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Effectiye~December 9, 1944, infprmati~n .r~ceived for publica~ion in the WASPNewsletter revises',authority to'take\Cl\A Jnstructors Flight ChecKs prio~ to
having successfQ!.ly cO!!lplet~d CAA Instru,eto:rs Wi1?ten,.test.,. . .......... ~ ....I~ ;::,1 ~:';:.:: .:: . ' : ' : . . . : : . 4~''':: ~.. ,_ :: :i'. :-, - ..: : : . - = - :w ': .. :: .-::. ', . .. . .. . : . ' : ' . , .~ ; 1 11 1 , ': " : \ ~ ': . " :: , ,' . '< ..',,,1:. ~'j~' : \':. '.' " :~.:. :\,~ .': ,'. ~.:' ';'.; H, ' : .. ~ ~; !: :.... .
.. '::'ThllSvritiltte~ test, .for .. tl:J.e ,.CA.AJ:nsfr.:u.ct.Ors .Rating ...must .be ...p.as.s.e.d ,befol'e ..an' ,.,'> .:;",.:.
applicant is eligible to take the Flight Check. . .' .. ' ' , ,.' ',' "~, '.
. . "This ..does .not ..a~ ter .the.autho.ri.ty. __t.Q.t?,;k~.t ,tbl3. In\3tr:ument., f.;1,.ig1).~,,~o.hE?:y.k,.prA?1.".-',
to p assing the vrritten lnstrument examination, as explained in the Newsletter,
Vol. I, No. 3, dat~d Nov. 25, ~944.
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m c:m ou m :cd ..b~on .from the CominnndingGeneral,' lirmy. Air' Forces, p'rovides' thatWASP p ersonnel' 'may request their individunl ,flight record file, AAF 'Form 5,
and related records from C hief, Office of Flying Safety, Nissen Building,Winston-Salem, North Carolina. .' .' .
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TB-26 TRANSITION:
Eastern Flying Training Command' hils authorized first p-ilot check-offs for
TB~26 WASP cO-Rilots at the gunnery schools in the Command. Good luck, CPs,
get those required 10 hours in .the left sent fas~!l!,.
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, . . .LINK' TRAINER INSTRUCTORS:
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. , The.'r?commendat{on of "the Four Engine Conference in. Liberal, Kansas; ''for
the-.'use' of civilians as Link Trainer Instructors (as . p ublished in W ASP' News-
letter; yol. I, No.4, dated December 1, 1944) has now been approved by AAF
Training Command. Headquarters, Fort Worth. The follovdng TlT.Xis .being sent
t o . the'station/:! in the Eastern Flying Training. Command,nnd interested Wi.SPs .;in. other Comm~nds shoUld ~ontact' theirHeadqua~ters'andTraining Command
He~dquarters for informntion'as to procedure' to be followed.. . ", .
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.:..... :~TWX:.. REFERENCE CURTAILIliEl'rr WASP PHOGRAIliI,SUGGEST GONSIDERATION
UTII"IZATION OF QUALIFIED WASPS AS:LINK TRAINER. INSTli.UCTORS
AND;'.TNTERESTED'~WN":QUALIFIED'WASPS AS LINK' TRJi.I NER .INSTRUCTOR
. TRAINEES; 'WITHIN EXISTING CIVILIAN PERSONNELAUTHORIZATIONS.
LINK TftAlNER INSTRUCTOR REFERENCE.VOL. I, STANDARDFIELD .
CLASSIFICATION SHEETS, POSITION NO. ~85W."I:'
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R E E M P L O Y M E N T I N F O r o ! J 1 1 .. 9 . l J( c o n t i n u e d ) :P l an s a r e d e ve l op i ng a t F o rt W o rt h T r ai n in g C o mm a nd H e ad q ua r te r s f o r t he e m -
p l oy m en t o f a f l ew e x - WA S P p e r so n ne l a s " A ir c ra f t A c ci r le n t A n al y st s ". T h e A i rS a f et y U n i t o f t h e A i r I n sp e ct i on S e ct i on i s n o w s c re e ni n g a p p l ic a nt s f o r s u chp o si t io n s, w h ic h c a rr y t h e g r ad e s o f C A F -5 T r ai n ee , o r C A F -7 J o ur n ey m an .
