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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
[Pilot's Amplified Checklist AT-10] (open access)

[Pilot's Amplified Checklist AT-10]

List of inspection checks and instructional procedures for the operation of an AT-10 model aircraft for pre-flight, flight, and landing.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Training Command
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
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 15, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a visit to Tooter's and Urban's, Mother buying a knife for him, and a trip to Gonzales.
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 15, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including that James Logan received the Congressional Medal of Honor, supper with Baker and Neel, and a potential trip to Gonzales.
Date: July 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 15, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Dan going to Capri for a rest, a visit from Tooter, and Jessamon having another breast tumor removed.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 15, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a visit with Evelyn and plans to stay in and play cards with friends, as well as the winter weather. She also mentions that she has received letters from him and asks about the Air Medal he was awarded.
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 15, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including receiving a letter from Williams' wife in Tonopah, going out to have a few beers with friends, Catherine's prediction that John and Baby are going to break up, and plans to ask for a raise.
Date: September 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 15, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his plans to visit Corporal Langston, having a few beers in town with other men in his squadron, and buying a new fountain pen.
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 15, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing taking a test on the last day of gunnery school, flying a gunnery mission, seeing the movie "The Sultan's Daughter," and asking if she received the money he sent her.
Date: July 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 15, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his early morning flight, a good dinner at the mess hall, playing softball with Williams and Graves, and telling Catherine that she doesn't need to send him anything.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 15, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the rainy weather, receiving the candy Wootsie sent him, and winning $4 in a game of poker.
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 15, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, reading "The Good Earth," deciding to miss the movie being shown that night, and enjoying listening to the radio.
Date: October 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 15, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing exploring the island after cleaning his guns, his squadron making improvements to their tent, issues with their electricity, enjoying the food, and the mail service.
Date: September 15, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Wichita to Atlanta, visiting with people there, flying to Richmond, and future plans. Written on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 15, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing the recent Army-Navy game, her divorce, her grandfather's health, an offer from Jacqueline Cochran to serve in another country's air force when the WASP is disbanded, and difficulties collecting a P-63 from its factory.
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 15, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying from Nashville to Newark. The postcard features a photograph of a Douglas A-20 at low level practicing "skip bombing."
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 15, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying aircraft to Newark and traveling to Washington DC. The postcard features an image of a Douglas DC-3.
Date: October 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob E. Nowland to Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Bob E. Nowland to Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944]

Letter from Brig. Gen. Bob Nowland, commander of the Ferrying Division, USAAF Air Transport Command, to WASP Cornelia Yerkes (addressed here by her former married name Colby), expressing appreciation for her service as a WASP.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Nowland, Bob E.
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
[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
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