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EDITORIAL STAFF

6ditor • • • • • • • Lt. G.my 0.«it Art Editor • • St1. Robt" }\bl<

Au' t Editor } CoT.. Desiso • Bosinm~itt Ad•;.oc

- Sgt. Jack Fromkin

Le. W . F. Schrrudcl • LL Rltbatd 0.um

A grm nun oner ..,id ... H, who 1:nuurts ao1 the mrmoriu o[ tbt !W1. ti'<rs bot half bit Ii!•:· Fu bt ii from "' to dcpr\v. •nYO!lt of tbt lull mjoymut ol li•in$ lh.11 is rijhifully tis. Hm<·•· W• pmrn1 ti>< following poga in • bumble dfon 10 fill • g:>p ol • vit•t ~n of onr tx·isunct tbat otbuwist mig·bc IO unnoric-«S 1n ytars to romt:.

Sonu mtmodts mar bt p1, ... ,,1. such " gtttini off 1wtncy bl11b·•lti1ud• bombs in oac m~n. oc- matins~ cutt <hick at thr ·1:>own.bat01

• or gtttiag lra~es- (hub!). Ho-w­cvtc. t:hc mon vnplnsa.nc m"tmories or in.urumtnl chfcks. ptt-da .. •n brif'fin.gJ;. too much "sodc rimt• (is tbtct S11Ch • tbingt). •nd L1. Cctpps' J.,.ry Colonno moustodit, hown<r npulrivc:. will ~bo tinw,-u in our minds. ihr o.ltimart pUrpo$t is. o( touat:. to tl'Okt ~ ftw l2011hs. • f•w sighs, wbm, m clv fu furoft', with our children g>thnrd •round us. w• m>y sit 1>>ck •nd dr .. m. •nd <b< 2nd World Wu " 'ill ~ but •n ugly m•mory.

Wt dfdicm this book 10 dut runt of timn; Wb•I you m in tht following p.agts is .t mott or Im uat iAd~tion oi our f«I·

iop •boUI !ht Jlir 0-. W• mw them ... tlticol lO .t ttlU111 txttnL bw chis iJ pfimorily • gal# co pomo« intrnso. Wt rnlly hktd Siou City Jinny Air lbst• wt hlctd oar comnundinf offictn. •nd wr lili:td Oltr work. Wt kno.,. wt •ttr wtll·rninrd •nd wtll dis<iplintd, •nd we hc.mily 1ti.ni< .ill supaYISOTJ' pttlOllnrl for making us fttl confid<ut of our ~bilnia fO arrt a sm.Jll n1c.M in tbt futuR d.atinr of tht wotld.

we STILL t-J£eD FIV£ HlGH ALTITU0€: SOMSS

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POWER;S '

DIRECTOR OF TRAINING DIRECTOR. OF Ft.YlNG TRAINfNG

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Li. Col Fmilt lRnun.. Jr. M• jor Ro~n lioo•rr

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ASST. OPNS. OFFICER

SECTI0.'1 OPNS. OFFICER

SKt. f'••-Offictt _____ C.pt Mona E.S&ocldud Srci. &omit. ()((j If• Lt, Hm'T C. Thnrni-11

Vpt. FuJar F. Jl-. Jr.

STAFF

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MILITARY TltAl.NINC

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T ACTICAL STAFF

U1'1 to clzh1. StL Odis f . Smitb. Lt. &rr H. Cttpj)I, Le. C...ra~s Fosftt, Fi= Sttiwn LIWis E. lln<lsluw.

50!001..'S OFFICER

COMMANDANT OF CR.EWS

C".ROVNO TR/\ll"ING

DIR.ECTOR

M>jor Cad: A. Tau

HOW,.V6~ 1 A.T TM6 ~O OF ,,..~ FLYIN~ Pe1uoo, 1"H£ C.lt.I~ IS El'f'E;<:.TfW

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Whal folicln it lhr nnn11lb«I mnb. (W • dollb< dut V>Tilish would h<lp ii .<n7w•Y·) lt it Jimply • arift of picturt:1 of "°" opon tow of <b>nctm wbo U'< 1tlclc.in1 oou th<tr cbdcs"' tlUI tb<u ..-U.gsM• •1stbic, Unf~uly. tbrir facq •tt •ho tliiblt.

Wt bold II) bftd fM •111:1« lh< focrs"' lh• dR.ts. w. will 1oln•<r no compb1nts from tho owrun tb..t lhry Jo>..., btal n11srep1esatld- T b<y a.n Qb tbtir <0mpbtn1S 1:0 OUJ c.mu;unco. vbo ....-1U ~t than a.n.y-wa.y.

Amoni otbtt dungs. ,.., JR oo< rapomlbl< for 4BJ $ludo"'$ which nuy h>v< b Um ..,..,,,. TO!lt Ix.. Th .... '" found, Wtt< u.....S by llH b.ulds af lb« u mu.. which ..... boldin1 ill - .. l1'c '1mt.

w, concur ,.i1b 1h< old poop ... You p.ryr fO\lr momr ind yo11 11ka youc <hokt:• Ho""""'". it is Oll1' couioo<d opinicn 1h.t1 yo11 wo<tld do wlsoly lo wp chis ..aion.

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A A..IQIT POOP

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CREW NO. 40SJ

CREW NO. 4014

CREW NO. 4085

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CREW NO. 4086

CREW NO. i 087

atEW NO. 4088

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CREW NO. 4090

CREW NO. '4091

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CREW NO. 1093

CREW NO. 109+

Cl'tEW NO. i09S

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CR!!W NO. 4097

CRSW NO. ~091

OtEW NO. i-099

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"C" FLIGHT COMDR "'C" FLIGHT

STAFF

1st Lt. G. M. Lrwis

ht Lt. 0. R. Hop•>Lki,..•--&kmfidd. Calif lnrttactor Pilot ht Lt. R. N. Fenton R•pid Ciry. S. 0. nstructor NniaJtor ht Lt. G. M. Lrwis V•n<rburg, Kt11111cky _ _ Fligb1 Comm1ndrr

Knttlin1 : St-t- 0 . W. Hamlhon, Sacommto. Califo1nla: S11. J, S. Li.ta.. Wi.lli.11n1. Arit.oaa: Sft. E. c;a .• flt.ht!, \\/tit Brid11w-,ttr, 1'1u.uth•wus: Sat. A . W. HaJltr. Stchlia, MisSC1tri. St.11Qdin1: S/S1r.. O. F. H.11••tier. PitkrtU. Nirbn.sl..a: 2nd Lt. C. R~ H_tlcoa. F.tU Rt.tr, ~llMUtl 211• Lt. A. W, Su.-,pc:. &rooll7a Ntv V<>t"k: lftd Lr J W. Wolf•. VH!POft.. PmatrlY&ai.I: 1-ad Lt. W. J &r.cblL Lot ./uattla. Ca.hfora~: $ 'St:t.. J P IUhn&. Chu.bola • .Ma.aanou...

