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[E-6B Computer Instructions #1]
Instructions for finding time, speed, and distance with an E-6B computer. There is a practice exercise at the bottom of the page with 20 practice questions.
[E-6B Computer Instructions #2]
Instructions for calculating fuel consumption with an E-6B computer. There is a practice exercise at the bottom of the page with 20 practice questions.
[Aerial Dead Reckoning Computer]
Suzette VanDaell's Aerial Dead Reckoning Computer, type E-6B, as used by the U. S. Army Air Forces, and manufactured by Cruver Manufacturing Co. in Chicago, Illinois. The item comes in a box, discolored with age, that's covered in various bits of tape on the front and back. There are faded pencil markings on the front and back of Suzette VanDaell's name and other letters. In the middle is a box detailing the serial number and information of the computer. The device slides out with a middle piece of cardboard that's fraying on the sides and has tape on it as well. Inside is a brown leather pouch that is worn on the outside with use. The device is a white piece of plastic with green lines and numbers from 30-300 on one side and 90-400 on the other. There is a large circular metal device that moves along the plastic.
[Aircraft Arrival Form, Blank]
Blank Aircraft Arrival Report form for the Army Air Forces.
[Aircraft Arrival Report]
Aircraft arrival report for the Army Air Forces. The Operations Office is 2563rd AAF Base Unit, Avenger-Field, Texas.
[Aircraft Arrival Report, August 15, 1944]
Aircraft arrival form for Suzette Van Daell at 2563rd AAF Base Unit in Avenger-Field, Sweetwater, Texas. Her flight plans details plans for a direct route to San Angelo. Most sections of the document are left blank, though identification information is present.
[Aircraft Clearance Form, Suzette Van Daell]
Aircraft clearance form for Suzette Van Daell at "DWT." It includes details of her flight plan and departure records, though several sections of the document are left blank.
[Airman ID Card for Suzette Van Daell]
Airman ID card and accompanying documents, an airman rating record and medical examination certificate, for Suzette Van Daell, rated for single engine airplanes. A photograph is stapled to the back page accompanied by fingerprints.
Army Air Forces Radio Facility Charts
Textbook titled "Army Air Forces Radio Facility Charts" or Technical Order No. 08-15-1, created June 1, 1944 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces. This copy is marked for "Classroom use Only."
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #1, January 1 #1]
Army Air Forces student weather map #1 for January 1, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #1, January 1 #2]
Army Air Forces student weather map #1 for January 1, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #2, January 1]
Army Air Forces student weather map #2 for January 1, 1944, Time 1900C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #3, January 2]
Army Air Forces student weather map #3 for January 2, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map.
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #4, January 2]
Army Air Forces student weather map #4 for January 2, 1944, Time 1900C. There are questions and diagrams on the back of the map.
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #7, October 5]
Army Air Forces student weather map #7 for October 5, 1944, Time 0130C. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars: locate and color pressure centers, hazards, and precipitation." There is another map on the back of the page titled "Civil Aeronautics Administration Federal Airways Communication Stations" and includes a list of said stations.
[A B Type Problem From a Homework Set]
A homework problem type B from a homework set with alternate base bearing given from destination rather than from point of departure. It gives a destination and a distance from one airport to another, and weather conditions. This problem would be accompanied by a map. The corner of the paper is torn off.
[Binder Belonging to Pat Jamesen]
Blue two-ring, binder belonging to Marion P. Jameson, a member of the 44-W-5 class of WASPs, full of loose-leaf notes. On the front cover of the binder is an image of a dog's head with "Champ" printed underneath. The 42 pages of front and back handwritten notes focus on navigation. In the middle are a few printed pages about the correct use of the altimeter setting system, weather, chemical warfare, and hygiene.
[Binder Belonging to Suzette Van Daell]
Blue two-ring, binder belonging to Suzette Van Daell full of loose-leaf notes. On the front cover of the binder is an image of various aspects of college life with "College Campus" printed above it. There are 146 pages separated into three sections by dividers with tabs. The first section contains 1 sheet of math calculations and notes and 57 blank pages, the second 5 pages of notes on maps and charts with 43 blank pages, and the third 13 blank pages followed by 72 pages of notes on engines.
