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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
[admin_image id=1,size=fullsize]
See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Letter from James in Glendale, CA to his parents, 1943-02-10
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James Dibble. Correspondence.
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Letter from James in Glendale, CA during to his parents.
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Text
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James Dibble
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1943-02-10
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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2022-01-18
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Title
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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
[admin_image id=1,size=fullsize]
See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
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Letter from Maxine in Glendale, CA, to James' parents, 1943-02-14
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Maxine Dibble. Correspondence.
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Letter from Maxine in Glendale, CA, to James' parents.
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Text
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Maxine Dibble
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1943-02-14
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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2022-01-18
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TRANSITION FLIGHT CERTIFICATE
19 June, 1943.
PILOT:
2nd Lieut. JAMES P. DIBRIE, Air Corps.
TYPE AIRPLANE:
TYPE ENGINES:
P-38, D, E, F, G.
V-1710-29, V-1710-2?, V-1710-49, V-1710-53.
1. I certify that I have read and understand the operating in
structions for the above type airplane and the above type engines, and
have a thorough knowledge of the instruments, controls, starting, igni
tion and fuel systems, radio equipment and other special installations
of this airplane.
_ f>. BJlA
JAMES P, DIBBIE,
2nd Lieut., Air Corps,
Pilot.
2. I certify thati the above named pilot has this'date, completed
the transition course= «x=
as prescribed
p
in A.C. Circular 50-4, O.C.A.C.,
in the above named type
pe airplane. Further that he has demonstrated a
thorough operating knew
rowledge of the airplane, its engines, and also its
installations.
Major, Air'Corps/
Commanding, 94th Fighter Sq.
3. Transition on the above type airplane approved.
WH S.'GARMAN,
Lt. Col., Air Corps,
Commanding, 1st Fighter Gp.
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Title
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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
[admin_image id=1,size=fullsize]
See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Signed Transition Flight Certificate where James Dibble certified he was trained to pilot the P-38, 1943-06-19.
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James Dibble. Flight Training.
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Signed Transition Flight Certificate where James Dibble certified he was trained to pilot the P-38, 1943-06-19.
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Text
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James P. Dibble
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6/19/1943
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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Title
A name given to the resource
James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
[admin_image id=1,size=fullsize]
See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Newspaper
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Newspaper clipping of the Chico Flying School Review Parade, date unknown
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James Dibble. Flight Training.
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Newspaper clipping showing flying school trainees in review before the base commander. James Dibble is somewhere in the upper picture. He included this to his parents with his letter from September 17, 1942.
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Text
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Newspaper
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unknown
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unknown
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unknown
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Jim Dibble
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2022-01-18
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Title
A name given to the resource
James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
[admin_image id=1,size=fullsize]
See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
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Photograph
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U.S. Airforce Museum at the Wright Patterson Airforce base, Dayton, OH
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3" x 5"
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Example of a Curtis Wright AT-9 James Dibble trained on.
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World War II. Aircraft.
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Example of a Curtis Wright AT-9 James Dibble trained on.
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Color photograph
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Jim Dibble
Date
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unknown
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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2022-01-18
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Title
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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
[admin_image id=1,size=fullsize]
See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Location
The location of the interview
U.S. Airforce Museum at the Wright Patterson Airforce base, Dayton, OH
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
3" x 5"
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Title
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Example of a North American AT-6 James Dibble trained on.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II. Aircraft.
Description
An account of the resource
Example of a North American AT-6 James Dibble trained on. This was an advanced training plane.
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Color photograph
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Jim Dibble
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
unknown
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Rights Holder
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Hastings Public Library
Contributor
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Jim Dibble
Date Accepted
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2022-01-18
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Still image
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
[admin_image id=1,size=fullsize]
See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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U.S. Airforce Museum at the Wright Patterson Airforce base, Dayton, OH
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World War II. Aircraft.