CREW NO ... 101

CREW NO. +102

Kn.ttlin.1: Sat. J . P. Moria.a. Kuw.. City. MiJsouri: Sat. W. CoodtUt. Jr .• L•rcbmont. New York: Stt. K. Lintbloom, St.1u&t. WMhioato1'1: Ssc. F. I\. Gandrnon. Prier. Uclh. Staodiq; S / S1t. T . Hurt.mu, Cit1.druu.ti, Obie: lad Le. J , W. 8crll.t)'. E,a.n St. Lo•it. llJiAoi•: 2nd LL R. W, Ba\rr, aa.ltiman, Maryl.and; lad LL A. P. Ka.mpfrr, Poaahhepfic, Nrw York: lnd Lt. A. Stuc:ampia&o. Mi1wa11ktt. W&.coosi.ti: S/Sst. G. H. Tmcicb. Ed•Jt\Uvilk, UlinoU.

CREW NO. "1103

K.Mrlina: Sac. C. Squire. We.st Nrw York, Nrw Jrr.ey: Sit. K. R. Clafk, Cbk•so. lUinoi1: Sac. R. W . .EIUr. Ouumwa., low.a: Sat. W . C . ~ctb, Wbitin1. Ka.ous. 5w.dia1: S / S1t. G. W. Redbird~ Mb:mi. Oklahoma: 2,.d Lt. f, W. Kirby, Jlbodhi11, North Wroliaa: ~.ad Lt. W . J, 8bdc:, Salrm. Ottt:oa: 2nd Le. D. E. Holt, MiJwaaku, Wia.couiA: lod Le. C. Stti.a. Oiuao. IUinoiJ:; S/ S11., G. A. Fortar~ L.a CrOlte, Wiuoos:lo.

CREW NO. 4104

K,fttitU•1 : 8ft. H. W . Cbaad.lt r. Smyni..t. 'l't~tutt: SJt. J . U. Cvuu, Jr .. K.C''M•a. Wittt Vir1Jni.a; l>JC. H . Koubbk. Newark. Ntw Je.rwf: SuadiA1 : Sl S1t. C. C. G.alltli.tOG, Fmllt, Mi:onttota: lnd L..t. A. L. Stti.Gdam. O~tlat. Te-us: 2o.d Lt. A. £, K111clo1i.i. OtiQao. lllit1oi1: 2nd Lt. J . 1'.t. Bodlur. Wii.csbvr1. \Vuhi.dttoo: 2o4 Le. G. G. Brudoo, Akroa, Objo: S/ S.t'· M. M. Hostule-r. C.ncoe, Ohio.

Knrr11ftt : St ' · V, G . M11. S.1a Dita:o. Yliforai1: Sac. R. C. Tot11, t&hb.aU. PifnNylv.1cU:o. Sac. L. T . Y.1ttJ, Chiu·10. lllu'l.oU;. S/St L. A, Ktt11ott, 8rooklya. Nt• Y04'l, Su•di11J: $ / S1t. A. It.. Jobu. Pootiac. lllilloU: lad Lt. IC. 0. La Plutc. Nu.bu. Ntw JU.mpsbin; lad Lt. 0 E. Sw.1m.11ulLtr. $.ttwfu~y. Obio; l•d Le. T . &. Boau. SJ.ta Ji,tM.a. CalUoraia.

l o••U111: Ste.. A. R . M•tdo. El Cc-rrito, Catirotai1; Sac. C. M. C.rrt.o.. M.ui.u. Uidiau: SJt. G. V W'n <ou. Si.rlln.1. llliagja. • SuDdl.01: S/$11. 6. 6. lnauh.am. Cu11~ Crttlt. N1w York: l nd Le. J. Bol\o. St•tclt, Waabitlttoo: 211d Le. C. H. Kohnrrt, L• Crou1, WiKontin: 2nd Lt. O. J, Mab.tut.a, Cbica10. 111.iooit: F/ O E. C Thull Nrw Brishu>n. P"11uyl••11ia; S/Ss c. P. W. Lafh•r. Port Anhar, Tt••· ' '

CREW NO. 4105

CREW NO. 4106

CREW NO. H07

CREW NO 4108

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Kntrlina: Set. J , NyJtn, Sioux Cic-y. Iowa: SJf. J . Grifhrd, Moaro•ia, C:alifor!"ia: Sat. R . Poo1r. Oak· b.nd, Utifon1ia: Sar. T. -Tiuna11. Fitchbur1. ).i:undroucu. Standina: : Sgt. D. Wammack. lnaltwood. Californi.l: 2nd Le. T. T1nim. Brookly1, Ntw York; 2nd Lt. E . 0.nun. Stow, Ohio; 2nd L.1. H . Bowtn, Long lk.ach. Cilifomia: F/O J. Blair, Miami, Florida: S/Sat. T . Pttric. Cltvcbnd. Ohio.

Kntt1ins : S/Sat. J . P. Su1dt, Cltvdand. Ohio: Sat. M4 0. Hart1inr, Marray, Uuh: Sa1. H. (i. Robtrrt. l:ftumr!Jw, Wa1hin11on. Standina : S/ Sar. T . O. Ni.cbob. Enalrwood. Calilornia: 2nd Lt. L. M. Br«hbill. Ktncbtlvillt. Indiana; 2nd Lt. R. L. Schult~. Manitowoc. Wiuonsi:ti : 2nd L.t. 0. H. Vance, Provo. Uub: P/O P. P. D.uHna, Ca11andi11i1111, New York: S / Sa<. F . Vondtich, Nutowsburs. Ntw York.