[Blank Absentee Report Form]
Blank Absentee Report form asking for information regarding the subject, instructor name, names of the absentees and the reason for the absences, among others.
[Blank Math Exam]
Blank mathematics exam with 6 questions and three examples.
BT-15 Cockpit Procedure
Text detailing the cockpit procedure, as it was given to the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
[Certificate of Suzette Van Daell Pilot Status]
Certificate of pilot status signed by Major Charles S. McDougall certifying that Suzette Van Daell was a rated military pilot on solo flying status in the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The certificate includes a timesheet of hours spent by Ms. Van Daell in various types of aircraft as well as other credentials.
[Clipping: Return of the WASPs]
Photo copy of a magazine article entitled "Return of the WASPs" from the 1990 June/July issue of Air & Space, pages 82 through 87. Photographer and Author WASP Anne Noggle pictured at 1986 reunion and as she was in 1943
[Clipping: Scarsdale Home News]
Newspaper clipping from No. 11 of the Scarsdale Home News. The main article is titled "A Family Affair," which discusses the swearing in of Dorothy Jean Leslie as a member of the WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Other articles center around the local weather phenomenon, post-war plans, the returns of local veterans, wedding announcements, and obituaries.
[Clipping: Soaring salute--Memoir reveals wartime exploits of unsung civilian pilots]
Newspaper clipping from the Chicago Tribune, "Soaring salute" by Abigail Foerstner discussing the life and service of a WASP pilot Anne Noggle.
[Clipping: WASPs Celebrate First Birthday November 12th]
Newspaper clipping with an article about Mrs. Yount speaking at a WASP graduation, the celebration of their first birthday, their attendance to a local movie premier. There is red text over the clipping that reads: "WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS WWII 50TH ANNIVERSARY AVENGER FIELD SWEETWATER, TX. 22 MAY 1993".
[Clouds Reading Assignment and Questions]
Clouds reading assignment and questions for that reading assignment for reading TMI-232 Sections 6, 7, 12, and 13.
[Collection of Documents Addressed to Air Men and Civilian Pilots]
Collection of documents from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The first page is Form ACA 113 (IM-11/42), a note from the Publications and Statistics Division of the CAA, serving as introduction to the following documents.The next is a notice to air men and all owners of registered aircraft, urging them to only "use their planes...for purposes that contribute directly to the war effort." The next is a document titled "WPB-CAA Liberalizes Utilization of Civilian Aircraft," discussing the use of civilian aircraft for the war effort. The next is an important notice from the Director General for Operations, discussing General Limitation Order L-262 from the War Production Board. The next is a letter from Administrator C. I. Stanton to Washington and field employees, discussing the approval of flight instruction or flight tests. The last group of documents includes several pages of designated landing areas. It also includes the envelope it came in.
Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots
Booklet titled "Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots" meant to quiz pilots on the science of Aerial Navigation.
[Cross-Country Flight Instructions]
Document listing fourteen steps to follow when preparing for a cross country flight.
[E6-B Computer Instructions]
E6-B computer instructions for speed, time and distance calculations. The instructions are broken down into four sections: I. Rules, II. Wind Vectors, III. Radius of action returning to the same point, and IV. Radius of action returning to an alternate base. A few handwritten notes are visible near the bottom of the second page.
[E6-B Computer - Page 2]
Document regarding the radius of action for returning to an alternate base. At the top of the page is "E6-B Computer - page 2" and a formula, followed by a list of instructions with 10 entries labeled with letters.
[Easy Ways to Determine Compass Headings]
Pamphlet entitled "Easy Ways to Determine Compass Headings" belonging to Suzette Van Daell from the Ground School at Avenger Field. The pamphlet contains instructions and worksheets related to navigation.
