em when
he got them - He couldn't get
things. Dive B's on fighters don't
changed. Cove Fellow just like some
really appeal to me a great deal nor
doco UO. However after I graduate
I be transferred to Fighters sometimes - Dives
at transitional may I hope not but
by do it
cadet on we last Lope before I raduation
Today was a bad day here.
conshed A into the H20. His girl, (Hy were
to he manied heat week) is have = she was
vaiting Law him. It was really tough.
there was and auto accidut bad
Just on the now street out fourt A bad going
day well, many Seater sinday with short you alln
I 20 wish I we to
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Bush Handwriting
Pros La there for we whare or
service sunday ready voom. well will be
too - He in the hangon he wearing at
the cadet's suits and whijacketo, still he
timed church, and and my heart will always.
blying dirty, but it'll be with
3 you their whither noverso them Pres. R wa-ah!" know what
a says won't actually till I I sure hit
I wonder also he says " Thate
I the probably that, but this right now thing were
wish that I'm peace man. I surrought want
over - the yes oldert a retired Nay pilot,
- he I he into people a home and plenty
of a kw and peace and guit. Ikana
non a how healty the Big One used to Feb in sundeys,
after a tough week w N-Y, when hedhit
that couch on Sundays after luch.
I could go Low Dr. Nord in a big
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way right now-
Bush Handwriting
about and 20 all- long for now
Much and Coodinght bue to By you
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
Sat.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Mum,
Today we had our first ovirwater
Navigation hop and it was quite an
experience own water we thy 2 calets pen plan.
pilot, / nov. I was pilot today. We headed
out and it was really something to strike
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boldly out out of sight of lard. we then
so Far on one heading, and then completed the
2nd by On the 3rd we didn't know whether
on not we never right but in but it!
sure enough at exactly 16 after we ended up
our the connect point quite a relief
The Now. has to figur the wind from the water
and then work his problem. The pilot mst
hold the comet hunday and altituble o
It is good for when you get its night. our
instructor, a perfectly namelous man - Eno.
Bomes, was mighty glad to see land. He
does 't know much navigation - his forgother it.
we passed a transp steaves -all was
9 my of couse and nght there N got
a teste of what is wight he like out them
Flying from a cannin required a great deal
I pression timing etc I rally hope I get on
one- it'll be an exporience aloght.
we have 3 wome NW. hope and this
Junury (thet is where are get our Tompido
mas etc/
went horsehaeb noting with the Flatos
productive familand. 3 horoes and about 10
that day is was swell. They have com
1.1thlo ponis- - Buch would four their place
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All knots aminab Mr, is proud as punch
over it and I don't wonder Thy are frund
of the Kingo, Elibergs, etc. Thersday Frank
Dilone and I are going in F routh is the 2
weho behind me her, but win in
same liberty section. Phil is him too so
it's none like old times - altho I nevo Fly
with them I Fly with one hundr- Flight #64
we have done good fillows Johnny Buckly
is the one I. hnow heat, are Lave some
real Luny southern boys. So many things lappen that
are so Juny - It coubet to hand to tell im
to you unbso you had 2ew them.
My unitorms all fit nicely and all I
had was a couple of alterations. the Blueves
Friday I an going to Express my
suitcase hope with some chother Will
you please an have the khakis and
white laundwed and pressed They can
dist he washed. Even the and I hunnt
work will look better after a Washing.
I'll and one a hite and a couple of
Whatis - also my cadef blaus all done our
They can just be hung up- I my and
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my greens home. Thy are my beat
with - winter aviation work. They can
abso be hang up - I new thick suine supposed
to trank in blues - Myr Whis are really
pently wis also my good Tropical consted hhahi
Love to help your stuff and carry it
in I'll case I can't get home- Maybe I mont
get a plane recervation and on norght I'll
giving us two
get put off The Nary gredua
green "USW" surbcases when we graduate
Thy'ree beauty and hght too so I'll and
of unit be too make Trouble to have them
my good one home with the clothes. I hope
all crashed etc- Maybe myr old blues 111 need proving.
Just thinking & all this walm no so
excited- So may Time I have thought about
it I just Love to get connections etc.
