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[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #4]

Description: Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Aerodynamics for Pilots

Description: Training manual on information needed for safely flying an airplane. Chapters cover topics such as physical laws, properties of air, general operation of flight, and forces that act on planes such as resistance, lift, weight, and drag.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Jones, Bradley
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Course 45-7550, Increment 2, Volume 2

Description: Worksheet booklet supplementary to Increment 2, Volume 2 of the United States Air Force Reserve Instructors Course. This booklet discusses the development of courses and lesson plans, as well the use of demonstrative methods of teaching.
Date: January 1, 1957
Creator: United States. Air Force. Air Training Command. Technical Training.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

America's Spaceport, John F. Kennedy Space Center

Description: Book about the John F. Kennedy Space Center organized into sections entitled "Origins," "Mission," "People and Facilities," "Manned Flight - The First Era," "A New Approach - The Space Shuttle," "Unmanned Space Missions," "A Place to Visit," and "Future Outlook." A note inside the cover says "Paintings courtesy of NASA Art Program."
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area 1, Phase 3. Command and Staff Action

Description: This booklet is the Area 1, Phase 3 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military management. This phase discusses the application of command principles, command planning, and the importance of the steps used in planning an operation.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area 1, Phase 3. Staff Management: Study Guide

Description: This booklet is the third phase of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about military management. This phase discusses staff management, staff hierarchies, and levels of personnel organization within different branches of the military.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area 1, Phase 3. The Coordinating Staff

Description: This booklet is the Area 1, Phase 3 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military management. This phase discusses military staff management, functions of the coordinating staff, and the interrelationships of the commander and coordinating staff.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area I, Military Management: Fundamentals of Command and Staff

Description: Reading material from Area I of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The booklet covers the fundamentals of military command,leadership, team work, and staff responsibilities.
Date: July 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area I, Phase 1. Communication Techniques

Description: Reading material from Area I, Phase I of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The booklet covers various communication techniques and problem solving skills in relation to communication.
Date: unknown
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area I, Phase II. Command Fundamentals

Description: Reading material from Area I, Phase II of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The booklet covers the fundamentals of command with special emphasis on its application in the Air Force'.
Date: unknown
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Army Air Forces Radio Facility Charts

Description: 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."
Date: June 1, 1944
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Avenger Field Scrapbook]

Description: Scrapbook with various items such as photos, letters, news clippings, and ephemera relating to Women Airforce Service Pilots training at Avenger Field in World War II. Documents are also included relating to the planning of a WASP monument built years after the war.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5

Description: Book documenting the 44-W-5 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date: December 7, 1943
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Avenger Field Yearbook, Classes 43-W-6 and 43-W-7

Description: Book documenting the 43-W-6 and 43-W-7 classes of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program. Pencil scribbles can be seen throughout the book
Date: unknown
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Aviation Enterprises Limited Operations]

Description: Large book describing the WASP training operations at Avenger Field and Aviation Enterprise's plane repair and overhaul operations at Houston Municipal Airport.
Date: unknown
Creator: Aviation Enterprises, Ltd.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Betty J. Overman Brown: Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II, 44-W-7

Description: Booklet filled with correspondence, documents, and photos from Betty J. Overman Brown's entry into and time spent training in the Women's Airforce Service Pilots program. A handwritten note can be seen left of the last photo in book, labeling Brown at the Tattoo Ceremony at Randolph Field in 1992.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Binder Belonging to Pat Jamesen]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jamesen, Pat
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Binder Belonging to Suzette Van Daell]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: van Daell, Suzette
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Blank Math Exam]

Description: Blank mathematics exam with 6 questions and three examples.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]

Description: Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.
Date: 1941
Creator: Keith, Ben E.
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Catalog of United States Air Force Correspondence Courses

Description: Catalog of classes available via correspondence courses from Air University that includes information about course numbers, teachers, and class structure. A note penned on the inside cover page states, "Application in back of catalog".
Date: January 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Civil Pilot Training Manual

Description: Textbook titled "Civil Pilot Training Manual" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as theory and fundamentals of flight and the use of instruments and safety gear. Catherine Parker's name is handwritten on the bottom left corner of the cover as well as on the title page.
Date: September 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Class 44-W-9 WASP History Book]

Description: Book containing historical information and photos about the Class 44-W-9 of WASP.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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