[Employee Guidance Form - Suzette Van Daell
Employee Guidance Form for Suzette Van Daell evaluating her performance as a member of of the Women Airforce Service Pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The form asks 16 various questions over work ethic regarding various tasks, and all questions except the last three were marked as B, equaling a total of 60, or "Good."
[Engines Quiz No. 12]
Blank examination entitled "Engines Quiz No. 12." There are five multiple choice questions, all unanswered.
[Envelope from Mrs. Burchard Dutcher to Suzette van Daell, October 7, 1944]
Unopened envelope addressed to Suzette van Daell at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas from Mrs. Burchard Dutcher in Scarsdale, New York.
[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell]
Flight report completed by Suzette van Daell on October 9, 1944. Van Daell completed an inspection of her plane, reporting that the vehicle is performing up to standards and a total number of 1005 hours of flight time. The back of the document includes handwritten notes between Suzette and an unknown contributor, discussing plans for the upcoming night involving a movie, drinking, and clubbing.
[Flight Report Operations Form]
Flight report operations form for Suzette Van Daell's flights at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Stamped near the top of the form are "25631 AAF Base Unit," "AT-6C," and "Advanced."
[Flight Surgeon Business Card]
Business card for U.S. Army Air Corps Flight Surgeon Ermin L. Ray, M. D. Ray also has "Medical Examiner, Civil Aeronautics Admin." and "Official Airline Examiner" listed on his card, along with "examinations by appointment."
Flying: Air Traffic Rules
Military text describing the rules of air traffic and instrument flight.
Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers
Textbook titled "Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as starting and taxiing the plane, executing turns, and various considerations for take-offs and landings.
[Gasoline Ration Coupon #1]
B level coupon ration for gasoline written out in the 1945's while Suzette lived in New York. Found inside [Pilots Flight Operating Instructions] ark:/67531/metapth873945.
[Gasoline Ration Coupon #2]
B level coupon ration for gasoline that was torn in half written out in the 1945's while Suzette lived in New York. Found inside [Pilots Flight Operating Instructions] ark:/67531/metapth873945.
The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship
The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship prepared by the National Rifle Association exclusively for O. F. Mossberg and Son, Inc., New Haven, Conn. Some of the chapters have illustrations and diagrams.
[Handwritten Math Notes]
Handwritten math notes on a small green card with three holes punched on the left side.
[Handwritten Note]
Handwritten cursive note that reads "of affairs when we are the last class here -."
[Handwritten Notes of Suzette Van Daell #1]
Handwritten notes of Suzette Van Daell. There are forty answers listed on the front and back of two pages, all answering questions relating to flying.
[Handwritten Notes of Suzette Van Daell #2]
Handwritten notes of Suzette Van Daell. There are fifty answers listed on the front and back of two pages, all answering questions relating to flying and the Women Airforce Service Pilot program.
[Handwritten Notes on Pieces of Classical Music]
One page of handwritten notes related to various pieces of classical music. Underneath a title about "theme and variation," the notes say "I. Beethoven; Eroica Sym, 4th move, 2 part - form - both repeats not identical - melodic, harmonic, classic school; mode same; new theme, juxtaposition of melody, rhythm is varied in the counter melody - heavier instrumentation with outstanding color in woodwinds. II. Haydn - ___ Sym - 2nd move - 2 part form with repetition of both parts - harmonic style, classic school, 4) mode same, theme same with counter melody; rhythm basically the same, instrumentation same in color, heavier." On the back is "Harmonious Blacksmith, _____, 2nd surprise, 2nd Beet 7th, 4th Eroica, 2nd Sohera -, (crossed out) Bolero -, Show how music has style & style is determined by elem, Theme & Variation form, design - use of the elements - Both help to distinguish, origin of theme & variation, Thompson Dictionary."
[Instruction Manual for Military Correspondence]
Instruction manual for how to prepare military type correspondence. The manual is divided into seven sections: I. General, II. Channels of Communication, III. Military Letters, IV. Indorsements, V. Inclosures, VI. Nonmilitary Letters, and VII. Telegrams, Radiograms, and Cablegrams.
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