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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
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James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
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See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
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DEDICATION
We, the members of Class 42-K . . .
fUCO ARMY FLYING SCHOOL ... do on
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hisaay,
27th ot
of September,
September, 1942,
1942, sincerely
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and w^hout
w^hout reservation
reservation dedicate
dedicate our
our book
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to those of you "behind the men behind the
guns."At this time we feel it to be a distinct
privilegdknd honor to dedicate it to you . . .
YOU the buyers at United States War Sav
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*iave precjeded it one; those that will follow
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ujsh forward with
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zonfidem «jnto this world of
conflict. We belN<e ii. ,
in yot^and will continue
to believe in yoiu as lonr
long as'yow continue to
believe in us . .
jrsons, bribers, swecthearts, nephews,
lusbands, ono ::’cnd$.
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forth today and im jst in an eveO. greater
degree in War Savings B >nds. Andtomorrow we will go forth for
’ou . . . for those
that we love . . . for thatt great DEMOCRA-
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GEORGE J. PROVANCHA
THOMAS S. MILES
�COL. JOHN K. NISSLEY
COMMANDING OFFICER
LT. COL. ASHLEY B PACKARD
DIRECTOR. OF TRAINING
LT. COL. JESSE L. CRANDALL
ASST. EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MAJOR FRANK A. QUINN
POST ADJUTANT
�PROVANCHA, GEORGE J
Editor
BECkHELM, GEORGE B.
Biography Editor
LEMOND, JOHN W. JR.
Photo Editor
LT. DEFFKE, DONALD E
Advisor
MILLER, DEAN
Columnist
MUSSER, JERRY
Columnist
DEGEN, CHARLES W
Columnist
�Post Operations Officer
MAJOR CHARLES H. FROST
Director of Ground School
MAJOR CHARLES W. THAXTON
CAPT. RAYMOND W. FOSTER
Director of Link Trainer
CAPT. ARTHUR S. BLUM, JR.
Asst. Director of Flying
CAPTAIN PHILIP B. PUTNAM
School Secretary
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PITTS, Y, A.
Battalion Commander
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MESSENGER, W. S.
Battalion Adjutant
MARSTEN, A. A.
Battalion Sergeant Major
THOMAS,
Captain, "A" Company
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Captain, "B" Company
DANFORTH,
Captain, "C" Company
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PITTS, W, F.
Captain, "D" Company
�2nd Lt. Karl N. Retzer
2nd Lt. Jack W. Pry
2nd Lt. George Williams, Jr.
2nd Lt. Donald E. Deffke
�To the Class of 42-K:
It has been my task, here at Basic Flying
School, to adequately prepare you for that goal
for which you are all striving .
a goal which only
the very best can attain. You men, as you have prov
en you are men in every sense of the word, have co
operated to the fullest extent. It has been borne
through in your daily work. Consequently, I have
found results and you have achieved those high
standards which this school has established.
Need I say more, than, "THANK YOU?"
At the present time there is a man . .
"Uncle Sam," a thing . . . "Democracy," a people
. .
"The American People," who need you. They
need you now as never before in the history of our
great nation. So make those sacrifices today so that
we might all LIVE IN PEACE tomorrow.
Good Luck and God Bless You.
FOR THE OFFICERS OF THE DETACHMENT
R J. MORSE
Major, Air Corps
Commandant
R. E. WOLCOTT
Captain, Air Corps
Executive Officer
�Edita^ot
At the issuance of this book Class 42-K will
/7 Pilot
“He went up there today—up there out of the
be well on its way to an advanced flying school .
world of men and into the world of the sky ... I've
the final step toward those coveted silver wings.
heard there's a lady up there, a lady with golden
Eighteen weeks have passed and only nine more re
main. The nine weeks we have spent here at Chico
Field have been fruitful ones.
Words like "Needle-Ball-Airspeed" come to
our ears and now mean something. We have felt the
hair of soft clouds who wears the golden radiance of
a beautiful day to blind men .At night she wears
black velvet and sprinkles stardust in her hair . . .
When he comes back his face will be tanned and
his eyes bluer than ever. The sky will be in them . . .