Kt1ttlin.1: Sat. H .. 0. Smith. ~au;,. Wubl:o1to:c1: Sac. J • .P. S.dantb. Phibdclpbia, ~ll•Pl•an.ii: Stt. M • • "1.cArthur, Crda1 R~_pid1. Iowa: -Sat. J. P. Coor.ad. Rndint. PttuUJl•.11~ia. Sundin1: SI SJL H. W . Berry, Got.iliam. N ... w H:tmpbitt: 2n<I Le. R. S. Ntnt. Warsaw. ladi.uu.: 'F/ O W. Chvbb11ck. "tbol. Mu u<h11ntu: 2nd Lt. 0 . L. Cv.mmin11. San Anatla Tr-.x.u: 2cd Lt. J . B. Vu1 Hora. Oalln , Trxu-: S/ Ssc. A. J. T o111aUo, Loria Bnoch. N'tw Jtnt~.

CREW NO. 4109

H€V Loot<, rrs GOT' STIRRIPS- J"OST L.l ~E A

t-10 ss I

Kftttlla1: Sgt. S . B. Sn..tpp. T11cva:c.1ri.. N" Mt.xico: Sec. A. 0 . Waldb , Clauka.ait, Orqoa: Srt. J . P. P1papoctob. S.O.toa. Mugdumtu: Sat. S . Kformtn. Chln:ao. lllinod. SW'1diri1: M/-Sst. K. CUYt.t, Arcoh. lllit1oit: 2nd Lt. R. J. Bu"dcttn, ~n Fnn<i-co, Califomia ; 2nd Lt. W. R. Lambert. Hoo.ito.a, Ttx.u: 2nd Lt. H. C. Vic.Jr•. Dlllu. Tttat: f / 0 H. E. Colby. Cbic.110. IlllooU; S I Sst. L... O. Kcno.tdr. IWdm.ou. Ma.r1b.nd.

CREW NO. 4110

THESE WINGS? WELL. YA SEE-

Ont sunny mornina as I was mndin.g on the comt:r of Grt-ar Yarmouth and Eastboumt and rtfltcting gloomily th>t th< wuther looked CA VU a civilian sidled up lo me.

"Hty," ht said. "Wbo, mtl" 1 .. id agily. ''Yrp." ht rrplied, pointing: <o !ht gtntttl vicinity of my ltft brrasc. " Who< kind of wings arr tbtm?"

I toyed briefly with tht idta of ttlling him that I was a S.29 pilot thtn I said. "Thty'rt air crtw wings." "Hey," ht said again, "I got a quwion to ask you.'' Casually brusbin11 a sp<ck of dust from my 1tripts I turntd and said, "Junior, if it'• military information you

WJJ1l you an•t bavt iL Nothing an m1kt mt ulk. stt?" R• consid<ttd <his a momtnt and counttttd. " I don't mtan no harm, I gotta son in tb< army." "I wish I could say tht somr," l shot back. Ht ignortd this bon mot and said patitntly. "Look I'm S<rious about this." I sightd and said, "Buster. you art most persistenc. Ltave us nor wutr time. Wh>t's yo11< query. bleary!" "Stt thtm.'' ht said, indiatina tht leather c!Jd figuns who were barryina up and down the tboroughfatt. ''Everyday sroff." I rtplied rrifl•na a yawn. "Yuh, but what an thty carryin11.'' ht asktd. I looktd Jga.in and said. ''Parachute-$; cameras, cigartuts. undwi,hts, and kits.'' "What's in them Iona canvas cases," ht pttsistrd. Thia time I did not look. ' 'Elmtr," I said. "That is a aood question. Evtn the men who are carrying those

ascs .somttim.ts don't know what's in them." Armament gys thtYn guns." "Arr thoce guys gunners," ht •lktd in an awed tone. "I a.aurt you that they are not pilots," 1 said, eyeing one poor wrttch who was staagtring along with a waist

iU and wavin( f .. bly at tht G-vilJt bug. "Looky bftt," ht .. id. pulline out • an<ttd copy of the Saturday Evtning Poet. I likt tht Saturday Evening POlt. I looked. He opened it to a two-page spread advmisioa tht AAF com bot crew. "Is this ttUt.'' he dtmandtd pointing out the paragraph which described gunners as "courageous red-blooded.

!W'O--fisttd'' charJ.cttrs. , l pushed my cap farther onr my •Y• and said, "That ain't tlx half of ir Mac. Why back at Lu Vegas ..,,

utd to--" But ht had bend tnougb. "Thanks;· be .. id, "! gutta go now.'' I Jhniued my sbouldtrs and brought my mind back to my Immediate problem wbicb was bow to be the lac

•t1<tr OUl o( J. pa.SS in U• Wt hid to fly. Somehow I couldn' t concentratr. The wO<ds "coungeous, rrd·bloodtd, two·fisttd" krpr poppina up in my

--d. Look I said to myself, "You're a gunner. An you courogeous. ml-blooded and tWO·fiSt•d?" My conscieo« (which I cannot control) sneered and said. "H•ll no. You' rr splay-footed and blind in ont rye .

• tbttmort you're afraid of thr bJ.ll turret.'' " Jus< a minute." my conscious self holf said indignantly, " I an strip and US<mblt my gun in nothing Oat. I'm a

.. zud on malfunctions and balli5Cic1." "Besidts. I practically innnttd position firina.'' Thr inntr nun Jauahed msrily 1nd cncked. 1'You could'nt hit the sleeve if you were: inside it." Thus disturl>td. I wtnt into tht barncks and S<ttltd myxlf tn my favorit• fighting post on my sack. Thert. fcx

""" ;art half hour. I hod it ouc wi1h mystlf. Finally, I a•v• up. The Saturday Evening Poet had mt lickrd. I could not m•tt 1hcir qu•lific.tions. Not only "'"

t aaLmic, nabby. •nd gun shy. but I found that I would rarhtr drink h•tr or go dancing <ban Cly a high altitud• - ...-.on.

Thr Saturday E•tnina P- hod said nothina about women. but how did I know what th•y'd print in their ...u lSlllt7

lt wu more than I could bear. With a sob in my thro•t, I lnped from my sack and hotfoot•d it over to the dispensary. f waited in lint while • couple of goldbricks txplained that thty w•rt alltrgic to th• rubber in the oxygen masks.

'Tbr:: fin•lly. it was my turn. ·noc:· I cried to tb< night surgeon, .. You'vt got to ground mr!"

