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R .J. Miller Eloise M. Smith 49'/jer o f 1Serene Trubey Miller Margaret succumbed to leukemia last Lake Michigan Chapter R .J. Miller was killed June 30 when a car month after spending several months in a hit him while riding his m otorcycle local hospital undergoing chemotherapy. A pioneer in women’s aviation, Eloise was R .J., a handsome, thoughtful, kind and She will be missed by her chapter members. the first woman to solo and to obtain a pilot’s considerate young man, became known to by Lu Hollander license in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area. In the All-Ohio Chapter as a participant in the 1935 at the age of 28, she soloed in a Curtiss Buckeye Air Rally. He met Verene at his Robin and won her private pilot license two Shirley L. Chastain second BAR in 1980 in Springfield, Ohio. years later. Receiving flight instructor certi­ Indiana Chapter Since R .J. had his business in Detroit and fication in 1939, she plunged immediately Verene heads the charter department at Courageous Shirley Chastain did not let into an active program of teaching, from Lane Aviation in Columbus, a commuting, her illness (brain tumors) be known until it sunrise to sunset, Western Michigan long-distance romance began. They were was impossible to hide it from family and College’s Navy cadets in the V5 program. married in September 1981. friends. She was set free July 4 — free of the Sacrificing travel with her lawyer and naval His final resting place is Forest Lawn suffering she had endured for so long. officer husband, Harry, she thus served her Cemetery, just under the flight path of the She had been a registered surgical nurse country in World War II. approach to 28L at Port Columbus. We for 28 years, was president of the Indiana After the war, Eloise worked as a flight think of him often, especially as we make Surgical Nurses Association and a founding instructor at Austin Lake Airport until 1963 our final approach. member of the Flying Nurses Association. when she opened the E.M. Smith Flight Shirley was a private pilot and had been a School at Kalamazoo Municipal Airport. In by Jeane M. Wolcott member of the 99s since 1973. She served as 1967, she merged with Kal Aero, serving co-chairman and later chairman of the that school as chief flight instructor until she Margaret Brown Indiana Chapter’s Air Marking Program. retired in 1970 to care for her ill husband. Oklahoma Chapter She also worked on our F.A.I.R. and only Eloise was a member of the 99s for 47 Margaret Brown began flying in 1964 and last summer helped man our food con­ years in both Michigan and Lake Michigan became a 99 and Oklahoma Chapter mem­ cession stand at the Confederate Air Force Chapters. She served in all chairs and ber in 1970. Her relationship with aviation Air Show. committees on chapter and section levels, was much more extensive than these dates She and her husband Richard, who was was section governor in 1956, a member of reflect, as her father was World War I pilot not a pilot, loved to travel. They were the International Nominating Committee, Thomas Aaron Curtis. members of Ambassadair and the Indi­ International Board and International Sec­ Margaret and husband Sam flew a anapolis Sailing Club. They owned a large retary. Cessna 210 for many years; in fact, she flew sailboat that they kept at Antigua. Eloise, who went to New Horizons June the 1974 Angel Derby in this plane — an Shirley’s interests were varied and her 27, was loved by and claimed the respect of experience that created a lifetime of friends many. She will be missed by all. all of Michigan’s aviation community. memories for her. by Rae Cawdell by Mary Creason

New International Officers Chosen International officers for 1984-86 include President Hazel Jones, Vice President Barbara Sestito, Secretary Jean Davis and Treasurer Judy Hall. Board members include Marie Christensen and Pat Roberts, whose terms will expire in 1985; Marilyn Copeland, immediate Past President; and Chanda Sawant Budhabhatti and Harriet Fuller, who were elected at International Convention in Alaska.

Gifts to International Headquarters \ Archives Babe Weyant Ruth, Michigan Chapter llovene Potter, Greater Seattle Chapter Mari Hurley, Imperial So-Lo Chapter Building Expansion Fund Nebraska Chapter Ruth Rueckert, Bay Cities Chapter Pat Roberts, Santa Clara Valley Chapter Dorothy McManus, Wisconsin Chapter by Jack McManus Library Barbara Jenison, Central Illinois Chapter Hazel Jones, Dallas Redbird Chapter Resource Center Long Island Chapter Eloise M. Smith PUBLISHER Tht Nlntty-Nlntt, Inc.

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EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS OFFICIALM PUBLICATION & OF THE INTERNATIONAL ffnm WOMEN PILOTS ORGANIZATION s N«ma Masonhall Nancy Smith VOLUME 1 1 ______SEPTEMBER 1984______NUMBER 7 EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Jan Million FEATURES ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Loretta Gragg 7 Travel to World Aviation, 5 Midway Metrolink

HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY Education and Safety Pamela Mackey Congress 6 Plane Stuff

8 San Antonio Hosts 11 Avco Lycoming Regional USPFT International Officers 13 Cessna Aircraft PRESIDENT 9 Forest of Friendship 21 Tejas Avionics, Inc. Hazel Jones Ceremonies Impressive 8536 Mediterranean Dr.. Dallas TX 75238 24 Classified VICE PRESIDENT 12 1984 AE Scholarship Barbara Sestito Winners 8041 Ravima Ct . Fair Oaks CA 95628 19 The Inner Harbor — SECRETARY Jean Davis Baltimore’s Renaissance 1812 Center St.. Walla Walla WA 99362 20 Inside the Opening TREASURER Ceremonies of the Judy Hall 2115 Sanjo D r. P 0 Box 193. Uzella GA 31052 XXIII Olympiad