D ut ie s o f s uc h a n e mp lo ye e w ou ld b e t o a c t a s a n A d m in is tr at iv e A ss is ta nt t ot h e O f fi c er i n c h ar g e o t e c hn i ca l r e vi e w a n d a n al y se s o f a i r cr a ft a c ci d en t s
a n d r e p or t ed v i ol a ti o ns o f f l yi n g r e gu l at i on s . Q u al i fi c at i on s w h ic h w i ll b eg i ve n e m ph a si s i n t h e s e le c ti o n o f pe r so n np l v a ll b e : e d uc a ti o na l b a ck g ro u nd ,a k n ow l ed g e o f e n g i ne e ri n g b a se d o n f l y in g e x pe r ie n ce i n a v a ri e ty o f m i li t ar ya i r cr a f t, a n d a d m i n is t r at i v e a n d c l e ri c a l e x p e r i e nc e .
T h os e i n te r es t ed s h ou l d w r it e , s t at i ng q u al i fi c at i on s t o t h e C o mm a nd i ng G e ne r al ,H e ad q ua r te r s A r my A i r F o rc e s T r ai n in g C o mm a nd , F o rt W o rt h 2 , T e xa s . A t te n ti o n:C i v i l i a n ~ e r s o n n e l S e c t i o n . '
. T E S T P I L O T S :
W A S Ps s t a ti o n ed a t L o c k b o ur n e P~B, C o l um b u s, O h i o, i n v es t i ga t e d t h e p o s s i b il i t ie s
o f t e st i ng p l an e s f o r B o e in g A i rc ~ af t a n d f o u nd t h at ' al l o f t h ei r T e st P i lo t sa r e r e q u ir e d t o h a v e A . B . d e gr e es i n E n gi n ee r in g , a s w e l l a s q u al i fi c at i on s a sf o u r- e n gi n e p i l ot s .
R E C C M M E N D A T I O N :
H e ad q ua r te r s, A r my A i r F o rc e s, h a s e x pr e ss e d a d e s i re t h ~t q u al i ri e d W A SP s b e
g i ve n c o ns i de r at i on f o r a n y a v ai l ab l e C i vi l ia n ~ c l er i ca l , p r of e ss i on a l, o rt e ch n ic a l G r ou n d P o si t io n s i n t h e A A F.
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F o r y o u r ' i nf o r ma t i on t h e C A A R e g i on a l , D i s tr i c t, a n d S u b - D i st r i ct O f f ic e s a r e
l i st e d b e lo w . I f y ou a r e i n t er e st e d i n .t a ki n g a ~ T it t en o r f l i gh t e x am i na t io n
f o r P o we r , I n st r uc t or , o r I n s tr u me n t R a ti n g, a m i me o gr a ph e d l i st o f m o n th l yi t in e ra r ie s o f t he C M I n sp e ct o rs i s o b t ai n ab l e u p o n r e qu e st t o t h e n e ar e stC A A o f f ic e .
R EG IO N 1 : 3 85 M ad is on A ve nu e,
N ew Y or k 1 7, N ew Y or k.
R EG IO N 2 : 8 4 M ar ie tt a s t. ,
A t l an t a , G e o rg i a .
R EG IO N 4 : P . O . B ox 1 68 9,F o rt W o rt h 1 , T e xa s ~
R EG IO N 5 : N in th F lo or C it y H al l,K a ns a s C i ty 6 , Mo.
R E G IO N 3 : . , 2 2 nd , F lo o r T r a ns p o rt a t io n B l d g. R E G IO N 6 :
6 0 8 S o u th D e ar b or n s t .,C h i oa g o 5 , I l l i ~ oi s .
1 5 08 F o ur t h s t .,
S a n ta M o n ic a , C a l if o r ni a .
D i s tr i c t a n d S u b - D is t r ic t ( S ) o f f ic e s :
2 9 10 E . C e nt r al A v e. ,A l bu q ue r qu e , N . M .
R o om 3 3 3, A m ar i ll o B l dg . ,A m ar i ll o , T e x. ( S )
L o v e F i e ld ,D a l la s , . T e x . ( S )
M u n ic i p al A i r po r t ,E l P a s o , T e . x. ( S ) .
M e a ch a m F i e ld ,F o rt W o rt h , T e x.
M u n ic i p al A i r po r t ,H o us t on , T . ex . ( S )
R EG IO N 7 : P . O . B ox '3 22 4,
S e a tt l e 1 4 , W a s hi n g to n .
U n io n L i fe B l dg . ,L i tt l e R o ck , A r k.
9 1 3 C o n co r d B l d g. ,O k l ah o m a C i t y , O k l a. ( 8 )
T r a ns i t T o w er ,S a n A n tb n 10 , T e x.
. S l at t e ry B l d g. ,S hr ev ep or t, La . ( S)
M ~ ~ ic i p al A i r po r t ,T u l s a, O k la .