H< spraytd my throat and gave me som• note drop$. Thtn h• purred. " Now. wh.i did you gyl" "'Doc," r begged. "Please ground mel " H< pvt mt two reunus shot.$ •nd ·•sked. craftily, "Why I" ·1 m ytllow:· I Slid. frantically, 'Tm no aood in tbt airl" Couch.'• bt .. id. jabbing mt in tbt appropriate place.

I muahtd and waittd while hr made norations on • forrn 6•. Fuully ht turn•d •nd said, "As you wish.'' i •ucbtd him stamp GOO after my name. Then I thanked him profu,.ly, kissing his band. •nd d•parttd. I ..... ov<rjoyed. I could bold up my bud among men aaain. The futur• was rosy! It dodil t tum our so badly, r:thtr. I'm u~d to tbt KP now. A priv•tt bas less r<Sp<>nt:bility than a strarant. ~- I st1ll S<t my buddits every day whtn they come in for chow.

I s:.:re do envy tbtm. though. Tbey'rr gunners. real he-men. l •ttb I could bt like that.

"O" FLIGHT

·o" Fl..IGHT COMDR.

STAFF

ht Lt. Willi•m R. Morion

K..tt1i"1: S11. Arthar e. Bak.tr, Phocnb, Arl"&ona: Sat. Albtrt 0 . P•a!toa, FaritNult. Mi.a.nu.ou: Sat. Jobn W. Vcur. Sa.a Fnn(1Ho, C.alifqra.li; Sic. Nkola To.c.iao. 8roa.x. 'N' Y. StlftdU.1: l•d Lt.. Ha•r• R.. 8111aiasbl•· Sale Lak-t Citr~ Uuh : lad Lt. Lornn C. Hal\toa, Wlarwbaao. M.unoca: 21ut L.1. fnat J, lktad, Chka.10. lllinoi•: 2nd Lt. Gro.rtt A. Vorh. Alpb••· Ntw York: S/S1c. Karl H. Muniuo. H,inford. Coci"«tl(tt : S/ Sac. Jobn S. Botoud•s. PtthliU, Nt• Yott..

CREW NO. '4112

C1L~' NO. 1lll

K.attll111: S1t. O. L. Andtrton, Stntu.. Ntbra1l1 : Sst. J . 6 . Kto,. WilmiascOA, Dtllw.ut: Sl Ssc . R. A. P.Wd. CbiQao Hrit.bu. IUiao._: Sec. J. R. k . L-iuk. O~llbom.1 Ci[J'. Okbboma. St1llH1•1: S/St:t. F. J . Sc:hi<~ . OHuso. 1Uiaioi1: 2nd L1. W. M. Boeut. HudttSC*•iU~ NQrth C.1~tu: lad Lt. A. D. & •J.a..i .. Oord1iuwr. M.&u:.ac.'91t«tt1.; lad Lt W. G. Wyau. Otc:ator. Gtotpa: ltMt Lt.. J. R. C.mo. Jr., HOVJtoa. Tr:au ; S/ SCL C. W. Fotd. Jr •• T fTOll. Not-lb C.tohn.

I

ff RS]" Ill I

IC.d.a1, St'- u.""' E. Mla. c ... bttt.-4. K'""""" sis, •. JI.., T . Fm. Jr .• Ajo. ""'-•: S/ S1L Watbct C . MaaU.1u. SJn"™'• Nt• YCll'k: S1c. Oaa D. Mc.Moo.a~. BclllaaJwa. WMh'-ttoa... Su.cl.at S IS1-c John M. Oiob.1min. Solich R.i•tt, Nf'I' Juwr: 2*«1 Lt. i!rwle H. C.httt. Camda. Nt• .lt1Nf: l• d Lt. A.oti.n C. Saylu. Portl.1nd, Ou10n : 2nd Le. Conatt. D . Cath, Oakd&lt, Tt1:1t1tUH; $ /St•• J ...., Kcau... °'"'d~. Ohio.

XM:dias : Ste. Gtortt W. J..i1tM. Nf"W ft.j.bdtl.,.n.11. Ohio: Sit. Lp F. N••ltakr. 8rid1rpon. Cc:iont«.iR.r: Stt A•11Ut A. Oli•o. Cb1u10. llluou: S11. Grorst R. ClftllaMftt. Sui Dtotto. Calilooua. S1udiA1: 2nd 1..c. Edaar O. Cartwriabt. Hollywood, Califo1aia: l11d Le. Robtrt C. S<h••ttt. Piuabtrab. Ptnntylvaait : 2nd 1..1. Willbm. R.. Cha\ln<;ey. Mtmph\1. T cll.lltMtt : S! Sa t. 2•tta.r O. Mou, CWlr.t 't'W.. Te•Antttt: S/ Sac. GJ.r.Laa R. GilJm»t, AhOJa. Uliooia.

CREW NO. 4115

CREW NO. 41 14

ICAttH•1 : S/ Sa t. M""'d Knmtr, New York. Ntw VMk: S11 Allinl J . tma. Ollb&d. C.alifonttl: Sit. kftth W, Gillit,.._ Soule. W.-biqto.: Sit. Thoau ~rtia. 8edu Pt•••ylv;aa;.: Sac Char'" F. F.lknoa. NtW Ha.-t.a. Couecdc•c. S!aod.lo.1 : lad Le. &taj:uniis H. Ckm.mu , Ormt't'illt. Texas; l•d l.1. Lulit P. Sli:thOft, Oak Par·k. Tllinol.1: 2~ Lt. C. V. &arlott, L~t hlan.d. Ntw York: 2t1d Lt. Supbtft Cor<cnft, Otntwa, New Yo.rlt ; $ / S11. J.U S.ua, A«..t•. ~Lifor•la·

K .. lit1ti Sa t. R.. G. Smith, Mt. Ca.t.Jtcl. Pcaruyl•aa~; Sac G M.1nilt. Va.aco•••t.r,. Wuhiascoe : Sac. G. a. Cnxbtt. 0<1\b:ad.. CWfo:mD.; S/ Sat. W. G Wriaht. Pt:ulMklpbU P..uylw-a•u.. St.Mi.1: S/ S-1t. F. E. SNW. Rtd '&haA. Ca.tlfomi.a: lM·Lt W C . W1tu. H1lhboro, low1: l 11d L1. T . S. c,...i.r,, Atluu. Geora11; lt1d Lt. +£. F. Slmu, Wtllttlty. M1•M<h11-1ttu : lod L.1. J . 0 . Coltma•. Sh~wt1H, O:klahom1: S/ Stt. R.. L . H.-rhoa. Kt.arnt. Ntw Ju1ty.