I mate My had that old 2 weeks system
Im follows Corn P.boato get 2 weeks plus
7 days trub- But I'll get that an July
open Augus ( unkso I'm webs instruction in
I'll have to start reconciling my kelt case
I get NAS CC Cow way of saying instructor)
It'd he quite a job a though
Thiparty in NOX soulded swell.
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Ravely 10 at LSU at Beton Rouge
was any way. Mrd vruy Lack blues on what
at that pine pre flight.
I I better quals a little shuts look up
being quess Mothin's day I wants I- to
Townrow my West - and why shouldn't wonderful
Harrist E then got whole the wide wost would. ask The Buch, cansumer
Name in lois believe we too.
10 John, "Yes"- Nance, A gou Pas - they how diar,
Much,much love, Muss dirtal 2
your
Pop
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U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Diar
them
well the first week indoctination is
word over must say I'm glad because
now haved bear a full one ard a busy one. luckedy
has navigation so I have on plently
N
time
this
letter
Love
actives
this
had some very interesting
the
week Our we by Lt Dickwison, twice their schidule
Nay Cross on did I tell you The
pilots with the fleet Gad is terrific Up at 3.30
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Dais bed at 10 or 10.30 Thy can only last 6-8
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months and think they get slipped home for
a 30 day leave His stories were animaly -
speeding along 3 feet off the water doolging
Jap fighterset
I To day I went to charch here There
it only about 12 cadets and 8 this there
but it was very nice The chaptone was an
outfully young allow with a wost appealing
nature It was held in ground school I was very
poor about churching Mplo. The service was
at 9 and I usually would Deep I only weet
once and that was with Jane
14 day furlough at Aiher recovering from Lobar
I got a letter from F Von Stade He was on
preumonia a - what a break Anyway he called up
Barbara keed and told her all about Jane
It so happens that I liad beater him to the
draw cause I used to with Babar all about ct,
but von stade claims the was trying to keeps
up bear interest She into te are that 3th spoke
to him too I sure am lucky. in having a swell I
beck of friends at Love Her He claim Barhara
she was glad I was in Texas where the
girls said are lousy so nayhe I still am in without I sure do
hope so. If s he "fluffed we off" 6 solutely sich no
waring I would
kidding. Evey day HOTTATE practically 91A CAVAN gays are getting
"fulfed off " from givb 21X3T петено they 209800 ec (cft. Kestorday I
Zebley one of my roommation wish rally
cave air the durys His girl was cagaged to another
gay a 4F All the time as happens You know
Mem it's Juny being theor with a beach A
so much older don't seem older hut
named here they etc Freyoue aaks we atter 1 her Cooking Good at
guys are, all thinking and talking about getting
Barbaras when Im govy
warry
waven's picture To think that but year at this teris I
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thinking along bues of prop school promo hand
was and stutt seews unbelievable. Thats the
part. avoid guys averaging 22 general about,
its only Being natural to think they do on up.
things and yet my 18 years beep couing that I
bet
I wish on I anything were 20 on but 21 It's I just not better wear for I this. we old
younger above lives may he the Xinns
The Lellows are those who graduated bat and fall can on prohably
thing from college. They have this a degree was met still will say the
posit get a decut from having job 2. had after military and I go experience to behind college I'll Frashis teel
ends years of the into I'd be he though.
the his was group all my ssinds and i// it you
Pather and straighter out though
That Us all I change with any of there would Collows at
think I Ladly written dollars, I still and beautiful with get
yale, like to you're he 21 have willion said I wasn't going of
I can revense willion how I dollars once is another as thing. for some as I-can
paints these guyo That are getting married and
see they jost will have the 250 a month they will
the Navy of couse 2.50 is - pretty nice
salary but you've got live too. well pichapo sove
your I will centainly have
should to
ky
Swowy
get
out
this country The letter
it
N
will
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thank
-4 probably with CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS you
run get mained (Pressy Mac)
hut going don't worry sweet Maina I no just
way thinking I do still paper love (Thorestly feel the
in own incoherent Ltt little
Barbara
yet
I
how
that
Mini,
her weeting
some the
attactive guy. and the I could handly expect
such Slimin or chance very young and so down the
to app caring about we for years Erazy! ENOUGH
both
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THIS
wast
think
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you
flying
and
glad
start
Leen
Tousron
week
has
get bask up very day it this you thy lot you
beautiful - hope basic losts or 9 days We should today. leave
have can couplete instruments an weeks from
for lase who were today put E
All the guys us buy put in poors class.