BOARD MEMBERS 22 Women Pilots in the Chanda Sawant Budhabhattl AWAC Program Marie Christensen Marilyn Copeland Harriet Fuller DEPARTMENTS Pat Roberts 2 New Horizons

4 Calendar The 99 NEWS 4 New Ratings International Headquarters Terminal Dr and Amelia Earhart Ln. P.O. Box 59965 4 Book Review Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City OK 73159 5 The President’s Message (405)682-4425 6 Safety Education: POSTMASTER: Sand addrei* changes to "Crosswind Landings” The Ninety-Nines, Inc., P.O. Box 59965, Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma 6 Seek & Keep City OK 73159. 10 Intent to Seek Election

CIRCULATION INFORMATION Forms ON THE COVER: The 99 NEWS is published monthly except bimonthly 16 AE Scholarship January/February and July/August Annual subscription Captain Wendy Hood, aircraft rate Is $17 50 and is included as part ot the annual Application Forms membership ot The Ninety-Nines. Inc Subscriptions are commander of the E-3A Sentry available to non-members at the rate of $17 50 per year aircraft behind her, shares a unique Postmaster Second class postage paid at Oklahoma City 25 Chapter News and additional entry offices (SBN 0273-608S) status with two other women in the elite AWAC division of the Air Force Membership Count 8,274 aa of August 28.1884 38 Air Racing News (see page 20). C alendar______New Ratings \ V } , SEPTEMBER MIDDLE EAST SECTION Sep. 12-16: WASP Reunion, San Diego, California. Robin Hosenball, Potomac — ATP Sep. 21-22: Mile High Air Derby, sponsored by Colorado Chapter, 400-mile speed race beginning in Denver and ending at the Baca Grande Resort. First prize, $1,000. Kits, $3, from NEW ENGLAND SECTION P.O. Box 461, Broomfield CO 80020. Catherine Feher. Connecticut Sep. 21-23: North Central Sectional, hosted by Greater St. Louis Chapter, Castle Oak - IFR, CFII - Helicopter Diane Weiss, Connecticut — AMEL Conference Center, Chesterfield, Missouri.

Sep. 22-23:15th Annual EAA Eaat Coast Fly-In, Glenn L. Martin State Airport. Contact Jim NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY SECTION Eggleston, 2602 Elnora St., Wheaton MD 20902, (301) 933-0314. Marsha Lehman. Finger Lakes — IFR Sep. 28-30: Fall Southweat Sectional, Rio Bravo Tennis and Golf Resort, Bakersfield, Loretta Cangemi Besser, Long Island California, hosted by Bakersfield Chapter. Contact Elizabeth Saba, 3512 Pinehurst, Bakersfield - IFR CA 93306, (805) 871 -6876. Almee Larrat, Long Island — IFR Sep. 29: Long Island Chapter Poker Run; rain dates, Sep. 30, Oct. 6 or Oct. 7. Contact Roberta Pistorius, 22 Ingold Dr., Dix Hills NY 11746, (516) 427-6373. NORTH CENTRAL SECTION Sep. 30: The 99 NEW S deadline for November issue. Sally Schneider, Aux Plaines — AMEL Terry Sussman, Chicago Area — AMEL OCTOBER Cheryl VanZandt. Chicago Area - AMEL Oct. 5-7: Fall South Central Sectional. Tulsa, Oklahoma, hosted by Tulsa Chapter. Contact Phyllis Paris Mazo, Greater Detroit Area Melissa Whitehead, Rt. 4, Box 644, Bristow OK 74010, (918) 367-5408. - IFR Oct. 5-7: Shenandoah 500, competition part of the Shenandoah Fall Foliage Fly-In, Dodle Jewett, Lake Erie Shenandoah Valley Airport. Contact Milt Brown, NAA, 821 15th St., N.W., Washington, D C. - COMM, AMEL 20005. Janet Curry, Minnesota — CFII, AMEL Oct. 12-13:17th Annual Kachlna Doll Air Rally, sponsored by Phoenix Chapter, Scottsdale Mary Dodson, Minnesota — COMM, CFI Airport. Kits, $4, from Elaine Ralls, 1461 E. Grandview, Mesa AZ 85203. Charlotte Frink. Minnesota — CFI Marcl Glaesemann. Minnesota Oct. 12-14: Fall East Canada Sectional, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Delta Ottawa Hotel. - AMEL. IFR Oct. 20: Sunflower Air Rally, sponsored by Kansas Chapter, Hutchinson, Kansas. Rene Holmes, Minnesota — CFII, AMEL Oct. 20: Annual Treasure Hunt, Poker Run and Spot Landing Contest, sponsored by Hope Isaacson. Minnesota — AMEL, IFR Greater Detroit Area Chapter, Oakland-Pontiac Airport. Contact Sue Siporin, 31020 Sherry Winters, Minnesota — IFR Applewood, Farmington Hills Ml 48018, (313) 661-4601. SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION Oct. 20-21:14th Annual Jackson County Airshow, Jackson County Airport, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Contact Ramona O. Young, P.O. Box 1727, Pascagoula MS 39567, (601) 762- Michelle Miller, El Paso — CFII 2145 or 935-4500. Karen Tucker, Kansas — IFR Janet Yoder, Kansas — AMEL Oct. 24-27:29th Annual Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Convention and Phyllis Brashar. Santa Fe Area — Glider Industry Exhibit, Nashville, Tennessee. Contact Stephen R. Bassett, (301) 695-2160; Patricia Eileen Anderson. Shreveport — AGI E. Weil, (301) 695-2156; or Ann Kilian, (301) 695-2052. Martha “Tuck” Harvey, Wichita Falls Oct. 26-28: Ninth Annual Salinas His & Hers Great Pumpkin Classic, approximately 250 - IFR miles. Entries accepted August 1-O ctober 15. Kits, $3, from Carol Hill, 338 Maher Rd., Hellen Hutchison. Wichita Falls — IFR Watsonville CA 95076, (408) 722-7969; or Kay Harman, (408) 424-0051. Oct. 30: The 99 NEWS deadline for December issue. SOUTHWEST SECTION Susan Maule, El Cajon Valley NOVEMBER - AMEL, IFR Evelyn Cralk, Fullerton — CFI Nov. 15-18: International Board Meeting, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dawn Marshall. Fullerton — CFII Nov. 30: No deadline for The 99 NEWS.

