Advanced Instructor's Syllabus: Instrument Flying Radio Range-Radio Compass (open access)

Advanced Instructor's Syllabus: Instrument Flying Radio Range-Radio Compass

Instruction booklet created by the Air Force on how to use the radio range-radio compass for flight navigation.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Army Forces. Air Service Command.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced (open access)

Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced

Special edition of a technical manual containing training documentation on three subjects related to instrument flying. The name, "Hottman, W. B." is written in the top left corner of the cover, followed by a handwritten note about returning the manual.
Date: January 15, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced, Special Edition (open access)

Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced, Special Edition

Special edition of a textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced," published January 15, 1944. It is split into three sections, all with different creation and publication dates. The first section is titled "Instrument Flying: Basic without Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100A-1, published June 1, 1943. The second section is titled "Instrument Flying: Advanced with Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100B-1, published January 15, 1944 to replace T. O. No. 30-100B-1 dated October 1, 1943. The final section is titled "Instrument Flying Army Air Forces Instrument Approach System" or Technical Order No. 30-100F-1, published November 10, 1943.
Date: January 15, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William C. McKenna to A. H. Daniels, July 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from William C. McKenna to A. H. Daniels, July 15, 1943]

Letter from William C. McKenna to A. H. Daniels discussing data requested in previous correspondence.
Date: July 15, 1943
Creator: McKenna, William C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Court Case Transcript] (open access)

[Invoice for Court Case Transcript]

Invoice for services billed to Dan Moody, an attorney from Austin, Texas by Irby & Dineen, shorthand reporters for the Northern District of Texas Federal Courts, including a transcript and a few extra copies.
Date: May 15, 1943
Creator: Irby & Dineen Shorthand Reporters
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Landon E. McConnell, March 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter to Landon E. McConnell, March 15, 1943]

Letter to Major Landon E. McConnell discussing the request for additional facilities at the Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. Specifically, the need for an underwater gasoline storage tank, a concrete washrack, and a new asphalt paved road.
Date: March 15, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, September 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, September 15, 1942]

Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince discussing Prince's order of Buffalo food cutters and suggests that Prince should complete a specific form for the cutters, as Steffen Bros. has given $21,000 to Plosser-Prince Air Academy in the form of labor and materials, with no payments from Plosser-Prince to date.
Date: September 15, 1942
Creator: Steffen, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest A. Hall to Charles A. Prince, June 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Ernest A. Hall to Charles A. Prince, June 15, 1943]

Letter from Ernest A. Hall to Charles A. Prince discussing a recent loss of Hall's. He urges for Prince to provide his signature and additional evidence to help his case with the Treasury Department.
Date: June 15, 1943
Creator: Hall, Ernest A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to British Air Commission, April 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to British Air Commission, April 15, 1943]

Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to the British Air Academy enclosing a $10,000 check to be paid towards Plosser-Prince Air Academy's debt to the British Air Commission.
Date: April 15, 1943
Creator: Olin, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Volandt to British Flying Training School #7, May 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from W. F. Volandt to British Flying Training School #7, May 15, 1942]

Letter from Colonel W. F. Volandt to British Flying Training School #7 discussing publicity in connection with training activities. There is a hand-written note in the top left corner from Joe B. Plosser.
Date: May 15, 1942
Creator: Volandt, W. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Mr. Charles Prince from Lucien C. Wheeler] (open access)

[Receipt for Mr. Charles Prince from Lucien C. Wheeler]

Receipt for $30 paid by Mr. Charles Prince to Lucien C. Wheeler.
Date: October 15, 1947
Creator: Wheeler, Lucien C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frederick William Moxham to Charles A. Prince, July 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Frederick William Moxham to Charles A. Prince, July 15, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Frederick William Moxham to Charles A. Prince discussing the hospitality of Sweetwater and his congratulations at the success of the Plosser-Prince Air school.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Moxham, Frederick William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying (open access)

Instrument Flying

Flight school worksheet on using instruments in aviation with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: Parker, Catherine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bell Serviceman, Volume 1, Number 20, October 15, 1943 (open access)

Bell Serviceman, Volume 1, Number 20, October 15, 1943

Instructions from the Bell Aircraft Corporation with cartoon illustrations meant to teach military pilots about plane operation and safety.
Date: October 15, 1943
Creator: Bell Aircraft Coorporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, November 15, 1945] (open access)

[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, November 15, 1945]

Employee earnings and deductions statement of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker.
Date: November 15, 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instructions to Designated Landing Area Registrar and Clearance Officers (open access)

Instructions to Designated Landing Area Registrar and Clearance Officers

Clearance instructions and regulations for the landing and takeoff of civil aircraft.
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 15, 1945 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 15, 1945

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members. The issue also focuses on employment opportunities available for WASP as flight training instructors and pilots.
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, January 15, 1945] (open access)

[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, January 15, 1945]

Employee earnings and deductions statement of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker.
Date: January 15, 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker] (open access)

[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker]

Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The word "Executive" is handwritten in pencil on the address side and numerical notes are written in pen on the back.
Date: July 15, 1943
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Pilot Status (open access)

Certificate of Pilot Status

Certificate addressed to the Civil Aeronautics Administration asserting that Catherine Parker is a rated military pilot on solo status in the Army Air Force.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Bates, G. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #2] (open access)

[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #2]

Women Airforce Service Pilots pay stub for Eleanor McLernon from the Department of Training.
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: War Department (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, March 15, 1944]

Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon discussing the weather and apologizing for having nothing to say.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Stevens, Howard E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon, April 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon, April 15, 1942]

Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon discussing how flying school is going, complaining for not seeing a female in a long time, and telling her about recent travel to Brownsville.
Date: April 15, 1942
Creator: Hutter, Howard J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Delnar L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, January 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Delnar L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, January 15, 1944]

Letter from Delnar L. Werner to Mickey McLernan updating her on life in the Air Force, briefly mentioning the weather, and requesting a picture of her.
Date: January 15, 1944
Creator: Werner, Delnar L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History