in make harnachs way are ton now the new undoctrination
think I am to he ablem to get in with love
Ressell I and Clang going stanard. They are really swell
Founday - something like that.) Clarcy graduated
gents. (Loris father is President of U.S. on Nat'l Pipe 2
last year from Princeton. Even ifI can't get in
with there has we'm going to by to 000m together
at the Main boxe Today some of the guys from 11A
are arriving out ave. Jim isn't coving this week
dawn it? 30 Testals Neith is trank, I don't think
The fellows I'm rooming with now are not at
all objectionable but they are strange. Jim cottain
a. of Min., and Devangha from Princeton are both
mere but quite dilkness. The the fellow, Zebly is
a from class thous ahead us we and He selms such
haven't seen on the of much will being in dethornt classes,
b was The wathe
been publect
my tax is fairing pretty will Got 20 out timble of
RIA JAVAM 2. day I'm still
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1
on traps however
went to town yesterdy They
A lot of guys twick so I really intend
Sall tstay said avoid it was the have as wish 75 per and possible
Still get
wills Jonstion until we is pay eprout day on winga
Is
0
last night
they had Star Spengled Ryther live Rt are was a
will good Hope Coshy, etc, etcill Havent
this have Freel Cately as we one husy 6
Thin about covers all the news for now,
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all is well as Lone I should the getting
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alithe from Pressy soon, hope
Iquess it will be detterent with AREA both at
while but it may not he Fa too
much longea thur I since Lopin kot.
The 1 also
4
pebort
awom
Mula bry
arrive
Pop
the
you
fag
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U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTL TEXAS
Dear Milli,
you letter today and mixil am
excited I over got the wings. They can coe
then really any have - just he we they
this address
Cadet G.H.W. Bush
class 2c - cades regionent
U.S.N.A.T.C. corpus chrot, Texas, wave
then
They package service is I
should centainly tentale
cause the a avoried. lost
We. Gany my sent bit, are and it never O.K. has Your
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I'm sime how hour excited I am and
mine from thill get have Now
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don't have to do is graduate and come
just all I their on my. alitio
wome.
Yesterday I and my check-out for Hying
sav-9, the slip will a
sweet in this place - foot as light wing he and
w the quadron. It is really
power galove. an the ball though.
You was now to
- much here more to he realy caverbly particularly took
You on babootts and It mg
quite a white to get and to and (anday has its-
It completed in nich factor
greater spin chavacteristio also in a
attitude I'll explain all this
stutt (anding when I see you. were really
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operated flags and which and
Garning a Cot. This place hero power a
constand pitch prop 3 excellent
features The unin thing is to
manks # put the elish down
Yesterdy - fillow in our closs on his
swit his helly and crashed the
solo, Lagos wo abouts. He
Carded notor our Three seldow injure
personal Lut they of injure the will
the absels a
place to one you have to not
landing we the water - Then you
soveral are the belly. It's safe enough
card availe a Nary! fully stalled
landing. is - check off list we You
Enclosed we must know Today
causee citas similated a cannier budings the
practiced we start a a coobatics. By
Towonrow this their I should really
the have I the get Feeb of the place. It is marbelous
The to Hy I wish you could see
around has so soon 00 they
them cave the ground, you pich upo your
which and speed att.
I'ligo Tready to the Flato's for a good
I date overaight Thish rest,
the deering thing about I
Today was Soster and your it letter trial was
to phone only you and couldn't get through. this
This worning we the all wonning and to
afferwoom at the Main hose- I was really in the
I they wouldn't at wo go
mud- clush have seldom felt this way -
The officer apparently didn't
Nay- that them are some things
undustral really care about.
chevel on I really felt terribly about that Jo.
which people bosten Sunday Les always
been one. check was one thing disturbing but
pliasing attitude the have
officis frature. He could was my cosily let
us go over - its uses cost amoging.
Tird dlue, have been have.
I and an just very caif wait to get 20
Cately radio and recognition, This'd
I anished no move 2 round school. time-
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now give things un much none Iver
Jeffery got to NAS I yeaterday also
Scott akt at Cabaniss inco
and is suprised now to see him It was leave
telh really to Will He got a 12 day A the
"E" after bases are giving caus wow I, guess
ing Gleaview E "base - Most
I lit it
way. in for of new license use it. today.