CREW NO. 4 11 6

CREW NO. 4117

NO. '1118

~rtlins : Sat. A. M. Gi:thuu. SJ!.tm, Ntw JrHty: St.L Ja COft.1.: lin. T.1c0tn.;t. Wuhi.t1gtoa: Sa:t. H. W. Kroll. P11tsb1.1rab. Prnf).sylvania.; Sac. W. L. LddtH.t• , Sha.i.optr. Mi.nnrsot.t. St.indifl.1-: l nd Lt. E. Q. Coamn .. Louisvlllr. Krntisdty: 2nd Lt. A. R. Rttvtt. T 3lta. Okbbomot: 2nd Lt. 0. C. S~n. W,,11u11. Wi.uooJin: lnd Le. J . . \ . Dmlrr, ~!'t. Horrb. Wircoru.in: $/Sgt. C. W. Smith, Jr., Na1b•i1lt. Atk.1nAJ.

Knuftn1 : S;t. Cbatu CGrnhtr. N.antkolct, Ptmtsyl•i.ai.1: s,,, N.arvc:n Chrittc11k11, Cni1. Color.tdo: S11. Robrrt Fcltwr. Chicago. lllirtois: S/ S1c. &r~rd K.ast. Rtadina. Pmta1lvani.a.. Snndin1: S/S1c.. B«rrtard Fr-.uik:, SJ.y City, Mi<hi1an.: .?nd Le • .Robert O.an.doy, Sutlrr. Pcnnsylv2nU: 2-.ad Lt. H;rold Stt-Utn. Carlton. Mi11ne.ou: ?nd Lt. Ha.rcld Snow, WhituviUt. Ntw York: 2a.d Lr. R..alpb Ihnu.». Rit'tviUt, W•thlns-ron: S/ Sa.t. Domoni< K•P<Olh. Foltr, Minnuot•.

K.otdi.os: Sst. Lttroy K. Kntt. Elroy. P"n•u1h•;ani.a: Sst. Edw.ard T . X.atoc, lhlrimo·u. ~1:aryla.nd: S11. Albrrt J . Cha-tho. Btidfrport, Ccnnrcticut. Su.ndin1: S / Stt. Robttt M . S1ndidi"· Lyunc.liburf. Vic1ini1: 2nd Lt. L . K. Divis. OJll.>1, Tt.:t"; 2Qd Lu. J;amH L Somir.rs. O;an•vi11f', MichisJn~ Znd L1. Jama L . Fit2-ptrick, A-•,)QC, Pt.lln.iyl•Jnt;a; 2nd Le. Willi.am N . Stutm.an. New York- Ntw Yotlr: S / Sgt. CJrl E. Finley. Pon Attho.t, Ttxu. Sat. Ro.110 Romto, Cr. •119, not in picture.

HOW THE H-- DID THIS GET IN HERE!

CREW NO. 4119

• •

•

"E" FLIGHT

''E" FLIGHT COMDR.

'NO MALFUNCTIONS TONIGHT!" Lift for E flight surred our ro bt stri<Lly 9nvy with

b•d wtathtr kttping 0$ in the .. , k whil• othtr fligh1$ roe groy luir •nd boon. We lived likt butttrfliu. only tritd not to fly qoitr so much. Ir couldo'c l•st • nd didn'i. Capt. Fr.ink E. Boyd trodrd jobs with reni•I C•pr. Wil10n and bteamt our DtW niaht commandtr. On short acqu.aiotanct. Wat Point tnditlon and a boundm dtttrmin:atiou to ttacb u1 rvtrything ~ could to assur~ our coming b.ick. uud~ us all a wn bit lttry of tht changt. Tht local boys •ftt'd char ht wu coior to bt "'rouaher'n a Cob!" But with further a.>ciation came: • dttp rap«t •nd • dt<irt co do our dJmnd<S( to kttp him uti.tied Wh.c did wt chink of himl .AJk ••Y of tht pilot>

C.pt. Fnnk E. Boyd who bad troublr with form•tioo or rusty insuumt11t flyinal No lit. brothtr, • hdluva swell J0t! Wt thinit ht hod • p<rsonal f<11d with <hf w .. thtr sods who a .. • up tht b•d w .. rbtr ghost wbrn C•pt. Boyd told us one morning btfort niabi. "Tod•y if wr don't h•vr good wtllhtr, wt'll go find it." And e<min of U• felt th.r iI he couldn't find it. then by God. he' d m•kr somr! Ac 1 .. st. Wt h••t h•d flying wnthtrevrr >inct.

Soon life 011 othtr fronts goc • liulc srooothtr too. We decided th•t Lt. Crtpps and Sgt. Br>dshaw wtrt for u>-olthough thot prob•bly doesn't include rmrinion·h•ppy EMs like O'Shu , McCollum. •nd Hood. We bee.me confidtnt in oursel•ts os crews. We l<n<w our jobs. Wt finally got 1n our hours and mi.sions. Wt d...,.,.ed • lravt. (How did that get in btrtl) And. 8rothtr. how we zriptd ! Now it i.s dont: Jnother <hJpttr finisbtd. Wt'rt ready to go out ro joift .iny " form•t ion of lOil guru escorttd by turbo sup<rchne•rs." Y ... wr gom go. It's T S. but somr· whtrt somt Htinit observer is J(anding by 011 a r;itd al.irm and. wtut tht htll. thtrt's no un.u ln kttp1ng him W-Jitiog. Hate LO say u. but-ovrr 10 you and oat.