£ o o ! by Taylor Jessen NOTAM age 12 For flying activities insurance coverage, please contact Susie David Goes To Greenland was written by David Binney Putnam in 1926. The story is Sewell at her new address: 3233 about this 13-year-old’s adventures during his father’s expedition to the North Pole. The N.W. 63rd, Oklahoma City OK expedition’s purpose was to gather samples for a newly-made sea museum, living and 73116, (405) 843-3363. non-living. Many important things happened during the trip. They caught many specimens of animals, such as walrus, polar bear, seal and many others. They even managed to catch a few narwhal, and one of the crew members lassoed a polar bear cub. I found David Goes To Greenland a very interesting book, and I hope to read more of his books in the future. (A note from Taylor’s mom: The teenage author of this adventure story published in 1926 was the son of G.P. Putnam, later to become the husband of Amelia Earhart. One of the crew members on this expedition was Carl Dunford. In 1937, he started the construction of a cabin NOTAM for G.P. and Amelia in Wyoming. The cabin still stands in its barely started state as it was at the Purse leashes are available from Inter­ time of her disappearance. Carl’s widow still lives near the cabin site where, with spritely exhuberance, she shares the pictures of Carl roping polar bears on the expedition and later national Headquarters, P.O. Box 59965, photos of Amelia in Wyoming. An interesting coincidence of the polar expedition was the ship Oklahoma City OK 73159. Morrissey, bearing the same name as Amelia's sister.) by International President Hazel Jones

It is with a great deal of pride, humility and trepidation that 1 we want to know about it. You are a very important part of our address you for the first time as your President. Marilyn Copeland organization, and what you are doing is important to us. was an able leader and gave the Ninety-Nines visibility in many new Marie McMillan, Las Vegas Chapter, has set many world records, areas during her administration. She will truly be a hard act to but only a few of us know about it. Other Ninety-Nines are doing follow. In the closing days of her administration, she spoke things that would be of interest to all of us, but we never get “round frequently about “image.” The more I thought about it, the more I tuit” to tell anyone. That is why we have an international magazine. realized that the word “image” is an acronym for several words. On a very limited budget, International Public Relations Chair­ Each denotes what Ninety-Nines should strive to be. Think about it: man Marie Christensen is letting the world know about many meaningful things we are doing. Her job is made easier when she I = Imagination knows about what you’re doing to help aviation or your community M = Motivation — or the world. Share with her, with Lu Hollander, The 99 NEWS A = Attitude editor, and with International Scrapbook Chairman Jan Kelleher. (I G = Growth had to steal Jan from the Northwest Section to prepare scrapbooks E = Enthusiasm for the next two years, so send your notices of achievement to her.) For the next two years, we as a group should use our imagination Pat Roberts has assumed my responsibilities with NIFA for the to reach out for new activities that we have not participated in next two years, and Jody McCarrell has taken over the flying before — or even thought of. These new goals should motivate us to activities chairman’s responsibilities for USPFT. Although most of achieve more, and be more, personally, what we would like to be. my time will be devoted to being your President, I will be assisting Our attitude should be one of positive thinking rather than with preparations for the Sixth World Precision Flying Champion­ negativeness. We should think of ways to grow as an organization, ships in Kissimmee, Florida. as pilots and as people. All of these things should be done with all of Thank you for this honor, and know that the Board and I will be the enthusiasm that we can muster. A job completed with en­ working to our utmost to provide the leadership you desire. You thusiasm and joy is much less a task than one that is performed with have entrusted us with the future of our organization, and we do not an “Ugh! Not again!” attitude. Keep a good sense of humor about take that responsibility lightly. We will be thinking “image” in the whole situation and then when the task is finished, tell someone everything we do. about it. We have just completed one of the largest International Con­ .Communications and networking are vital to our far-flung ventions ever in Anchorage. I am sure that Alaskans now know the members. We all love to hear what others are doing and how they Ninety-Nines as women who are professionals making meaningful are solving their problems, and what fun things they are doing contributions to their organization and to their communities. aeronautically. Your Board wants to hear about your special ideas The next two years will bring many new challenges and many new on how to make our organization even better. When you achieve, goals to achieve. Isn’t it great to be a Ninety-Nine?