M u n ic i p al A i r po r t ,B r ow n sv i ll e , T e x. ( S )
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lli0:1l .. G O BLu2:F::>r the latest ()c'1Cic.J. rcler.:~e on imetivtit.iDn r:.nQ the diB;)osition of..1',JP clothing, rd'e~'r.:,!Cc is.1:.:.de to !,AF Lct'~&rs 40-3/+ Q~1d /.0.34A. 1 ' : - " , in-i\m!1ati:.m cunt::.in:.:d in '~.~.K)SCJet ters is uvai1",ble r:t the .3tations 'i.;.I'rci.'.;;hthe Givili,::n ::EJ:'.:o!"::.\ol01~i'icer or the B
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viASP H 031 -r .E R C.F. T.C. i~g!}j;irilled):
ALTUS: ENID:
Mpry E. Hillberg
Anita F. Peul
Ruth F. H?gemann
1\:f'..r:y I,i. Hiller
Helen M~ri Venskus
Jenn MilIAry W~rd
Kethryn J. Kleinecke
Detty P. Martin
PEERIN:
Inc C. Brrkley
fuFrgue.rite T. Bernh~rdt
St&.rltoy r'il. Grona
lliindge R. Leon
Alyce H. Stevens
IvifJrgo.rct L. Chamberlrdn
Dor~th:y Herthneck
FREDE.;EICK:
Elizabeth G. Feters
Dor~thy A. B~ncroft
Mary Louise ~ebster
WildlC Iv:. ~;infield
Nancy Conklin
Edith L. Upson
ELLINGTOl~:
Earbe.rf L. Fleming
FlorinE P. llinncib
Hazel J. Fichter
Hr.rriet J. Moore
NierieI!l L. Roby
Evelyn iVi~stevm.rt
Virginia Streeter
Mary A. Quinlan
:..Ioln VirginiH Clay
Sylvie Iall"r
BRY~.N:SUZ:.:'.nn6 V. Dehne
Je:'.n l,i. i,d.cha els
Catherinob. DlArezze'
lu:,rgnrot K: Diffin
Ru'sh H. 1.'!estheimE.'r
Virginin S. ~vi180n
Evr~ Fl. Peders(;n
B:::tty E. ~dlli:'.mst o ' : , , : , ' . ' (:rp. y. ("F"'!,,'.~ :.:::.: l-=..=~,:.;.:-..l.~ ..!~ II
Juli" S~:pr
r':ry '1. Gilmore
JE:f'.n EiGbb
HelEn L. Ricketts
H O N D O :
j"ir,ry N. BUrke
Mt!ry M. Edmondson
Betty L. Heinrich
l~]nry L. ~'.iggins
Li~ry Cnnow:n
l\i~ry Irummend
KE,y~tt:'.mps
Doris K. luren
E"rjoric E. Redding
Normr:; A. Boston
H:'rie L. Jr,c ebsen
Serah G. faHey
G~\J-Ie l > : i . Snell
Bernice IV;oc:re
Eilcrc.d LhicLcllfnd
InE Z S. ViOOdl,'i~:1'd
M['l'~lJ. Farley
Beryl. E. Oriens
WAS SUP_ GOSS :UP :
HerE::e.re e. fnJ bits of news th8.t c,me by wcy of the provcrbiC'l grr-pt:vinc that defi-
nitely needs ii~"ter:Lng and culciv8ting. Ho\' [-.cout lo'is of nn.'s and v:ie~'iS from youfor the next issue???? EngegeT.l0.n':jSGTe r8:'111y in vogue: Lor,'['.inc Zil.lncr frem
'Waco, 'Tex. nnd Lt'. ~!IcDonald fro:n Dc.ll:,:s. Good luck to the "Iuk3 .:lnd DuchC!ss i)f
Dallasll!! And tbere Is Helon T1'i.,'5~;from I'hrch l'ielc', C:'.l. Also :1:.1':';J::?rsi,in fro;]Eagl.:; Pass, 'Tex.. Joy Johl i.s nO'i,' Nlr.s. DaCosta. I"j:::-.ry .Jo :':".trlc7Is fianc;; is thenh""'l'C.,l r"~"1"11'n L'"'ff';c"l' tf " " " ", ,, , Ih~ 81.-'''111' 1..,~ , '''.0'' J', ~ ...~ c,} .. .., ," J" ~IT~ ",Is.r .y.,. ".c." .L.~, g' ..~,~ 3. ~-:l..!..L:.) \",C .11'--, J.O .'\.,-,.:r. ,I' .. ,1 t:o'"c. ..:',...}..:-, '.'0/ 1,';1'",
an intornsting :raffiark quoted from ;:t letter from 'Urs 0 r,':~(1t0n: "As to Decor-aboI' 20th
11m going homo (;;;!ichitc.. :F\:lls)' as f'u:t n:s I c:m get thers f).!lOcook as h,uo :lS I
can coak to ma\:G up .for lost timo." (Lon It bb.mc 70u, PodL;, ','I.; all r:J:len.bcr hO'"1
nico : \ :11 ' . Cliff is). Judy 2a}'I' isno'~.'