All men who fly look like that; they never seem to
see you, just the sky . . . Will she win him from
powerful engines respond to our touch and now we
me or will she be kind and let him fly back? When
seek new fields to conquor. With eager eyes we
he flies out over the sea will he think of me? Can
look forward to new adventures—whether they be
he possibly know my emotions every time I see or
in mock battles or in the merciless throes of war . . .
hear a plane? That I stop and gaze upward to see
we are prepared to face our destiny.
the sunlight glancing off the wings, and wonder
when he'll come back? . . . Does he sing along in
Our accomplishments were not attained alone.
Behind each and every one of us stood patient, ca
pable officers whose duty it was to make pilots of
tune with the throbbing engines, or is he quiet and
content up there in infinity, alone with God? Does
he reach out to touch that which is nothing and yet
everything? . . . When he's up there alone, please,
us . . . efficient flying instructors whose limits were
dear God, help him to do his job . . . Keep him safe
taxed to bring us through . . . trained ground school
and let him come back to me.
officers who taught us what we know of the theories
—A Cadet's Girl."
that make an airplane fly. And last, but by no
means least, the tactical officers who handled our
Cadet life.
You men of the classes to follow and those
who proceeded 42-K, it takes little thinking to real
/7 ^yptcal Cadet
Loves flying at all times.
Drinks “cokes" all day.
Hates the "needle-ball-airspeed."
ize that you are a part of a great machine . . . A
Shudders when Santa Ana is spoken.
mechanism well oiled. A mechanism that moves
Thinks he is an H. P. under the surface.
D'espises reveille.
with accuracy and precision along a path that in
Loves his country and what it stands for.
sures freedom and democracy.
Would love to give his instructor a check ride
So, with that thought in mind, our class makes
its plea to you . . . “WORK! FIGHT! GIVE! MAKE
—just once.
Desires his girl and her company.
Takes a "snort" now and then.
DEMOCRACY LIVE!"
All week looks forward to Open Post.
^P’ccvai'tcli.a
Dreams of that great day—WINGS—BARS—
GRADUATION.
The Staff
�1ST LIEUT. A. W. BUCK
Flight Commander
1ST LIEUT. G. A. ESTRADO
Asst. Flight Commander
Lts. V. O. Brimhall, B. D. Jenkins, Mr. W. R. Wood,
Lts. G. A. Estrado, D. C. Clinch, J. A. Fenner, D. E
McClure
�ADAIR, JACK A.
BECKHELM, GEORGE B
transport pilot.
Homewood, III. sent "Becky"
to our little group. His one
and only ambition is to paint
just one on the line during a
f
BRASS, WALTER W.
s; “»'r
model A takes a beating on
week-ends.
CARTTAR, DEAN L.
Fowler, Kansas sent him to
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CRONIN, JAMES A.
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FRIIDRICH, VINCENT
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KANE, RANDALL S.
andy" is the little gadget
m Sturgis, Mich He has
favorite corporals.
LLEWELLYN, FRANK A. JR.
LAZ IN, DRAGI C
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MAC FARLAND, PAUL S.
formation.
MARTINSON. ROY L
MENKE, PAUL R.
"Moose" is from Logansport,
�MUSSER, JERRY L.
NESTLE, ROGER W.
"Chub" boasts of being from
Just another lad straying away
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a short wave radio.
OWEN. WILBUR K
O'BAGY, PAUL
PICKHARDT, ROBERT J.
Blue Island III. boasts of this
contribution. His heart and
soul is set on a military career.
SAUNDERS, JACKSON
REEVES, JOHN B.
"Sad Sack," as he is termed
Lome^in* Kenosha,''v/is5 h2
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wants to make just one good
landing.
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bro,her'
WEBB, DONALD L.
"Bud," who was formerly with
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LT. DONALD E. DEFFKE
"Deke" of Eaton, Colorado, is
LT. JACK H. PICARD
LT. GEORGE WILLIAMS JR.
'aVh's'x:0^
The question? Where is that
accent that usually goes along
with a Southern gentleman?