Secure Dat and on out a ave supposedy-
Sent tuny but maybe abouts I'll the gas. we get
=
seel no Lot water here, but the cold
slow always feel refreshing and puto
you in good spirts.
Your letter anternly was actions today. the
well, Mills I wat stop wow.
I wis country you then days all I get bash with
all Kleen, and am
you
so - and PA way
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Bush Handwriting
Sunday
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS
Dear Mun,
5m
The last we 3 moneings we flew 14½ how out of
really have been flying lately
18 and figuring out for carly fog, referelling
planes, atc that is a lot of thing Today we
change to the afternoon wing That weans we
get ap at 6.30 istead of 0530 and have
attilitics and report to the squadion at -
1000 waterd A000 - In other wonds the
adtennoon goes from 1000 to 730 P.M.
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Last week we Livished all ground
school about we completed range gunry.
It ccos sheet trip 12 wachine guer would.
I now strips - assemble am 30 cal.
machine can you and wow know wost the
parts. I never fully welefood the power of
machine gene till I shot this. The
TBF's and nisst other flut stares are
equipped with 50 cal Two is some weapon.
shoots a batter about as long as this
paper is mich. A lot of Plaus carry
caunon too you know Hope I don't
even stop a 50 cal ballet
Our slying has been good free but
pleating timing I have completed
acrobatics and sestion tactics (3plave formating
we are now in the but stages of
division tactics are fly a 6 plane division
like this
TTT on like this T
πTT
T
Then of couse you have caose under
signals etc. to go into different formations
to peel off", to break up etc. we hum
been Cearuary protection against Fighters etc.
will be flying
along and ow
instruction ludis
in a cloud. He the
attacho and we have to go into the
consect defensive mancune alway we
can train our maximum goin power on
him. You can see how important this
aight he Flying divisions is a bit
more precainous, are you have 6 planes
watcod of three Heres about happens.
#1 is the T. division hader. All he to
T2 T₂
alwaver he wants to
does go, and is Ty T3 T4 be fly gives all the signato
the livision. # 2 both "Fly wing" an #1.
They stay night in close our him except
usen be gives the ecliclon signal. Then they
cross comme Ca, - T. T2
-
# 3 is the guy who T2 docc the work
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Ne. is leader of the 2nd section. He
this in position an the first section,
and causis out all # signats. He has
N cross his section over the back, 22 etc.
and still hold the position 434
all gets a chance to Fly every position.
should It is start Narigation You get a problem
are movelous experience. Towomow we
and then go out and try to fly it
This is also good stulf, but tough. out
pooblem consultion as well. auite w deal !
you right fly in the aim and fly
have to youn plane, work a
tell move CORPUS CHRIST). about TEXAS this action to I get
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into I'll it. These your plaws are really nice fly.
Did see the dovie "Aw Force? SWJS. A 65 of the
planes you they used in that area
Frank Blone got Tomprology asl is in couing
to out sin coupo as a cades. He'll cithes
are soon today. Jain softw is
he say maing., on bowburdien He thinks will ke bill
- pilot, a chance as pilot. I'm we and
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ask able it to get too - # He can fly I hnow
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really is has straggent. They don't
have the any such a sets way for doing Things.
For crample they drag their approachs in
for withs lila civilian please we come
up at 500' and male a shays two and
monatically drop the r love in with
straightonay. we have reason for own -
this is care They also can band on
the abob - We have to 3 print on tail
Lirst fully stabled. Im glad I'm be this
one - The Any promotes you much Laster
then Nary, however Manico are second
fastest- Nay shoust.
Have to he going to the to live soon -
much love to all,
BB
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U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear
Ganny, now stationed at
as
Well Field, I an an auxilian station Love - same my
Waldoon one I went to have - graduation
the first of training before Tompeds
last stage been assigned to
I have and after I graduate, I itI
Bowkers, made an instruction, then will go
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don't get bit move training and Tompeds
take a carnier as a
aboard pilot. some It is - marvelous well field,
Bonker exciting and the flying, excellent as
easy as bring good fun, is
training I hope to graduate sometime in
around the first of June It I
lucky I way he able to sucak in
- couple = days at have between
stations -
This field is bran new and at
present I in living in the WAVES
bannacks - no waves of course. II Just
today we woved in as the compenters
was electrician says that we claims will have
still university haveing away.