STAFF

1st Lt. C.R. Crull Photnix. Ariz. lnruuotor 8ombarditt 1st Lt. W. S. Wind"-R•ltigh. N. C. ____ Jruuucror N•vig•tor Capt. F. E . Boyd _ _____ Ntw Virnna. Ohio-Flight Commander !st Lt. L. P. Tann«--.--Eugtnr. Oregon nstruccor Pilot

Cl!.EW NO. H20

Kettll.n1: Sit. Cb;arlu B. Capaldi, Phibdtlphi~. Pt.nuylvuiA; Sic. O;a•id W. Dilloa, C'ittfft Rivrr. Wfo" aHllt : Sst. A.athoCl.J J . lmmormino, Cltvth.nd, Ohio: Sat. Albfn E. Clitbf. Middk(kld, Ohio. Su.odifti -: L<. R.ilpb $. Ttrrill. Chaplin. K.tt1t\lck1 : S/ Sst. Clydt S. Oisn.n. Pore Henry. Not York : Le. tki1nld R.. ~ptric:t.1. A"n A1bor. Mlchi11n1 1..1. Joh" B. Ckl.apotr. Ponbad. Orciot1 : S/ S1c. John 'W. MrCollvm. Spobnt. Wu.bin1ton: Li. Rlcbud £ , Gard. Lc:1ln.11on, Ktt1ntcky.

Kf\ttli111 1 Stt• Mdvin L. Rtt•n. S.-ta Rou. Ntw Mtxko: Sat. Edwar4 0 . Howtll, Ardmot1, Otb.homa: Sac. Joba L. Galt. Akroa. Ohio: Sat. Jottph S. Za\u. 8altlmon, M11yland. Su•di111 : S/Sat. &tnjamin J. Ntwb1m, J1ckton•illt, Ttx·a.s: ?ad Lt. Lo11l1 J, Ot11t Mocac.bt. Ca.aon City, Colorado; 2nd Lt. Alim Staclho1uc. Phll.dtlphb. PronsylvanU; 2nd l,.a. C.Ortt R. Thompson. Jr .. Pott 'On.nt•· Plodda; lad Lt. Wahn )(, Gc-i.n, 8•rhlo. Ntw York : S/ S1t. Robtrt a. Ltwit. Lo. Allttln. Callfonai.t..

K•ttlin1 : Sat. HOft!ltt S. Holcomb Roi.nokt. Vir1i.nb: Sat. Charin A. H;c1r.ty, A•\•.ta. Nt• Yor\: Sst. L1wn11u C. JohnlOft, Lot A111tlt1 C1tltorni1: Sac. Carl A. Ht.Wt. Mancbtntr, Ptn1UJl¥1ni1. $11ndi111 : lnd Lt. Hrrman Acldn10ft. Sp1rlu, Nc:v1d1: 2nd Le. Robot A. Thomp.on. Chi~10. llli11oil: F/ O H1n1 Filhtr. Ntw York, tftw Yorio S / S11. Fr;aok A. 8acr.i1lia.. Wilmiaatoa, Dtl~w.in: S1S1t L.iwrt11ct H. L1ubtmd•. Ciodon• 11, Ohio.

CREW NO. -4122

CREW NO. 4123

CREW NO. 4124

Ki=ict1in1 : Sat. John L. H.atltand. ~iia.nupolit. Miaauou: Ssc. Gt.ady E. DHb_uy, Tutt.I. TtXlll: S11. H~r.ry M. l-lii:ikson. Wilmin1t.oa, Dtbw.an: Ss<· Ot;iq A. Uldwell, Salt La.kt Coy, Utah. Shndin1: S / Sat. Wllliam J. Cochran, Elmira. New York: Lr. Chllthon A. 0t'Cl.l(:b]t, Odlu. T•x;a.s. : Lt. £vgtnt P. Sufftns, '6rooklyn. New York : Lt. All.Jn B. Undtrwood, Nog;dn, Ari.tona : Lt. Jnw E.. Grtgory, Co&qdiu. Gtorsia; S/Sat. Jamu L. KtttdaU. Rcadln1. Mlu.adlwctu.

CREW NO. 4 125

~ Sa t.. V. R. VJ.n Otua.n, Wic:bi t.a, Kmu.s.: Sat. L . 1'.1. Espwcch, Hilhboro. Norcb Oaltota: 511, • Fa;il. Ch1rlttt0ft, W. Virti.1ti .t: Sac. £. C.. Lcwck, Ot-ptw, New Yor'k.

-rr- Si•· W. P. Hood, 8.ayonnt. New Jrrwy; ?nd Lt. B. 8. GraHCbo•. /\lilw1uku·, Wit.cocisit1: 2nd JI. V1ndr Vuurst. Otttoit. Mic.hiaa:~ 2.nd Le. M. E. H.av.ard, Wnt Pi.tuton. Peat1.sy1vani.1: 2nd Lt.

D:Mosowsk i. Syr:icw1:, New York: Cpt. W , P. o·Sbu, S1Jt1t1ysidc. L.ont bbnd. Nrw York.

CB-~ NO. 4126

S1:uidin1: 2nd Lt. R. L. Ood1r. San Dirs:o. CaliJomia: 2nd Lt. ~· E. Lad~n. Sin Jou. CilifornU: 2ttd Le. B. D. W.a1onu, Botkr, ladi.ina: 2nd Lt. S. J . H1tton, Brook.-•1lle. Floridi. Knttlin1: S / Sat. 0 . G. Smith. Oiyton. Ohio: S / Sgl. R.. 0 . Millf. Oakb.nd. Catiforr1iA: S11. C. 8 . Cttlp. Oall.1.1. J>'tn11.syl•.ania: St<• R. E. John.son, Bb(1Uto.nr. M.ua1ch1Jutu: Sat. R . W, Putrot1, Willimiaoa. Wut VuglruJ.

Knuliaa: Sat. 11>0«:1u·• H. Fox. Cri..t.fidd. M.arfbnd: Sat. Un.db A. Frantz. Pinttrovc. Pcn.nsyl•anb; Sit. Victor A. Klimuuhki. Jr .. Alpc:n.:a, Midli1an: Set. Joe BcraJtn. MurfillJ. Utah. Standi.n1: S/ Sac. Jot K. M;1anll. Abikl\t. Tes·u: Lt. Lyle J. Doerr, M.idisoa. Sooth D.t1cot2: Lt. Giln L. Tca11U'. 81.rLil'lltOft. North CarQfiiui: Lt. Jobft P. Walker, E•ac:ac .. Ortaon: Lt. Georac F. Hrnnriltu. Jr .. Ncwc·oo. Mu...t<bauttus: Sat. Hubfrt A. 811gb«, Mt. Pltuartt, Micbiaaa.