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the instant the wheels touch the runway. before the slip attitude is returned. ^ d h e t u The trouble with this approach is, if the Third is the combination of the other two crab is eliminated too soon, the drift is there methods. It is considered by many to be the again; if the crab is not eliminated soon best and most effective. The crab angle is e d u c a t i o n enough, the touchdown occurs in a yaw. applied to correct drift on final approach This makes severe side loads on the aircraft and is exchanged for the slip correction at with possible damage to the aircraft landing the time of level-off and held to the point of CROSSWIND LANDINGS gear. landing. Second, there is the slipping of the aircraft Directional control after landing or prior by Marilynn Miller into the wind during the final approach. This to lift-off in crosswind conditions requires International Safety Education Chairman entails lowering the upwind wing and hold­ the most effort at the slowest speeds. The How often do you really practice them? ing opposite rudder. This correction is held upwind aileron pressure is maintained to Do you know what the crosswind limitations throughout the approach, and contact with keep the wind from lifting the upwind wing are for the plane you fly? the runway is made on the upwind gear first. and to help the rudder to keep the aircraft Almost 15 percent of all accidents happen Directional control is maintained aerody- from weather vaning. during the flare and/or touchdown phase of namically and, as the speed is bled off, the As soon as all wheels are on the ground, landing. The lack of knowledge and ex­ downwind gear is gradually lowered to the steering and differential braking and power pertise in handling crosswind operations runway. From then on, brakes, rudder, are used to assist in the aileron and rudder contributed to many of these accidents. aileron and steering can be used. control. Recognizing drift and compensat­ There are three schools of thought on how The trouble with this approach is that the ing for it comes with practice. If your to make a crosswind landing. slip requires controls to be crossed, and all technique is not what you wish it were, find a First, there is the crabbing into the wind corrections on roll, pitch and yaw axes are good instructor and practice! on final approach to counteract the drift. made from this unnatural position. Altitude If, on a crosswind approach, things don’t This crab is maintained to almost touch­ loss is greater in a slip attitude, so a steeper feel right or are not going right, make a down. The downwind rudder is then used to approach is needed. If, during this type of go-around. A damaged airplane and a line up the aircraft with the center line of the approach, the wings are leveled during a broken “you” may be the result of false runway. The trick is to have zero crab angle correction, loss of drift control results pride.

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As the percentage of career oriented knowledge, pleasure and peer support. Aeronautical members increases, so must our ability to Each woman must be able to feel that her Gift Catalogue foster their achievements. When you plan personal goals may best be served by active programs and activities for the coming year, involvement in the Ninety-Nines. Good it is wise to keep in mind the dense programs are a sure way of convincing her. schedules many of our members maintain. Unique Gifts Educational, informative programs will at­ NOTAM for Aviators tract attendance from both long-time and The US Naval Historical Center is trying new members. Aircraft safety, insurance to track down a World War II Navy carrier and legal information is important to all aircraft. The aircraft will be featured as a pilots, whether their interests are pro­ major artifact in a World War II exhibit at Send for Free Copy fessional or recreational. Current ad­ the Navy Memorial Museum in the vancements in helicopters, fighters, gliders Historic Precinct of the Washington Navy and balloons are fascinating topics, and Yard. keeping abreast of changes in the FAA is If you have any information which would be of help in this search, please Pat Forbes vital to our remaining airborne. contact Captain Manny Sousa, USN, 279 Catalpa Drive We can teach bur members about the Deputy Director of the Naval Historical P.O. Box 2227 roots of the Ninety-Nines’ tree, we can Center, Washington Navy Yard, Building encourage them to work in the vineyard to Menlo Park CA 94025 57, Washington, D C. 20374, (202) 433- keep our traditions growing, but the fruit of 2379 or 433-2553. our labor must satisfy their appetities for Travel to India for the 1985 World Aviation, Education Sc Safety Congress Venue: Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay India Date: March 8-11, 1985

See page 24 for India tour Itineraries and Tour Registration form.

INVITATION On behalf of the Organising Committee of the World Aviation, Education and Safety Congress, it is our unique privilege to invite you to attend this Congress, which is the first of its kind to be held in Asia, For us in India, this Congress is a dream come true, and we look forward to major international participation. We are certain that the Congress will provide the delegates with some very stimulating, thought-provoking and interesting exercises, which is obviousfrom the theme, "Role of Education in Aviation and Space." The 1985 Congress awaits you in India with a very special message, and your valued participation will go a long way in promoting aviation and the aerospace education in the Third WORLD AVIATION, EDUCATION & World countries. SAFETY CONGRESS May we assure you that the organising committee will not spare any efforts to make your visit a memorable one. Dale :

General Chairman Rajiv Gandhi Co-Chairman Janet Green FULL NAM E_____ Executive Chairman Chanda Budhabhatti Vice Chairman Sheila Scott ADDRESS______