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tL-e for CFTC,re-
placing Ke,y Dus:J.:J.qrJlo is nC'l':,:,:ASPExecutivo for th,:) tl.l'eo Trclininq; CO!!l~1':tnds,,:;ith
Hdqrs. C l t Ft. \'lorth. Tho WASPsaro still proving ti10;ir vcr:::-::tilit;r an c..11 typos
of ~ircraft. Maybe ; ,rau coulc:n It c9.1l b0r II qualified "Bover Bllg'1, bc;,t Clara
rrursh fro!''! I:!Iax':l01LFi:.;l'.J, Ala. experionced the: illtricaci.:,s of t:~king-o:ff :lnolanding 8. Eolicoptor. 1..t..-1'l-9gro.h:at,:)d frat':; Av:m~8r on th,; 6tb of !';ovc;TI1b:~rjandrec8i vocl Baso ~1.2s1p,:n :lents. L:.4-hT~lO ,,rill 1'3cCJiv'2 th?ir ':rings, bnt no o..ssign:llonts.
H9.ve you h:>J.ro. of th.:: out9t::mo5.ng i:nrrovG,[1cmt at Av'ng::;r? 1:1(11 D'11T'lCks is nO',7
fillod ',"J.i.th"bant fifty Army Instructors froon Er:r,m!! - (Al',;c.y~)die:; think A.vJngc)l'
Fiold ',':auld Invo be/,m ;noro oxeitLJg '.!ith 8. co-oc:.ucation:'tl 8tra 'c:ph,:ru). Lot Kielty
is th2 ~'!ASPSt~ff Exoc. lor tit", .O:,,::;conc1Air Forco :.tt ColJr_tcto fpr.i.nr;:3, Col,:). But
back to 1'0'1'lnC0--tlw pl.'..ce to DC) st:lti,:.mcd is Craig Field, AI..:l. You kl1o' .'--big
SO',lth:.::rn moon, mint julops, etc. An(~you Ciln slap ~Tour "Fifin(~ll'l ~C'1J.2rl! ''iIitha lJ'J.gnoli3. :.md C3.11 1'):1' liHOl:cy-chil()li, '1.f ,lust ::;bout ev,:.'ry 7'ASP tb ')1'0 r,:).snI t Dean
e.ff:.:;ct,::,o. :Ft;ggy iVlclbl'lCl,ra st::u~t,:x) it off. ' by g::tting n1'1:.: 'ri";0 ;::(;'!')ra 1. "1onths :1.go.
Iv:iko Sca;fi316 follo';':,JQ suit. And no-:' l\ita Nurrhy i;:: cnpgc;(,. (Sorry, kid~;, no
transf,TS). 1\11'8.Shoehyl S l'fiQny 1':c:1..:;n(3,:iD. be int.;r.::;stc0. i:a lm;',:in'? h'.:l~tompo-1''''1'''' lon ..,4'1'on "-l'tI1 ' :J " ;' rr C 'in C"'nt" :'11" C"ll'{~ 0 K ; .. _."' .. r". ,.. 1'1;1,..,
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sono noy.'s from th2 dist::mt b:ls':"s such as S,.~:..,ttl:) ::' ,110 Long IsLmd? Or fro!;) P::,cos,
Tax?? Chandler, Ariz. or EGlin 1"i010, Fl,l,::?';? S.md us tho 'hot' ,::)]1 ':.ho's ,;,.'ho,what's , : , , ! re. .t, .;Vh:-TCIS ',','bara, ,rh.:;n l . ' . .n6 boy or :,!i:rl--all tho l,'lt()st, :lna ,70111 telltho :Ll\ .SP ,;orld.
Your FifinollQ Tallur '
* * * * *li.QTICE:This is a WASPno....rslcttar, and n'Jt to, bo considorcd c..s an officb.l Airforcc pub-lic:::..tion, and th.] loc:ltion of origL"1 at K'1xr,'ell Fiold hs.s no connoction nith thoEastorn Flying Tr:lining Comm:ll1d.
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