The Lot Lights water soon 10 and one the the way. plankers By then end of
the week will nove to better quarters.
Tell Gauys I ucs as delighted to get
wo letter
we now flying faster planes
aid they are have all the decries of
service type slips - vetractable
alsels etc.
what is the news of Jimy
when els you go up to Main
this year? ?
is really a inserable one
This I are Man taps. and
I letter better but get it off before
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Happy faster, Gans. I wish
we - but the don't
could all be together for
Easter sunday Perhages next year we on will the all
we all. this twin back
year atter and and happily
he peacefully
with the ones we buy
Goodingt and will Rop Love
The nes boy truches my heart
WED.
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS
Dear Mum,
hearing
it was marvelous
your vocal. office Honestly, I went and got over to use at the 7.00 phone: to the call. AT 930
batt. said dice so I cancelled to this hed
they cam ow no have and went
The Then I I know was the D.D. we I WOD
shaking next thing also and attay talling had
a call.
new in acrobities. They are pretty
good Lin. I am you go into their all much faster
then in a Steaman at couse. we went
280 in a dive the other day- awful fact,
300 or 400 uph. plaves. The place really
wapite of the that you read about
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a hip - snaps in maneures. I Ecached
out 3 times justinday pulling our of
loops etc. too fast. It won't impleasant
but I wasn't out very long either. Toworow
we check accohotics and then go into
section and division tactics.
This week we have been having range
summy every after woon. - we have to know
how to strip and assemble a -30 calibre
mathine gun - know the would of all the
parts. They're muselous gaws. They operate
the same as the 50 cal. The fleet plans wow
have .30's ket wostly -50's - what timends
gotho - we also get to about them as well
as a lot more sheet and Trap. It is puety
nice but I'll he glad to ges through its and
first fly -
I really diolike Texas on at Got this
it. I long to see a Tree again
part to getting of on nerves. Its was do and over
water so my I go ont there to my
state. the we're very close to the water,
the bay that is.
lost night I unit on likerty The Flator
out so I went to the Discoll hotel
Its were a poor liberty town. The flying is
the only consolity factor.
I sure would he Fine to go
ap to NPS for graduction
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well be in alites for graduation
so I can cream your mingo
Really us -so worch take for
now - goodwight squeet Mama
Pop
Turn.
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Mum,
The urings arrived today, ones and
absolutely the finest looking is
they am even seen;and the engraving put
I have I can't waits to Afficially have in
beautiful. and perhaps come
them on - You know if you go to sea good sixce
them. really are almost on must, air,
wings are not attacted by salt
they ondered cheap pain (2.00) I my
I a can see what
in tome so you how beautiful your and Dato
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owen wan about Then, too, after writing for 20 long
and awaying e hoping and constantly
thinking about getting 7 wingo" I
can appreciate them so will.
navigation hope and believe we, aller, a
Today we Lach one first
to no stop snap. You have to camey A
computer avoid your week.
have pad opencil and then of course
that in the 2eat, so it will be handy.
the plotting board - we have to props
This you have = Fly fountion aluch
envolves timing the ship, working the
throttle, ant then all the little coosschecks
on the instruments. Just before we get in
our places they hand us the problem and tell
the and Walking to the plan you
as like and to do some of it, but wost have
work has to be dove FIA JAVAM in the air. we have aver
of if hows and laud and the 8 each
I work overwater 2 cadets go in the
water. can narigate which
plain one He just uses the intercorpoit in
the Mis to tell him alwe to go Being
phone constion, we each narigate one leg,and the
that By track the not , hart at any
time are have to been alive we are,
the instructors has you change the
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Good cause when be pleases. He Dlies along in
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his plans behind you.
activished up livision tactics
cittle some real good stiff camer
rendezvou and loveak up. Leava
have to back up and with as they
do at the Fleet. This is the strett
the any doesn't get any of. Once some
our gays broke up way style
at an awy field- and they was
widd. Thy never have this plaves
so close while causing
athletro- - we go over to the
Today we had ownining as main ow
boar you it, It's pretty warm rous .30
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
it wosn't bad.
Also had an oxygen hope today.
and hour and ty to go this as high
we get and yet back on would
I got but I
as we can 18,500 and didn't the place have any
still clean It's just to get us place used
was to time. Flying - how the its
wandless Oxygen high. of couse
mch colden up there, also much thriev
so the plane loses abot of pow.