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by Margaret Cosby

“USPFT regional contest! Who, us? The San Antonio 99s? Well, I guess we can do it. We tried to have a local contest last March and got all the stuff together, but it turned IFR and we wound up canceling though we didn’t have too many contestants because we were MVFR all morning. We have all the rules, charts, scoring and lots of runway marking material.” So we did give it an “All- American” whirl May 12. Where did we start? We began with Secretary Barb Moore contacting the New Braunfels Municipal Airport manager, who gave us the go-ahead. She then wrote the airport board, and we were put on the agenda for their March meeting. Veep Judges Gloria Blank, Margaret Cosby and Laura Richter are ready to go to work. Margaret Cosby and Barb attended — no quivers and quakes. We were welcomed plotted the course and made a number of USPFT memorabilia — all funds to support warmly as the 99s have a good reputation copies of the charts so that each judge the flight team. When everyone was ready, with this group of men, having obtained an would have one. We also listed the co­ out to the flight line we went with judges on okay from them for our spot landing and ordinates and named the turning points, as downwind, crosswind, approach and all flour bomb drop contest a year or so before. well as including the mystery checkpoints along the landing line of the runway. Each Again we received an official sanction to for the judges on a separate sheet. pilot had a trial landing, power-on and proceed. (In fact, just between us, I think Very early Saturday morning, the 99s power-off, and they knew about jockeying they were rather pleased that we asked.) assembled at the airport, some driving, and the throttle and misuse of flaps. Then they While we were there, we reminded the even a group of 99s from the Austin Chapter each had two judged landings for the power- manager, and followed up later, that he was came to observe and help if needed. Those on and power-off. We were so anxious for responsible for having a NOTAM put out at who flew in had to spiral down through a them to do well that we were all helping the airport that a contest would be in hole in the clouds. (Wouldn’t you know the them with modified body language. progress during the day. FSS usually an­ radar was down at International!) But, as At the end of the contest, all the judges’ nounces it and, then, with tongue-in-cheek, preparations were underway, the clouds scoresheets were assembled and tallied, advises to watch out, “there are a lot of broke up and lifted, turning out to be a with double judges on each sheet to assure women pilots around!” beautiful day. accuracy. Leading the contestants at this In the meantime, Gloria Blank was hot What wasn’t so beautiful was a lack of point was Gary Hunter, Houston, who had after publicity, which is next to impossible to regional winners! We had some local pilots that day rented a Cessna 152 from the local obtain. She doggedly saw that notices went who were going to fly, but that early IFR FBO. Second was Howard Hooks, husband to everyone we knew who could fly — all the scared them all away. of our Mary Ann Hooks. area 99 chapters and military aero clubs. We W e had millions of miles of eight-inch- We were fortunate to have two student posted and distributed colorful bulletins wide high-visibility orange material we used fighter pilots from the Air Force, who came containing the details, plus a few local phone to mark the spot landing runway. We had to from Sheppard AFB to help judge. Lieu­ numbers for inquiries, at every aviation nail it down to the runway (it wasn’t tenant Mike Cosby gave the preflight place we could think to go. concrete, of course) so that it wouldn’t weather briefing, as well as all the instruc­ Veep Cosby got together with Air Mark­ blow. Three 100-foot strips takes a lot of tions necessary for contestants to plot their ing “Paint-Your-Sneaker-White” Chairman nailing, and we did try to assure that they courses. After lunch, Lieutenant Cosby, Carol Fox to secure instructions concern­ were perfectly perpendicular to the center Lieutenant Paul McIntosh and Margaret ing the navigation portion of the contest. stripe. Chairman Geils Hegranes was a Cosby, check pilots, were assigned their One afternoon, with pens, rulers, a couple lifesaver with her long chalk marking cord contestants — and off they went. of SAT sectionals, colored markers and and 100-foot tape measure. Bryant Hutch­ It was horribly bumpy with all that re­ plotter, they pondered various routes over inson, Dallas Redbird Chapter, brought her flective heat, but no one got lost and the 100 miles and less than 200. Finally, co­ distance markers so that we could easily tell winning pilot, Gary Hunter, came back only ordinates for four legs of a not unpleasantly exactly where the planes touched down. a minute off his flight plan. difficult trip that would take the contestants These markers are much like those metal To present a U SPFT contest takes a real over various types of terrain, including such stakes realtors use. Did you every try driv­ team effort, and our team was right on hand interesting checkpoints as the north end of ing them into cement-like soil that hadn’t to help in any way possible — before, during the runway of Lady Bird Johnson’s landing been rained on in over a month? We curled a and after. Unfortunately, although we have strip in Johnson City, were developed. few edges until we drove a few stake holes many military aero clubs in the area, we do Mystery checkpoints, as well as the three or for a starter. not have a large group of competitive pilots more designated points, were difficult to While waiting for the contestants to arrive eager to participate. It is a lot of work, a lot of determine, but we found a few small towns and sign in with Registrar Ruth Nichols, fun and rewarding in the knowledge that we and a few good roadway intersections. We Emily Paterson sold quite a few bits of did all we could to present a good contest. Astronaut/99 Sally Ride was the unex­ pected guest and banquet speaker at the July 27-29 meeting of the International 99s in Forest of Friendship Atchison, Kansas this year. Dr. Ride was a last-minute replacement for her husband, astronaut Steve Hawley, Ceremonies Impressive whose space shuttle flight in June was scrubbed with four seconds to liftoff. Her outgoing personality, wry wit and unassuming manner made her an instant favorite with all who met her. She arrived in town Saturday afternoon, briefly paid a visit to the beautiful bronze Amelia Earhart statute on the downtown mall, then was taken to the International Forest of Friend­ ship. Ride was able to view with her own eyes the tablet bearing her name, which is em­ bedded near the Moon Tree with others in the space program, the winding paths and the fast-growing trees representing all the states and many foreign countries. That night, Ride was the speaker at the banquet. She presented a film made by NASA during her first shuttle flight aboard the Challenger with comments that brought smiles and outright laughs from a packed dining room at Benedictine College. “It gives you plenty of time to think about