�s-sssUND WHEN MY HUSBAND FINALLY GOT IN THE APARTMENT "A" FLIGHT WAS UNDER THE DAVENPORT."
�ROBERT C. CHATFIELD
Captain, A. C.
J. H, SAUNDERS
1st Lieut, A. C.
2nd Lts. J. B. Miller, B. W. Wuennemann, F. D. Cla
sen, 1st Lts. J. E .Gaffney, H. C. Hayes, 2nd Lt. C.
�AYLWARD, JAMES
BELLOVAY, STEVE JR.
James is one of Chicago's
handsomest lads and plans on
being a commercial pilot after
the war.
Steve had some CPT in Cleve
land, Ohio and decided to car
ry it on as an Army pilot.
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BLAIR, JOHN A.
CAHILL, HAROLD K.
^gh^'^d^f^'Wh;^
Ken, who is one of those "You
Wi’ndso^Missouri. ^Has
0ndhe^hTwin‘gOs9ObaCk
flood addresses in Sacramento.
CATTRON, LESTER A
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CUMMINGS, JAMES O.
CUNNINGHAM, WM J
Jim's home as a civilian is in
^^ked^h^
DIBBLE, JAMES P.
FEILDS, GEORGE H.
George
comes
from
down
�HOLECEK, HARLEY M.
KENNEDY, WALLACE E.
"Holly" is from Burns, Kansas
and wants to get his share of
Japs before the boys already
eliminate them.
^^thlnVs'S
some lad gets those wings—
LOCKYEAR, WILLARD
"Willie" told the folks b----- 1
Le MOND, JOHN W. JR
in Winfield, Kansas that
from where we sit.
MAY, HARRY C
MESSENGER, WILLIAM S.
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MILLER, ROY L.
"Wild Bill" wants to finish
this in a hurry so he can go
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This curly headed native of
Austin, Texas says he wants to
shoot all the Japs, but ye edi
tor wants a crack at them too.
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MONAGHAN, EDWARD O.
MYER, LAWRENCE W.
This lad from Brown City,
Michigan aspires to be an Ar
my pilot. Not a bad looker.
Delano, California is his home
during times of peace To be a
successful flyer is all he asks.
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�NEWMAN, GAYLE W.
OBLINSKI, ROBERT J.
□n English teacher (After the
However, we wouldn't feel
right without him and his—
shall we say jokes.
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PLEIMAN, CLAYTON G.
PALMER, LESLIE B.
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Les is from Mason, Michigan^
^ry^oT’BTesshbs’hMro’
"Corky" is a hillbilly from
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PRUETT, LOWELL
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SCHAMAUN, HAROLD W.
RIDLEN, RICHARD A
"Duke" hails from Auburn,
A Dighton, Kansas native who
is fast achieving his goal—to
be an Armv oilot.
S
ter much bigger ghme.
TURNER, JAMES G.
Buzz is a fighter pilot in the
^^eTson^to’^ p^oud of
WEBB, FRED R.
�WORKMAN, LYNN M.
MARSTON, ARTHUR A.
"Hokie" is Belldive, Ohio's
fair-haired boy and one of
The "Jeep" is a West Pointer
to°theAPo1nt,1 but’ really goes
d^hhXsr^d
Wings.
for the flying game.
LT. HINCKLEY, R. H. JR.
LT. MEE, GEORGE L JR.
Army Air Force. His home
town is Ogden, Utah.
LT. SCAVOTTO. DON V
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Flight Commander
1ST LIEUT. J. R. HIGH
Asst. Flight Commander
2nd Lts. G. H. Taggard, B. D. Jenkins,
�BOLTZ, JACK C.
3RUNNER, ROBERT O
BUSICK. CHARLES I;
CLARKE. KENTON H.
CAMBELL, NED F
----- >lkirk, Ind. sent "Skipper,"
_i—group of merry men, to
get a few of those fur-
DALHBERG, KENNETH H.
DOMAGALSKI, HENRY J.
Ken was shipped direct to the
coast from his home in Wil
son. Wisconsin. He seems to
complaint to make on
the change.