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It is strage to It and watch the
(manifold pressure set by
the thestle / drop H. At sea level
- you can get 33 enches easily,
it 18,000 I got 17 // with full
throthe- see the difference.
had are instrument
Cop today. Also we fles 5 hours today in
all That's not bad at all. we're
to be in Narigation our let of work
apt because they don't you
days over water wills it's pretty
clear thy Flying this mch really given
you the Feels of the planes.
Tell John that I didn't forget his
birthday - Best - haven't keen in town
lably there. Tell in to wait and I
and bedides their no decent tell
stoms get is home aid I'll he sure
shoot hid a gift!
May thanks you for two
beautiful mips. I dare say Uuger
the wost wonderful present I have
ever had!
Much love -
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as. Bob Hope 10 Pop just crowing ra from
Persacola.
Sat AM
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Mine,
It's niserble and cloudy so
everything is now grounded out have. we
just had (7-8.30) ow lost Torgudo new
and were supposed to have to fixed
gummy durny name but now it
boks like us won't get any in. my
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extinate - Z weeks from today - may be
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a little county it we get may more bad
days. That would be O.K. with we the
Got a sweet letter from Barb so
once were I am feeling not quite so bhu.
It's not that bad, but I an so anxious to
get out of here. My place reservation has
been confirmed on now 7 hope I've chosen the
night day.
Thusday night Frank Delone and I
went into the Discoll for supple and then
to the Flatos for a nice sheep, which is wost
assured as the beclooms are 20
componsable and there always a cool
breaze Next day are drove Mrs. F around
and met Bill starly a tellow out have in
Franks Hight His father is a friend of the
Flator He came back with us and we
had a manutors fuid chicked divien They
are the First of ther own chickens and
of was certainly a fast The three of
us then went down town to a worke and
the came bach and lay lay avourd in
unduchints relaxing and listining to record
After a family picnic service with
the Flatos (his 2 about sons are married with
we came back to reality once more
Next week nho. Flato is giving a dance
in have you for us there I told you
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about their outdom dance floor. The
you is smalt but lovely with tropical
trees and 2020 of red stuff group
avound. The party should be good fun.
Flying is still Inc. we have 3
dury was and then are start actual
thing runs - You have to come rolling
in and pull the at a specific angle
etc. in order to wake an etc beief new
both offersively odeparively
I sive hope Bush's foot is
well mended He is such a brave
little boy.
saw stillyJaylor's picture me Life.
III sentainly was a splenched story about
them all, won't it!
Box Baibara- Her Family can't go down
to graduction- - I don't know why. She is a
"big gener on the campus and I how she
was hoping they'd be then, but no dics!
She probably usn't get home till this
2nd I I wek wather get out a
week later than I expect, say your
the 5th
Certainly is muggy here. flight now
I'm clammers. dripping They wet- need that rain unconstantable badly here.
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go to Vassar this severn to
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on not.' Does Are Namy you all going to get up
Maine at all
Thats ther ? word for now, Many
Mark long
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U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
Dear Main,
CORPUS was CHRISTI, TEXAS smother dilightful the day
Yestraday Flatoo. we went sailing touble in I
with the beautiful- the only and lost
bay. It was burned again nice
got night termitaly I really felt it. It was
surviving in salt water again. It
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was very wave, about so it second
like- Floriday nights was the dave It
was very nice but the people were
wostly full Lts on J.g.'s The evening
was lovely however. then ganden first
beautiful Sat we Lael a by hour
burchen and then Sat night Mr. Mo
Tooh we to a Mexican restaurant Thy
said I shouldn't have without having
cater a Mexican weal, so we had
a real hot one. They boths appreciated
Dads letter your carely so much.
You've just never seen two such
hospitable people. They have convinced we
that I are not imposing a them. Thy
ist seem eager to to things for
people.
Today we are ground his to bad
weather I sont # doubt it it will he
sufunday now, but it should definitely
be Wednesday. Because we are in the to
worning mig this week we have
finish day Flying before we U set any
might plying. #66, a flight behind us,
finiship day Flying today. wive all
rators and pretty mad about it, but
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it makes as differences
Igot your letter mailed the 15 to
yestenday - the 17th the 3 days ago !