what’s going to happen,” Ride said of the ...... VK ... i. .o , is in© 9n© iur annual cerem onies two-hour strapdown before launch. And (above). Scouts carry flags from all the states and when the thrust of the rockets begins, Ride countries represented in the Forest during opening ceremonies (left). said, “you’re absolutely certain you’re going somewhere.” She believes everyone should experience weightlessness “because it’s so much fun,” and she is looking forward to an October launch for her second flight, which will include her work with the robot arm in deploying a satellite that will study such by Mickey Parman things as the greenhouse effect on Planet Atchison Daily Globe News Editor Earth. Ride said the trip also will include a second woman in space — Kathy Arm- strong, who will be the first woman to walk including the leader, John Simis, who inception. The Allinghams, who died within in space. brought down with him the Black Moon flag, two days of each other last January, owned In her earlier news conference, held at the which he carried to its proper niche beside the home that is the birthplace of Amelia Forest, Ride said the space program is the Moon Tree. Earhart, which they opened to 99s in pre­ something the public wants and supports, Boy and Girl Scouts were present to vious years. Marilyn Copeland, then 99s and that efforts should be made to com­ perform the intricate wending along the International President, spoke at both the municate this desire to the government. paths bearing the flags of all the states and Forest and the banquet, sounding a call to At the annual Forest dedication early foreign countries represented in the Forest 99s and the City of Atchison to get together Saturday morning, July weather in Kansas by trees. In this year of the Summer Games, and do something about preserving the handed a super bonus to the visitors and to they were led by Tesea Buttron, a young home as a tourist attraction. The home a large crowd of residents, offering cool Atchison girl, carrying an Olympic torch. apparently will be put up for bids. breezes and moderate temperatures. A After brief talks by Co-Chairman Joe Both Ride and Heineman, who spoke cloudless sky was perfect for the colorful Carrigan, Mayor Norm Ellis, Postmaster briefly at the banquet, earned standing activities. John Smith and George Harper, former ovations from the appreciative crowd. Opening the program was a children’s mayor, Co-Chairman Fay Gillis Wells pre­ Also showing a film and speaking on his demonstration of the Irvin Skydiving Team sented the 25 new honorees in Memory work was John Simis, who won applause from Canada, who showed the youngsters Lane for dedication. Among those honored and approval for his informative talk and how to pack a parachute. Clown Cleo and present were Ed Heinemann, one of the engaging personality. He was presented Thomann followed with a laugh-packed greatest plane designers in the world; with a certificate honoring his 2,000th jump routine, and Paul Mabry, head of the Music Dorothy Swartzlander-Barker, Ida Van during the festivities. Department of Benedictine College, led the Smith, Sheldon Stafford, Nema Masonhall This year’s Forest of Friendship was one way into the program with his rendition of and Australian Glenda Philpott. of the most outstanding meetings held in the national anthem. Also dedicated was an archway over the Atchison. Dr. Ride’s visit will certainly be The Irvin Skydivers, four men and a two- road leading through the Forest, designat­ remembered a long time by both 99s and woman ground crew, thrilled the onlookers ing it as Allingham Drive in memory of the local residents. with their leaps from 8,000 feet over the late Paul and Winney Allingham, former Wells was already thinking to next year Forest, their colorful canopies brilliant in the publishers of the Atchison Daily Globe and and passes along the word that the gather­ morning sun. Their landings were precise, strong supporters of the Forest since its ing in 1985 will be July 19-21. Be there. “Intent To Seek Election” Office Sought: International Board of Directors

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Deadline for Application: Ratings . March 15, 1985 Total Hours ______Last Two Years Now is the time to submit nominations for two Service to Ninety-Nines, Chapter Level: International Board Members to be elected by Committees: O ffices: the delegates to the Annual Convention. Terms for Marie Christensen and Pat Roberts will expire in 1985. In keeping with our new nominating pro­ cedures, Form ffN-85-1, "Intent to Seek Elec­ tion," apears with this article. We strongly urge qualified members to seek office. This is your Service to Ninety-Nines, Section Level: only opportunity to let your intentions be known. Committees: O ffice s: Please carefully check Article X, Section 1 in your roster for qualifications for this office. Then follow these steps: 1. Complete Form #N-85-1, "Intent to Seek Election." 2. Make six photocopies (keep one for your Service to Ninety-Nines. International Level: files). Committees: O ffices: 3. Send the original plus four copies to me at the address below. 4. Also send me a background resume (see note below). 5. Send one copy of the form to 99 Head- quarters. No. of International Conventions Attended . Sectionals . 6 Send to 99 Headquarters one recent black and white photo (passport type) with a copy of the "Intent to Seek Election" form. Special Aviation-Related Awards: ______When Headquarters confirms to the Nominating Committee that you are eligible to run, your name, photo and brief resume' will apear on the list of candidates in the May Membership in Aviation-Oriented Organizations and Offices Held: issue of The 99 NEWS. Please note that each candidate is to compile her own background, not to exceed 100 words, as she wishes it to appear in The 99 NEWS, using a narrative Specific Training and/or Experience Related to Office Sought: format. Send one copy to me along with Form #N-85-1. Also, please note that endorsement verification by the candidate’s own chapter chairman or that of fwo other chapters in the candidate’s own section is required on Form Occupation ffN-85-1. Don't delay! The deadline for filing Form Endorsement by own chapter or two other chapters from own section: ffN-85-1 is March 15,1985. By publishing the names and resumes of Chairman Signature: ______all those qualifying and desiring to run for election to the International Board of Di­ Chairman Signature: ______rectors, members are given a voice in the election through each chapter's delegates to 1 desire to be considered for nomination to the International Board of Director*. This notice constitutes the Convention. Chapters can read, discuss authority to so advise all Ninety Nine chapters and sections. I understand I must meet all eligibility require and instruct their delegates for which can­ ments at the time of my election. didates to vote. We hope you will take an active part in this Date Candidate Signature: election either by seeking election yourself (if qualified) or by urging members to file this Send Original Plus Four Copies to: Thelma Cull, form. International Nominating Committee, 4433 Kenneth Ave., Fair Oaks CA 95628 Attach 100-word resume to all copies. Thelma Cull, Chairman Send one photocopy to Headquarters with one recent black and white photograph. International Nominating Committee (Attach additional sheets as needed.) 4433 Kenneth Ave., Fair Oaka CA 95628 Form ftN-85-1 DEADLINE: March 15,1985 (916) 967-1642 (home) New International Officers Chosen 99 Potpourri International officers for 1984-86 include The Greater Winnipeg Chapter of The British 99 Sheila Scott is the new presi­ President Hazel Jones, Vice President Ninety-Nines, Inc. awarded its annual Flying dent of the European Women Pilots Associ­ Barbara Sestito, Secretary Jean Davis and Scholarship of $400 to Jocelyn Meadows of ation. Immediate past president is the well- Treasurer Judy Hall. Winnipeg, Manitoba. known Italian airline pilot, Fiorenza de Board members include Marie Christen­ Jocelyn obtained her private pilot license Bernardi, daughter of the late ace, Mario de sen and Pat Roberts, whose terms will at the Winnipeg Flying Club in the spring of Bernardi. New secretary general is airline expire in 1985; Marilyn Copeland, immedi­ 1983, and that September she was the only captain Delphine Grey Fiske. ate Past President; and Chanda Sawant woman accepted in the aviation program at The Federation des Pilotes Europeenes Budhabhatti and Harriet Fuller, who were Mt. Royal College in Calgary, Alberta. was founded in Paris in 1979 by lawyer-pilot elected at International Convention in Jocelyn will use her scholarship toward Marie-Josephe de Beauregard, and mem- Alaska. the payment of her second year at Mt. Royal