Henry, better known as Hank,
wants a regular commission
along with a crack at our dis
honorable foe
Aft
�FORSYTH, WILFRED G.
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HYLAND, EDWARD J.
gular Army Air Force.
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LT. JACK PRYOR
KESSLER, JOSEPH D.
What ’ Another officer from
,hetilSU|,Mv^.^'c,hi$
McCORKLE, LUTHER P.
Recently of Dallas Texas
Hopes to someday be an aero
nautical Engr. of great fame
BORLEN, AUSTIN W.
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DONALD E. QUILLIN
^^^boiu^
home. Can hardly wait to strut
d°Wn ,hSilverrew?ngs"h ,h°“
METCALF, JAMES R.
MILLERICK, JAMES F.
Jim, formerly of Detroit,
rf;C-'GoldTicky''W^ernh^
Although Sonoma, California
he got that name.
it never rains here. Reason?
Alas, we do not know.
�MONTGOMERY. T. H.
O'MALLEY, WILLIAM E.
NEILSEN, JESSE L.
Although Brigham City, Utah
is Jesse's home, he's willing to
stav out here if thev let him
NACTRIEB, CARL H.
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prove that one never knows
PETERSEN, WILLIAM J
PORADA, FRANCIS A.
SCHEER, ROBERT B.
d him in Deand now ha;
to down a lol
�PITTS, YOUNGER A.
WIENER, GEORGE
Born in San Diego, Calif. His
hometown was variable as he
B^£"a^TtoA^
grass in an A-20.
^ecal;rs's^bLi??onA";
popular with all of us, he
wants to win^the war and raise
LT. WILLIAM H. DOWNEY
LT. TOM P MEE
"Bill's" home is in Burlin-
"Tombo," is another ol
with the cowboy comple:
EsSa
^iS^e^
GEORGE B. WEAVER
�"THAT DAMN LOW FLYING "C" FLIGHT!"
�CAPT. J. A. MURPHY
Flight Commander
1ST LIEUT. R. L. KNAUTZ
Asjt. Flight Commander.
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2nd Lt. T. H. Howell, S/Sgt. A. R. Clark, 2nd Lt. B.
B. Feldman, 1st Lt. G. K. Utley,,Civ. R. W. Kelly,
2nd Lt. C. E. Good
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�NEEL, JOHN S.
NORMAN, ROBERT B.
' Johnny" decided to work for
Uncle Sam, and is now train
ing in the shadow of his home.
The same being San Francisco,
Enfield, North Carolina is
Bobs place of residence. He
wants to help deliver that
knock-out blow to the Japs.
PHILLIPSON, RICHARD W.
O'NEAL, HARRY L.
"Bud," formerly of Oakland,
Cal
that we all covet.
PROVANCHA, GEORGE J
REED, ALLEN D.
RAY, THURMAN E.
■'Stinger" hails from Glad
water, Texas. His nickname is
eVer^-^^^P"eS 1
SADOWSKI, ANTON
SCHMELING, EARL C.
Tony, a typical Chicago lad,
bears promise to be one of our
^lW'K'ddd^°^
share of enemy planes.
�Mac DOUGALL, COLIN D.
LINDSTROM, CARL M.
"Swede," just another Chica9° ’
Silver WingT3r 3
MELTZER, EDWIN
"Beam" for two now.
MINER, BRUCE R.
MORENO, WALTER
A hot blooded Texan from
n^T^wi^ th£ war0"6
sSS'sSxh'K-S
in Santa Paula.
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BOUSKA, FRANK J.
BEACH, ROBERT C.
Frank, a potential Flying Of
ficer, hails from Cleveland,
Ohio. He hopes to someday
fly with the airlines.*
"Pinky," from Saint John,
Michigan is anxiously await
ing the day he can strut down
the
with those
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BRYANT, BYRON C.
BLACK, DONALD B
"Don" who resides in Janes
ville, Wis. during times of
peace says he's glad the Army
is willing to keep him flying.
CARLSON, DONALD C.
is going to stick some high
voltage into the Japs.
