News Letter 1941 Jul-Dec - Air Force Historical Studies Office

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The acqlu'siticn from the Depa.rtmen~ ",f AgricUltu-r.e cf a 22.4OO-acra +,:rac"; ,j' laDd in the Ocala National Fores"; for U3a as a bombing raz1g'; by .,he Orland,. Fta... Air Base, was !lmlO'IJO.("ec; .,.ec,enHy by Col(JD.~1 The,maI' S. V"s,-. base C.()IIlIIlalIdA~" 'rhe bombing range is 35 mU.es nol't,bwes Adjutant. --000--- A "crash trailer" that ('an be towed behind en automobUe c:r ~ other veh.i.cle somewhat, like the audlia;7 fire-fighting eqll.l,pment t~d beh.i.Ild taxicabs and. othex' cars by !,(Iud on ts anti-:r,a.id organiza.tions, bas 'b~enput, intc service a.t the Qxna.-d, Calif.. t:ra.5.Ding cea:ts".. Designed by Hugh N'\.(~l')lsc.tn. st,age clJlllIIIa.tIde:l:' for Ca.t-Ae:r~ AC'adeIl\Y' npe:ra.to ..... s f)f t,he school. the trailerll cont,ain aU necessary tools. stretcherfil and first aid equi.pmen+,. They are ass;l.gned r.o the headquarters nel.d and 801. ~ aux:iJ.ial'Y fj.e:l.d~ used. by the Air Corps. Detachment. 1i1ve:rypiece of rolling stC'lck assigned to the center. tram. private autollCbilefi NraJ. pieC"es of equi.pD.\9':l.+which a"e in use in t,rain;I.:og aviaticn cadet"" -000--- -10- A ~e,lgeant on duty in. the Philippine lslan.ds. having ccuplet,e(j thirty yea't'st ser
SIXTEEN NEW FIELDS "CHRISTENED" A Daae which was borne for m&DT years by a small Air Corps station on a ti~ tropical island in the far Pacific now has been given to a new air ba8e on a semi-tropical island a few hundred miles out in the Atlantic. an!te=\:~t the new Army Air Forces base on the :British resort island of :Bermuda will be known as -Kindley Field- and the old air station on the little island of Corregidor, in the Philippine Islands, will have disappeared in all but memory. or w~:u. f fireV. J:ie~~~~;{! Sixteen Hamed !he new designation was one of sixteen •chr1e tenings. of new Army Air Forces flying fields announced recently. Eight of the fields, all but one of which were named in honor of Army aviators cited for gallantry while flying wi th the A. E. J., are on the overseas bases acquired from Great :Britain. The one exception is Sheppard Field, at Wichita Ja.118~ Texas~ named in honor of the late SeDator Morris ~heppard, of Texas for many years chairman of the Senate Mil l tary Affairs Committee. The new Kindley J'ieldprobably will be of most interest to the hundreds of officers and enlisted men who have served in the Philinpines, since the field of that name was considered one of the most desirable stations to which Air Corps personnel in the Philippines could be assigned. It was free of the mosquitoes found on the mainland and, being entirely surrounded by water, was cool at night. but vas killed ia 19ao in a crash at Baa Antonio, !exas. Other Heroes Honored Other equally heroic American pilots are memorialized in the del1gnat1on of new field •• Some of the.e new bases and the records ot the men tor whom they were named, follow: *1fgua, Leeward I. eidge J'ield :Bermuda Kindley Jield :British Guiana Atkinson Field Jamaica Vernam J'ield Stephenville, Harmon Jield Hewfoundland St. Lucia, Windward Beane Field ble • Trinidad. Island ot Great Exuma, :Bahamas Fort Wayne, Ind. Phoenix, Ariz. Wichita Falls, Tex. Camp Beauregard, La. Spokane) Wash. Macon, u-a. Panama City, J'la. Denver, Colo. Waller ),ield Campbell 'ield Bur )'ield Luke J'ield Sheppard Field Esler Field Geiger 'ield Cochran 'ield Tyndall )'ield :Buckley Field One of the heroes was 1st Lieut. hank Luke, Jr., World WaJ' ace and renowned .balloon buster,- whose record of 18 victories in 17 days was not equalled by any other American flyer. He was officially credited wi th bringing. down four planes an4 14 observation balloons. On September 28, 1918. while on a balloon foray, he wa, forCed down and killed when he refUsed to eui'nll4er. He received three decorations the Die- Pilots assigned to Kindley Field flew sea- ti~ished Service Cr08s for extraordi~ planes and amphibians since there wasn't heroism in the St. Mihiel offensive on four enough room on the little island for a reg- different occasions, the Oak Leat Cluster ular landing £ie14. The airplanes were to the D.S.C., and '&heCongressional Medal hangared ashore but were rolled or taxied of Honor, the latter posthumously on recoainto the water tor take-offs. The Air Corps mendatlon of Gen. John J. Pershing. officers flew missions for the Coast Artillery Corps spotting the fire of the huge Luke J'ield at Phoenix, AriZ., is the seeguns guard l ng the entrance to Manila Bay. ond Air Corps 8tation to be named in memor;r of this World War hero. The first so named Abandoned Years J.go was at J'ord Island in the Hawaiian Department, which several years ~o was taken oyer Jor various reasons, Kindley Field final- by tne Bavy and given a Baval designation. ly was abandoned by tne Air Corps about 1930 Since Phoenix was Lieut. Luke's home town, and the station turned over to the Coast the naming of the new .Air Corps station there Artillery. Most of the personnel--only six in his memory is highly appropriate. or seven officers and their families and the necessary enlisted personnel to handle three Coolidge la Leewards or four aircraft were assigned to the tle1d-- returned to the United States. Lieut. Col. The new field at Antigua, Leeward Islands, Vincent J. Meloy, nov a member of the Gen- was named in honor of Capt. Hamiltoa 0001- eral Staff, Third Air lorce~ Tampa, Fla., i4ge, a native of Chestnut 'ield._Ma.s.~ was the last Commanding Orficer at old who was killed in actio~ Ootober B7, 19l~, Kindley Field. while leading his patrol in hue ••. !hi Distinguished Service Cross was conterred Capt. Kindley, whose name now is attached upon him pos thUllously• to what probably will be another highly desirable station, was a native of Pea Bidge, Capt. Coolidge was graduated from Groton Ark. The :British Government credited him School in 1915 with an .Aero Club lice~ ... officially with 12 victories over enemy air- He attended the otfioer.' training caRP a' craft, and for his exploits King Geo!:!e V Platt.burg, enl18ted in the Arm7 &8 a Serpresented him with the Distinguished '~ing geant, attended Matsachusetts lnsti~te of 01'088and the United States .arded him the Technolog and was .ent to hance in 1917 Distinguilhed Service Cross with Oak Leat. as a l8t Lieutenant. He was assigned to After the War he returned to thia country the 1st Pursuit Group there ud promoted to and had abrill1ut record &8 a racing pilot, CaptaiD. -11- /