K1tttli1t1: Sst. Jam.n E. WibO'A. Portland. Onaon: Sat. Louis A. Vl•rd. W;1rru. Ohi,o; Sgt. Ad.am M. Foti. Bo.non. Masuucchujcttu: St:L Jimmy L. McCJi.n1.odc, Enid. OU.tboma. St11t1di.n1 : S / Sgt. J-adc N. Ca.rdiff. &loominttO.l'I, Cali[omia; 2nd Lt. A.tan G. ftillmu1, 8ay1idt. Nrw York: 1:11d L.t . JcfOO'IC E. Swcorr. "Elmir;1, Nrw York: 2nd Lt. Hobert F . Ponabar, Dayton, Wuhin.&101\: 2ncl Lt. Ooe1ald J . Wclli.a1t. BrOJcnoa. Wuhi.n1100; S/Sat. Gtorsc 0. T1unrr, Hintoa.. Wat VittiAiil.

CREW NO. 4127

CREW NO. 4128

"F" FLIGHT

'F" FLIGHT COMMANDER

STAFF

C.?L N. W. Mandtlbaum

CRP.l.' NO. 4 I 2 9

Kneeling: lst Lt. W. L. Gibbon: 1st Lt. T . Guice: 1st Lt. N H. Crum. St>nding: 'Capt. N. A. Tannu; Cape. N. W. Ma.nddb•um; 1st Lt. E. Holtke.

Knttlin1 : Si ' · 8'rttl E. L.1rton, Tacoma, Wub:ntt0tt : Sit. Emanatl E. Coau:rino. L.awttncc. Mus.: Sat. Mi<ha•I Ftn.tbalk. Ntwcutlt. Pf'nns7l•snb; Sat. Gb$fyt• W;all;i.cc. Al,anuda, C.ali(»rni;a,. Su.ftdi11.a : S1Sat. Doyl.t E. Ho.mphttf. Jdabtl, Ollbhoma; 2nd Lt. Atuhonr A. J.a~k. Oonor.1 .• Pt.nnsyl•.1ntl: 2n.d Lt. Ror C. W,nn. Allr1nown. Pcnns-yl•a1i.1; 2nd Lt. Robtn J . Flint. Ci.ncUu1.uJ. Ohio: Lnd Lt. Howard C. Donabve. Balci.m.ort, M.arybod: S/ Sc:L R.aym.o"d E. Bi.uoa. &rtt, Vermont.

Knttliris: SIS11. E. WiHi.amtOft, L•bbock. Ttx1t: Sat. J. K. Ct.an. Crftnwood. South C.arolift.i.: S1t J, L. Oocl.'11«,, Rt vrrc. Mnu (hu1nu : S" ' 8. F. Rtlkopr. E.ltt fj1J• Ch1uch. Vir&illi1. Sundin• : S/ Sgt C. M. SJMiro. At orl.a. Lons (sb nd : 2nd Lt4 E. L. \Vll.•on, Fon Wonh. Ttxu: 2nd Lr O. R. Shtnm•r. Joh1uo" City. Ntw York : 2nd Lt. P. ft Sch"ffl•r W1tHk•, Illinois: 2nd Lt. G. W Kctnt, Pituburah. Pcnnsyl.,a.ni.a: S/ $11. J .\1. EuNnlu, EUunOCI, S.utb C.arolin1.

CREW NO. 4131

CREW NO. 4 130

(nttlil'l1 : 2nd Lt. C. J. KontOI. Chlt.aao. lllinoic 2nd Le. H. J . Scully, Lona hland. NC'• Yor\:: 2nd Lt l. J. lhrptr. K.an.u.• City, Misso.r;: 2ad l1. H S. Whitt, lblla.s, Trxu $undilll l S/ S11. ft E. Flttk. Grttn L1nr. P•r11u-ylv.ani..1: Sgt. J. E. Arg,tntl. Sin Funds«>. C.aliforni..a. S11. J. R. W.unu. W.uuloo. Iowa: Sar. $. A CJ.lhoun, Gypsum, Colou1do: S / S11. E. J. Shtrrid: CblcJao. Illinois.

Knulin1: Sa• G. R.. Plilmtr. M.aoa• ••lllr. Muyb"d: Si t. O. J . H.anl~. &01banlc. C1lifomb: Sci. J . R. Btrry. O km111 l1tt. OltlWom• . Sundinc S/ Sat. Wm. E. M.anuttl, l!lyrUi. Ot:lo; lnd Lt . £. E. Htnry Hotl1wood. Californi•: 2nd Lt C $1vut.ano. Bridarpott. Connruiuu: hid Lt. P K. Youna.. Pitu:burah. P,n1uylv•nf1: ?t'ld L1 /1.1.. J . L.illy. l.ochnetr. Ntw York: Sit. J. L. Ptrd Crrtdmoor North Ca.rolina

CREW NO. 4132

CREW NO. 4133

Kntdina : Sat. Ric:b.ard L. Hauoa., Sin Fr;;anci$<0, C.ali!omb: Stt. Roben M. Pope. Wilkt-1 8.Jrr(, Ptnn.tfl· -wu.L11; Sat. Joluli C. Portne-r. Upptt Otrl>y, Pm.ru:yl.,•ai.1 : Sat. Rttd 8 . Otttt. L.oe.ui.. Uuh. S1udi111: S/ Sct. Robtrc A. Mlltqo.il. Saltm. Mau. : 2i:id Le. St~.rt C. Fitz(ttaB, Richmond. Vlrainill: 2t1d Lt. Glade . N. Stcpttuon. Holden. Utah : l ad Lc1 David R. Htntuu1. P.aodta.a. Califomfa: 2nd L1. Mihon H. R.wsu.m, Low•ilk, Ntw York : S/ Sa;. Wilh.1m L.. Lolhiao. Guy, lndi.an.a.

CREW NO. 4134

ketli.fts:: Stt. Nitlc C,abiata. Rtp11blic. Ptan.,lvu1l1; SJ.t. H'trbtn P.andi•. Southin1toa., Co:n1uc1icat: Sit. Do1nSd Wiu, $ptnur, fowa; Sa L Robtn formt. 61mb1.un. lUi.tioiJ. St~di:na: Cp1. Joho Mulqunn. Bron•. Ntw York; F/ O Jtmt1 Bncb.baw. Crttttat C.ity. Florida: 2nd Le. kicbOlrd Po"nd•. Bolivar. New York: 2nd Lr. Coul Strytr, Laft. Ark.a1:11.as; 2od Lt. Edwio L Ktiowlu. !kllt'vot. Wuhil'lgton: S/ SJt. Richard Dodfen. Pamp.a. T txaa.