DANIELS, NIEL A.
CODINGTON, RUSSEL E.
"Russ" of Hudson Falls, New
York, says, quote, "Yuh shore
can't trust them derned airy-
DOWNEY, BURNS P.
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�Night Solo
The evening breeze hardly stirred the wind
sock hanging limp above the checkered black and
silver tops of the hangars. "Tonight We Fly" . . .
Already the mechanics have placed the ships on the
line with navigation lights forming a red blue and
white pattern on the ramp. In the stage house,
Flight Commander Murphy calls the night pilots to
gether. "We're using the outside runway tonight.
Shoot six landings—two with wing lights and four
without . . . Lipper zone one—to your ships" . . .
On with your chutes and hurry out to find your
plane.
You plug in your headset and check your
lights . . . Both tanks full, mixture forward, pitch
back, hit the wobble pump . . . "Clear" And there
is an orange flash of flame as you engage the start
er. The engine splutters—you work the wobble up
and down faster—it catches and then roars to life,
vibrating the dimly flourescent needles before you
. . . Ease the pitch forward and check the magnetos.
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irself say,
''Tower from upper zone one." You tell of 'your full
tanks, ship number, and then hear "Roger, ttwo-oneeight, taxi out and take off when clear."
Onto the field, turn off your wing light and
wait for the green signal from the "biscuit gun."
Roll down your flaps . . . There it is! 'Give 'er the
gun. Pick a light as a boundry marker and ease the
throttle forward—Nothing but thick, inky black
ness before you. She rolls, speed increasing—lift
the tail, not too far . . . she rises once, settles, then
leaps forward and into the air eagerly. The pound
ing engine drowns out the crisp crackle of static in
your phones. Ease the throttle back and you're in
the air . . . flying by night. The lights of the run
ways flash past. Keep the airspeed at 90. A right
turn and watch for other red and green lights in the
air ... a forced landing at night isn't fun. The earth
recedes beneath you as you climb into the blue
black sky.
In the distance the light of Chico sparkles like
a treasure of sapphires and diamonds scattered over
the earth. Far below the lights of automobiles creep
along the highways like giant beetles with gleaming
eyes. Lazily you circle around to the left . . keepv»i
'ing
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the flashing boundry lights. Far away the
pale sky
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earth.i. Familiar landmarks have vanished with the
sun, and the moon hanging low over the tower sheds
a pallor on the fields below.
A strange feelingI of seclusion steals over you
—you turn up the radic
radio volume to reestablish con
tact with the world below.
The tower blasts you out of your reverie by
saying, "Enter the pattern and land." Cut the throt
tle, pitch forward, flaps and your're in the pattern.
Set your base leg . . . gotta be in close because you
nearly always undershoot night landings—cut the
gun and watch the airspeed. Roll back the
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400 . . . 300 . . . 200 feet, flip on the lights
ts and folle ground
low the white beam on the ground. The
rushes up to meet you. Gad, this landing is hot.
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she's hit.
dder, now
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left . . . slow it down and keep he/ straight.. (Out with
the lights, up with the flaps, and you can tell the
folks back home that you've landed at night.
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GOD GAVE US TWO ENDS—ONE TO THINK
WITH AND ONE TO SIT ON. IT DEPENDS UPON
WHICH ONE YOU USE THE MOST. IT IS THE
CASE OF HEADS YOU WIN AND TAILS YOU
LOSE.
"Jane" looked out of the right side of the pit
on his first night solo. His eyes grew big as he bel
lowed into his mike—"A2 I'm on fire. I'm burning
up and bailing out."
Fried Egg Fridrich is the boy who tries to take
off in high pitch with no flaps.
The sleeping beauty of ground school is none
other than W. K. Owens.
Boy! Oh Boy! Did I pull a good one today—
blah—blah, (and so on into the wee small hours of
the night) HP Miller.