College, where she hopes to graduate with a bers now range from Finland, throughout New Jersey Director of Aeronautics Arlene Butler commercial pilot license and a multiengine Europe and the United Kingdom, to Feldman receives an award from the Federal Aviation instrument rating, together with a diploma Yugoslavia, Poland and Romania. Administration in recognition of her outstanding contri­ butions to the development of airports in the United in science and aeronautics. Part of the organization’s aim is to pre­ States. Making the presentation is FAA Director of The presentation of the award was made serve the history of women pilots in Europe, Special Programs Don Clausen. Looking on are at ceremonies following the Annual Poker a task which has been greatly neglected in Governor Thomas H. Kean and Assistant Com­ missioner James A, Crawford. Director since June 1, Derby May 26 at the Winnipeg Flying Club. comparison to other parts of the world. 1982. Feldman is a Garden State Chapter 99. What recall? If you recently experienced an exhaust valve recall, you weren't using genuine Avco Lycoming parts.

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O ’Hara, Oak Brook, Chapter and is currently governor of the In addition to the AE Career Scholar­ Illinois; and Jeanie A. Pool, Camarillo, Western Canadian Section. ships, an AE Research Scholar Grant was California. She says: “I am enjoying a many-faceted awarded, plus five American Flyers/ATE life. My husband and I have raised four Janie Bailey, a commercial pilot with an certificates of credit for $1,000 of flight or children, and I have had the opportunity to instrument rating, will use her scholarship to work in several different career areas — ground training. complete her certified flight instructor train­ nursing, director of youth camps, program One of the AE Career Scholarships will be ing. Since her beginning in private aviation used by the recipient to obtain an airframe coordinator for an aquatic centre and travel­ through a $10 introductory flight, Janie’s and powerplant mechanic certificate. The ing as field supervisor for Red Cross Water main goal has been to share her flying skill Safety in Alberta and the Northwest Ter­ other 11 will be used for advanced flight through teaching. ritories. Eight years ago, I discovered flying, training. Janie, a housewife and mother of two Money for the scholarships and research and it has expanded my horizons both small children, has said that flying has added grants comes from contributions of indi­ literally and figuratively. Flying has made it a dimension to her life that has been a great possible to travel to places which were viduals, chapters and sections to the Amelia confidence builder. Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund, plus otherwise inaccessible, to meet people who Janie currently is chairman of her local 99 interest on invested capital in the AE Schol­ enjoy the personal satisfaction of flying chapter, FAA safety counselor and part- themselves wherever they want to go — arship Fund. One of the scholarships was time employee at Sky Breeze Aviation Flight made possible through a special account perhaps the true pioneers of our day. Work­ School, Lubbock, Texas. Her ultimate avia­ within the fund — the Jane Zieber Kelley ing with my students, 1 am often reminded tion goal is to become a corporate pilot. that I am learning with them, and therein lies Memorial Account of the Aeons. The 1984 AE Career Scholarship winners Suzanne Batz began her aviation career the adventure. Thank you for helping me to are Martha Jane Bailey, Lubbock, Texas; in 1976 at Central Missouri State University. continue my journey!” Suzanne Fay Batz, Kansas City, Missouri; Even though she had never been inside an Loretta Haskell, a commercial pilot with Dorothy Kathleen Dickerhoof, Chanute, aircraft, she always dreamed of becoming a multiengine instrument and certified flight Kansas; Georgina Belle Harris, Sherwood pilot. While a student in aviation technology, instructor ratings, will use her scholarship to Park, Alberta, Canada; Loretta Ann Has­ she received her private, commercial, in­ obtain her instrument flight instructor rat­ kell, Hyattsville, Maryland; Karen Ann strument and CFI ratings, graduating with a ing. Johnson, Crown Point, Indiana; Rosemary Bachlor of Science degree in 1980. Loretta (whose mother, May Haskell, Schuster Jones, Merritt Island, Florida; Suzanne began flight instructing for Lake Tahoe Chapter, is also a 99), has long Evelyn Kropp, Norwich, Connecticut; CMSU and soon added a multiengine rat­ participated in Ninety-Nine events, even Teresa Ann Ludtke, St. Paul, Minnesota; ing. In 1982, Suzanne and her husband, Tim, before obtaining her license. Susan DeEtta Maule, San Diego, California; moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she Currently working full-time as a person­ Constance Ann McConnell, Tiffin, Ohio; continued to instruct and teach private nel assistant for an automated business and Lawanna Steele, Lawrence, Kansas. ground school classes. Upon completing a system company in Riverdale, Maryland, Gayle Vail, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, CFII, members of her Greater Detroit Area Loretta does some freelance flight instruc­ was given the AE Research Scholar Grant. Chapter encouraged her to apply for an