CREW NO. 4135

Knttlina: Cpl. B. O. WimbtrlJ. Pbotnix. Aritona: Sat. I. Zim.kitid, Brook.Jra. NC"• York: Stt. D. V. Brown. Ridlmoad. Califomia: Sat. J. O. All71,, Alb.an7, New York, Sundhls : F/O S. H. Bouit. New York. Ntw York: lnd Lt. G. B. Krock. Santa Ana.. Cali(.; lnd Lt. W. T . Karuoats, Chic.iio. JllinoU: F/O G. F. S1'lt11u. Pb:ibdt,pbia., Ptnn.t.7l•u1la: S/Sat. 0. L. Mtn. Oakland. Y liforni.i; S/Sst. J . H. Luft, Wt.bnC"r, Mau.

Ktttli~I! Sgt. T. M. CXvt1cb, Ntwuk. Ntw Jtraty; Sat. V, Dtllso. Pbibdrlphi..a. Ptrussyl•:ani~; Sit. z. Whitlow, Psw11tt. O kllbonu : Set. R. U<11t Smu Moak•. Caliromi;a.. Sundin1: T /Sat. J . RobtntOC. C1tv1b nd, Obio: lnd L e. R. H"alr. 3.aJ.ta Mock:a. C.atifomta: 2nd Lt. 0. Smith. Oxford, WiJconsia: 2nd Lt. N. St11.in, Long hi.and. Ntw York: 2nd Lr. R. Wanur, Ntw York, N'w Yotk: S/Scc. P. Smith, Act•m•. Iowa.

CREW NO. 4137

CREW NO. 4136

Kot4inc : Sgt. Cl:attn« C009tr. P iuub1ug. K;infaJ: Sac. Nici. Z.agatis. Moduto .. Califohlll: Sgt. John J. Ad.amitiJ, C.r.anston. Rhodt hl.,od: Sat. Robtn S. &r11.u. Altron, Ohio. Su.niina: S/Sgt. Jol:in W. Mikcsc11, WashinatoB. Pcnnsylvl.B.ia: 1nd Lt. Ridurd N. 8ro-cahtoa. Maple· w<>OCI. Nrw Jtr•r: :Zed Lt. Donald 8 . Shi.tlty. Spolu.nt, Wa.shinaton: F/ O JOlqib J. Habbtru. Cbiuso. Jllinei1: 2ad Lt. Jamts F .Whttlt-r. Van Nuys. C;;i1l(on1U: T/Sar. Don~d J . Sh..aroa, Sa.Lt LI.Ji.t City, Utah ..

Ktttling: Sat. John T. Gorm<11n, Atbnu. Gf'Orgi.a: S(t. Rolly A. Davi.s Jr .. Phib.dtlphia.. Ptt1AS:)'l•1.t1ili-: Sat. Btatrr R. 0.ivis, Spri.nalu. Utlla: Sft. Ooa R. Wihon, a ur1in11on. f)W'.l,

St+11ding: SIS1t. RolM-n D. Gil.moot. .\rthtt, Ntbruka: 2nd Lt. J. A. W1igbt. ToJrdo, Ohio: F/ O E. W. Kr.pman. W;itcrcown, Wiscoru;in: 21td Lt. A. P. JohaBstci. Hubrouck Hti&hu. New Jtrsty; lnd Lt. A. f. GJrnD. J~nuvillt. Wis<oNin: S/Sat. Frtd J. R~i.okr. £l C1.mpo. l~ns.

CREW NO. 4138

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EDITORIAL STAFF

Kn"Hn1 : S11. Jxk F«1111,;a. Cr~w <tOIS; SISft. Rob.rt AN... Crew +OIS. Sulldlns: 1st Lt. Rirutd H. Di•m ; ?nd [.1, C...rrJ 0.1vis. Crtw 4090: lad Li. W. E ~ C.... 4086.

CREDITS

Col. Gtorz• R. BbJ...y

Lt. Col. W. Fronk 1$tman. Jr.

Major Rob<rt Hooorr

M•ior Harry Dtvm

ht Lt. Bm M. Crrpps

DIRECTOR OF TRAINIXG

DIRECTOR OF FL YING

SECTION 3 TRAINIXG C 0

TACTICAL OFFICER. SECTION 3

Th• Staff of BU< Photogn(>M11. including th• followin~: lst Le. William R. Rushmort hd Le. Sidnty J . Prochaska M/ Sgt. Cbirlts B. Hogan T / Sgc. Robert Ritial T / Sgt. Georg• E. Sumka S ' Sgt. 0.lla.s E. McKtt Cpl. John H. Cooptt SsL Wahtr E. Skibinski Pvt. Robert J . Swtikowsky Pvt. Harold L. Wtits

Sg<. Charles F. Fulltrton. Tail Gunntr, Crtw 4 I 15.

John. B. Otlapc:er Pilot-4121

Slowly down the ramp in the pale light of urly dawn. whilr the me of tht world slttp<. iht lint "bug" carries us to o.r planrs for tht last timr. Tht bush of morninit is broken only by th• bl•tant exhaust from • B- 17. warming up in distant "G" -ville. The freling of exprcuncy in tht stiUnrss. u we look ac tht sky. cht pl•n<f and each othtr. i.s not nrw lo u.s.. W1:'vt had it many rimes. and now th1t our tninica is complerr. cm prim'1ry ttr..stnrss bas cb;1ngtd to asunn:t ;i.nd confidtnct. in our pbna and ui tacb olbtt.

6t1idt us •rt our 'chutes. fltttt-lintd flyina clothes. Rxtants. cameru •nd guns. In our plants one chert are bomb si gbr.s. 1Jn turrta. and tht rnrinrs 2nd coocrols to fly thfm. Wetvr tc.imtd to us.t illl t:heK. and we've ltunrd ttunwork to ptrfr<rloo. Our practict g.\ma an ovrr. Soon wt'rt "goLOg acr0$S·• to tnttt our oppontnts, .ind wt know wt'rc rudy l