"Some -$('-") % nit wit must 'ave put <grass
hopper juice in my gas tank. I couldn't keef
keep this
$% (%& plane on the ground." Po-Go Po-^v
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J. B- Reeves was bragging about his slow roll
ing at 160. When he found out that you do them
at 1 10 all he said was, "It don't hurt none to fly
'em that way."
FOUND IN THE FORM ONE
Plane has a tendency to undershoot on accur
acy landings.
Plane bounces when landing. Must have loose
"shocks."
Controls
wires.
won't
coordinate.
Check
control
Needle, ball, and airspeed instruments out of
order. Register straight and level flying when in ver
tical bank.
Can you imagine an Aviation Cadet trying
three times in one day to takeoff on one mag. Well,
it happened! Ask Plieman, he knows.
Sad Sack Saunders said the other day that it
was terribly windy while flying. Of course, HE could
n't have taken off with the canopy open and the
hood flaping in the breeze.
Night Speech—A/C 2-0-0 in Jones—flaps 20
gallons—low gear—altimeter zero rpm's—45 de-
From out of the blackness,, near A2 came this
call for help—A2 control—there
re's someone else in
my zone. Get 'em out! Get 'tern out! GET THEM
OUT!!! (Just our chubby friend, Francis A. Thomas
from USMA college.)
When our upperclass left who was it that was
tearing from one upperclass room to another, hop
ing tkat someone had left a stray telephone number
or address around of some belle from Chico? It was
none other than our boy Friday, Bill O'Malley.
If you have never seen the dipsy-doodle ren
dered by a BT come out to A2 any day during "Sta
ges."
ATTENTION!!!
To those poor unfortunates that know very lit
tle about the fairer sex we offer our Romeo, G. W.
Weiner. He will be glad to give a lecture on the
handling of women any time. As long as it's during
a lecture by some Tac. Officer on Military Courtesy.
Poor Ole Jackson Adair has been writing to his
beautiful girl way down there in Kaintuck and eat
ing his heart out for her. He figures that as long as
everyone else is getting married so can he.
Ed Meltzer finally gave in and got hisself mar
ried. Maybe he got tired of running and decided to
give in. Anyone could get tired after running for
six years. Good luck Ed.
It must be said here that "Andy-Bo" is with
out a doubt the biggest wolf in our class. Unchal
lenged he reigns. I wonder if his attraction could be
his bars. No, on second thought it couldn't be that
because "Sheets" has someand from what I hear he
ain't doing sc good.
As my last saying—"I'm damn glad that I'm in
42-K. I love to fly and happy landings to the gang."
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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
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James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
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See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
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Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
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LUKE HELD
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Volume Two, Number Six
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LT. G. H. PAYNE
KASE, JAECKS, KEITH, MERTZ and KIMSEY.
BOOK STAFF
Editor. AUSTIN R. KEITH
Business Manager: JAMES'W. KIMSEY
Associate Editors: PHILIP H KASE
CHARLES H. JAECKS
Features: CHARLES J. MERTZ
MARTIN A. FOSTER
Well — this is the customary space reserved for plaudits and thanks
credits
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It grieves me to think that we can never
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express nnr
our gratitude
sufficiently with a few well-chosen words to all those v.
who have helped us put
out this little publication — but what else!
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Norman and the personnel of the photo lab for their swell cooperation, to
Horry Robertson and Ruth Gorman of the Phoenix Arizona Engraving
& Lithographing Co. and to Cadets Fred Porter, Adam Serwat and Don Perry
for their contributions, we express our sincere appreciation.
class probably never would.have seen the light of day
So there it is — oil wrapped up — ond we stand adjourned — A. R. K.
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�Some few months ago. the Class of 42-K stepped forth with its left foot, in
proper military style, and began the long training period required to become
pilots in the United States Army Air Forces. We were
/ere a true cross-section
of American youth, inexperienced for the most part, but all overflowing with
anticipation and more than eager to embark upon what we hoped would be
great and fascinating adventure
In the beginning, the Air Force seemed to offer a glamorous aspect of life
Thoughts of “the wild blue yonder" and “silver wings" were uppermost in
all our minds. The glory of the Air Force — Aviation Cadets — the cream
of the crop — to us of 42-K there was, without a doubt, nothing like it.