Page 2 and 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS Pag"! Reorganizat
Page 5 and 6: THE BIG BABY SOLOED B,19 Test Fligh
Page 7 and 8: ENLISTED PILOTS BEGIN TRAINING Gulf
Page 9 and 10: CABBAGE AND X-C DON'T MIX World War
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Page 15 and 16: MAXWELL MANEUVERS TEACH FIELD DUTIE
Page 17 and 18: FLEDGLING SON OF FAtvf.OUS FATHER C
Page 19 and 20: FRESNO BASE FIRST SINCE CIVIL WAR T
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Page 25 and 26: THE JOB OF AIR CORPS TEST PILOTS Mu
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Page 29 and 30: .All tb1'ee f01'lll8 of converted i
Page 31 and 32: KEEP ,EM FLYING! Blood and hunger,
Page 34 and 35: GENERAL ANDREWS COMMANDS THE CARIlm
Page 36 and 37: The Army Air Forces' first glider,
Page 38 and 39: GUDERS ••• (Ooncluded) spect
Page 40 and 41: WE LEARNED... llpee!. So8riDg 18 a0
Page 42 and 43: 'The dive bomber is used to support
Page 44 and 45: THEN THIS... and we were still ing
Page 46 and 47: increased it. al t1tude of flight 4
Page 48 and 49: ALASK.A Lalld 1l.Btd: Hcmgar und e:
Page 50 and 51: LANDING various materials under con
Page 52 and 53: 8pecialized training for their part
Page 54 and 55: SOVIET .•. low al ti tude or llhe
Page 56 and 57: "VIET ." (Ooncluded) Junker-87 bomb
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Whenever a birth occurs. all physic
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SUPPORT ••• (Concluded) deliv
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Photo Interpretation MATA HARI WITH
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Our New Bases AsslgDlDent to Newfou
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THE JIR FORCES NEWS LETTER .. of th
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OVERSTUFFEDAERIAL WATCHMEN Barrage
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Warriors By Oliver Townsend from th
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RELATIVE RANK IN WORLD'S AIR FORCES
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could outdo Rube Goldberg. Be has t
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THE dIR FORCES Nr:WS U:TTr:R and ap
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Wanted: More Pilots RESERVE OFFICER
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THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER would be
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THE AIR FORCE8 NEW'S LETTER The que
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THE ,1IR FORCES NEIPS LETTER believ
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THE .IlIR FORCES NEWS LETTER The of
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THE AIR FORCES NEil'S LETTER CARlAD
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SUPPLY DIVISION KNOW YOUR AIR~RAFT
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Loulsl ••• Maneuvers End Supp
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IN THE FIELD WITH THE ARMY AIR FORC
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---0 - - - 0- ---- THE WINGED By Ol
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Air OperadoDs In Alaska By Lieut. J
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THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER is about
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furways .1 rarnc \.JUIIUUI AERIAL T
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the danger from aircraft falling or
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.. An Equipment Review GERMAN AIRCR
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Graham CA-ackersfor Grounded Flyers
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A Veteran Retires FRANK P. LAHM APP
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New Marine Air Units MORE FEATHERS
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Wholesale Mess nail Feeding Them by
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The Bristol LIght Bom.ber Night Fig
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THE MONTH IN REVIEW hy FALK HARMEL
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Your Lite insurance SELF PROTECTION
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en eng ing the application. It is h
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LAHM .•• (Continued From Page 1
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"I I., K.NOW YOUR AIR~RAFT
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES WASHIN
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THF ATR FORCES NEWS LETTER ,I I whe
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THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER chanical
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he reports direction and distance f
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DEFENSE 0 00 (Continued From P.~. 1
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e shown repeatedly if necessar,. Fi
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THE AIR FORCES NliWS LETTER has in
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Air Forees Seareh Oeean Flight Ende
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"E" Awards at Langley Engineering M
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accessory emergency unit (emergency
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NOVEMBER F941 Further Expansion Und
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THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER Decorati
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would have been consumed in filling
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