The by seems to he claining
Is rayber we with Fly atber all
Better go sev,
March love
Pon
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Bush Handwriting
IN REPLY REFER TO
NO.
Weet pm
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Min,
Got you wire today - Thank I'm
glad the suitcase got there O.K. Apportuntly
they have stopped issuing 2 cases upon
graduation ;but I have ar 18 dollah
job in mind. It is light and none convenient
their a regular case because it folds up
and can even hang up:
Today we had "free gundry
what a brating you take Free guarry is
where you swing a gun from the back
seat. Due to the slipstream (prop wash)
it's hand to arove the gun. The wind
really tears you up - practically ipo
your clothes off. You 06022 a special
safety helt which permite you to
stand up in the plane. The give
alivays seems to jam -then you
struggle like mad, blown by the wind
toszed by the plane- I came
down covered with oil and way bys
aching from crouching and standing
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in that cramped cockpit.
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Yestuday O Boyle, a fellow in our flight,
had his older brother come visit him-
He is a put in the away. He got wine
a nile in the back seat on one of
our genery rivo. Well the poorfallow
had never been = a highoride Juney
were is not gentle, and after one
ven, the poor boy got sigh, and
the was he was with plan had to
stop fiving. We pull out every time
at about 5 g's - - quite a bit.
I haven't Felt the "blachout" as wich
of late- thank heavers. I wish I
could take you on one hop to give
you a sainple of this stuff - gentle
of course. They have started having
novies out here so wow we can't go
to the main base, dawn it all.
I hope to he back there soon anyway.
Its going to depend on mig ht flying
whither I get out Satarday. we should
be through day flying by
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Bush Handwriting
NO.
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
next Twoday or Wednoday. The nights
have been so cloudy we haven't
flow at all. It we finish day
flying first we get abenty every
day crustel night flying. May have
to wait a week. we get 3 nights
of Flying so maybe we'll get its in
OK.
Hann't heard any none about
cutting that office ret -so I guess
I got ut off I really did have a
good case.
This C Canny weather is terrible.
I really had street poor Badrava
unjustly -I just got an airmal Leel letter
mailed May 4th I Feel li he a
for asking her what WCO up ?
Flying lately has really with been
the product of graduating so near at
Few and interesting In facts
hand, I feel in time spinite.
I not graduate till Wednesday would he
atter may the saturaly I Figured That
perfect- IF I could transfer my he place able
reservation I think I may
to I wist hopering it all works out
O-K- -
Goodnight. May and so much
love - Just Thinking hous
seeing you all soow makes we
80 tunily happy
Poz
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Bush Handwriting
Tursday
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
Dear Alean,
well have CORPUS CHRISTI. it EXAS is Tweday PM and
Istill don't know also I'm going
le graduate. we in 2 nights and / ≤
days of Haping lett. Today we had
one final genery un and now we
well 6 one glide bowking
hops 678 The alay boke cloudy now
so I sont of doubt it we'll Fly.
I've grother in one sut of a required
3 nights. That one was quite hectic-
but I managed to walk way from
in plan after all 3 landings so
all in well. wejust have 3 more
might formation hope and one
right tompeds we.
Just will it Cooko clearing to
the East so waybe well Fly after all.
It we they Tonight - torrowor right
will probably graduate Saturday -
Thereise itll be next wednesday
I've been slaming 1.0 not tell you
which but I'll wire when I
an coving I guess. I'm mailing some
come stubt today (my blue greens etc)
serve I can only comy so with Coggage
I4 risure then since the given are
my best wifords.
I Tob am culistal was up
with Today we when I Towed the target
sleeve. It was his first ide. He was
a real lettle Fellow ad Mexion as cauld
be. He dooked a bit sick where we got
down and be advited in was plutty
scard also are landed. I used a
touse Nary landing and
him in. It brought bast memovies
OF my First work- Rubar's plane
Remunder Premy o.I or both got sick.
I got a long letter from at
Worght telling - all about Firso'
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are to rewore Internities It seens
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he net with a good deal of information
opposition Hosterday, 2 boys with about for
a to got kicked out
cheating weed go in recognition. Everyowis beginnary for
to realize that the Navy doesn't go so
cheating It happens this way every
after I San atellne's engine stop and he
crashed its the bushes on a Caheot He
No more new, Manua, abcle wrich love-
was uninjused quite a sight.