The first thorn in our bed of roses presented itself all too soon. Thunderheads
appeared and obstacles blocked our path.a,t regular and irregular intervals,
and most of us became a little dubious about oil the glory and sunshine among
which we had pictured ourselves
From that first moment of doubt, our lives
began a series of changes, not drastic at first, but definitely changes. Right
there began the long, uphill grind, one of tedious toil, a strenuous day to day
struggle to hold our places in the ranks of ambitious, would-be pilots.
Naturally, at first, we were a little shocked, dismayed and greatly disillusioned
as our dreams were shattered, but recovery was quick, though not complete,
and our determination was aroused. More obstacles came and were sur
mounted, somehow only adding spice to the struggle. Working under pressure
seemed to bring out the best in us. It was very apparent to us all just how
wrong our first impressions hod been and became even more evident as many
of our buddies slipped and fell by the wayside. Realization was, of course, a
slow process but we had reached a definite turning point
We went on to learn a new language — new mannerisms — a new mode for
living. Our very characters were reshaped. We now found joy in the satis
faction of accomplishment instead of mere thrills of false pride. Gradually
a little of the tension was released as everything was taken in stride and we
even began to enjoy our rejuvinated existence to some extent.
reached the last stage, the importance of what we were doing
As our training r<
jnd more apparent, and our places were clearly established,
became more an
country's Air Force began really to mean something to us
Being a port of this
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jr in the finest fighting machine in the world. Those "silver
—each pilot a gear
wings" now stood for the sacred emblem of a great group of men. For us
>ted by this select fraternity seems the most natural and yet
to be finally accepte
accomplishments.
"Proud" doesn't seem the right
the greatest of all bur
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.ng goes much deeper.
word, for this feelinc
The change-over is complete — the cadet stage is past. Now we stand here
ot our goal, our first success behind us and look momentarily across the
threshold toward a new and greater adventure. We feel that this time «we
have the typical and proper spirit at the outset. From a group of star-struc
jck.
day-dreaming American boys whose HEADS had been full of idle curiosit
wild ideas, and glamorous thoughts, has been forged a bond of keen-minde
young American men whose HEARTS are full of the true fighting spirit <
the Air Force — the last graduating class of 1942 — the Class of 42-K.
One thing we ask; may God grant us His blessings.
�Parting Thought: "THE DIFFICULT WE DO IMMEDIATELY,
THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES'A LITTLE LONGER."
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James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
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See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Luke Field Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K
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James Dibble. Flight Training.
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Luke Field Flight Training Graduation Booklet for Jim Dibble's Class 42-K
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unknown
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ca. 1942
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Hastings Public Library
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Jim Dibble
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1/18/2022
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Title
A name given to the resource
James P. Dibble: Flight Training
Description
An account of the resource
James trained on a number of different planes in preparation to be a P-38 pilot. His training took place in California and Arizona in late 1942.
He flew a P-38 similar to this one:
[admin_image id=1,size=fullsize]
See photos, documents and letters home during James' time in flight training. Be sure to look at the Chico and Luke Field yearbooks that were produced when his class graduated from those training facilities.
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
Jump to other sections of the collection:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. Dibble: World War II P-38 Fighter Pilot</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/6">His Early Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/7">High School into the Army Air Corps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/8">Flight Training</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/17">We Got Married!</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/9">Combat!</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/10">Mission Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/11">Letters Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/16">Flying with Eisenhower</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/12">The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/13">Killed in Action</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/14">The Search for Answers</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/15">The Monument in Padula, Italy</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Flight logs for James Dibble from training at Chico, CA through his final flight on September 9, 1943
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James Dibble. Flight Logs.
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Flight logs for James Dibble from training at Chico, CA through his final flight on September 9, 1943.
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Text
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Flight Logs
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unknown
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May 1942 - September 9, 1943
Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Rights Holder
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Hastings Public Library
Contributor
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Jim Dibble
Date Accepted
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1/18/2022