I can hardly usit to 20c you all
again SPO₂
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Bush Handwriting
NO.
Friday
U.S.NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Mum,
/ Low we take to the blue, but
In about for this I believe. Lear I got about your
I have time and was delighted to
letter yesterday That's memetous - both Lover down off
N.B's marchall. trumpho Iguiso when the chips are
-
shill really be in there bearing the edy
This has been the wost interisting
of all Hying. general we really have Cound this (and ship are
still my how to handle
All the monesrs call for a certain
kind various coordination and as you practice each one
you get of to actually feel your ship - a part of
you. In advanced quivery which win doing now,
you have to sly the plave and I Short near in
maybe. On some nuns you come diving
others you complete a aringover and on some
you even end up by a 1/2 toop T 5n snap roll
Its good ten as well. 00 worthartile boxing
Yesterday we had strating Unike the
Hollywood vusion night next to the goornd
flying straight- we come in at 1000 = nose
her over and Live at about 100 going
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Bush Handwriting
down fairly steeply 500 as to concentrate
your fine. we were shooting 08 patcheo of
slawerd etc. You could we the belllets
flying off the water On one of my medo I
saw a gull. I couldn't quite get him we my
sights but I at luier have a short
burst and scaned the daylights out of
him. It's quite a fishing sitting then hnowing that
all you have to do is truck the Trigger and
that loto of bullets will they powerfully out.
Today - swelay we finish up advanced querring
and there Monday we get glide bombing, our
any last thing we just get 6 periods of
glate bonloing I'm afraid, however, we're going
to be held up by Night Flying. we won't he
chedulah tought of to roow because of liberty
ptt a quest straggle the laundry finally
came there with my white EP I'm heading
For the Flatos as 200m as we get through
Elying. $ The hundred here stregghs to be as a
had as the mail system and usually succeeds.
I lad to get special pervission to go over
to the main bose to 50h out my stutt.
It was quite a job They do have a problem
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Bush Handwriting
NO.
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
so its not CORPUS Far CHRISTI, to expect TEXAS too much but
sometimes have our stuff just it
for weeks. they I'm tind at complaining about the
asil Yestersly I got 4 letters - natual My y-
10,13-17th respectively. Ugh! Our WOO
From off Lutha Smith One from Ken seuttel
at Printon I hope - Viny will be home. knowing
the Nary I can handly hope for it
I thought Johny Morgan graduated
long ago - I don't quite get this "westricted
liberty." Waless something special comes up
I own 200c to get some Ut time off to go
home provided I gt a plave.
I were hope N get Florida. They say
that the Tongreso keen go to Candulerly - The
List day they get a Landbook and the next
day They get a TBF - what a deal!
now- We Law to draw
"Mar Weat" Better jackets top every day now cause all
our Flying is over water - Much Por has
Frever
Rear Mem,
Just washed the other letter
web for the nawclous
food Thanks 20 caudy etc- It avoived today
and is really wonderful -
So may thanks, May
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By3
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NO.
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
May.18 18
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Dear Dad,
HAPPY BIRTHDAV! Only 3
days late, and by the Time you get it
probably a week on so. Anyway
many happy returns ETC!
I hope I'll be seeing you're
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10 days or 20. I'm counting ok at
least travel time.
Today we fired at the tow
sleeve for 4½ we Flying time. It's really
manvelous fun, but we all have one
major difficulty- hitting the sleve!
we have been making the Highside
men, one of the 2 wain combat runs, 20
far, but tomorrow we get some more.
The Highoide is very effective because show of its
protection against energy fire. I'll
you all this when I get back. my first
period I got 8 out of 50 - 110 this
was a little better than avenage.
In fact it it had been 16 out of 100
it would have been a good score,hus
got credit for some tracers, scheduled perhaps
I uco using red tipped bullets so I
- have been but for
it wight has hear way too cloudy. This of climate
we fying the last feirs rights
graduation this flying in. All
is way he delayed the it unless day
twickle. I think our date
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we flying get we have left is - advanced reno,
free firing, strating, and glide bonking.
This flying CO as few then I we even
had since I started.
well ,Dad, just add this letter
to your birthday good wishin
By the way, what wind of a "take"
did you get ?
Su you soon I Logie,