tion. Her free time, however, is mainly Amelia Earhart Scholarship for her next devoted to the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the goal — a multiengine instructor rating. American Medical Support Flight Team, a Currently, Suzanne is in Kansas City, non-profit, charitable flying organization. Missouri, working for the Kansas City She founded the Mid-Atlantic Chapter and Aviation Center as an instructor and serves as its president. charter pilot. Eventually she would like to Loretta’s ultimate aviation goal is to fly for work in aviation education at the college the Forest Service and to continue her level. philanthropic aviation work. Dorothy Dickerhoof, who holds a Karen Ann Johnson is a rated flight commercial pilot license with multiengine engineer in the Boeing 727 transport air­ and instrument ratings and advanced and craft, and has received her bachelor’s instrument ground instructor certificates, degree in aviation technology from Purdue will use her scholarship for a CFI rating. University. She is an instrument instructor She says: “As a child, I knew I wanted to with her multiengine rating, and is currently fly and had my first ride as a Civil Air Patrol working on her airframe and powerplant cadet in a Beech 18.” A former TWA certificates. A 99 since she was 16, Karen is hostess, Dorothy has been flying charter still active in the Indiana Dunes Chapter. since receiving her commercial license in While going to school full-time, Karen is 1974 and has taught ground school at a instructing for both the Aviation Tech­ nearby community college. nology Flying Club at Purdue, and for the Dorothy is currently assistant chief pilot, university itself. Her interests include play­ charter pilot and bookkeeper for Armstrong ing classical piano and donating her time as Aviation, for whom she will instruct. a volunteer at a local drop-in center. Her ultimate aviation goal is to be an Her aviation goal is to be an airline pilot. Thon Griffith, chairman of the AE Scholarship Com­ mittee. opens the ceremonies at the luncheon during instrument flight instructor and obtain her Convention airline transport pilot certificate. cont’d. on p. 14 no interest for six months. Or get thousands back. 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These offers available only on selected new Cessnas through participating Dealers in the U.S. (excluding Hawaii). for sales to U.S. citizens, or U.S. registered businesses. Other restrictions may apply, including qualification by Cessna Finance Corporation. AE Scholarship Winners cont'd. from p. 12

AE Research Scholar Grant winner Gayle Vail accepts her award from outgoing President Marilyn Copeland.

Martha Jane Bailey Suzanne Fay Batz

Rosemary Schuster Jones Dorothy K. Dlckerhoof Georgina Belle Harris Loretta Ann Haakell Karen Ann Johnson

AM Evelyn Kropp Teresa Ann Ludtke Susan DeEtta Maule Constance A. McConnell Lawanna Steele

Jane Ellen Ferrell Susan Flcek Janet L. Mason Ellen L. O’Hara Jeanle A. Pool Rosemary Jones’ interest in aviation airplanes. She has participated in three Air For the past year and a half, Susan has began when she became a safety pilot for Race Classics and one Pacific Air Race, been a member of the Chicago Area Chap­ her husband. While teaching school and placing ninth in the 1982 ARC. Currently, ter and is the current insurance chairman. raising five children, she earned her private Susan is a flight instructor and banner pilot She will be moving to the Sacramento area, pilot rating. With 217 hours in her logbook, for Airborne Corporation in San Diego. where her husband, who is a lieutenant in she applied for the AE Scholarship to assist Her ultimate aviation goal is to fly for a the Air Force, is stationed. her in earning her instrument rating. major airline. Susan has a B.S. degree in math com­ The Florida Spaceport Chapter has seen puter science with a minor in physical Rosemary as an active member for three Constance Ann McConnell holds a education from Loyola U. of Chicago. years. She has served as recording sec­ commercial license with an instrument rat­ retary for two years, but her main interest ing and flight instructor certificate. She will Janet Mason is a member of the Greater leans toward teaching aviation to young use her scholarship to obtain her multi- Kansas City Chapter and holds a private people — especially through Girl Scouts engine rating. license and advanced ground instructor and the 99 aerospace education activities. Currently secretary of the All-Ohio Chap­ rating. Rosemary has a B.S. degree in science, a ter and vice chairman elect, Connie is also In addition to undergraduate degrees master’s degree in home economics educa­ active as a board member for the Buckeye from the University of Missouri at Columbia tion and 10 years of teaching experience. Air Rally. She is a flight instructor at the (UMC), her graduate work is in business Rosemary’s ultimate goal is to become a Seneca County Airport, and also teaches administration at UMC and aviation safety flight instructor so she can be more actively five-year-old, developmentally handicapped at Central Missouri State University in involved in helping young people have flying children. Warrensburg. experience and seek opportunities in Connie would like to do charter work Currently, Janet is working part-time at aviation. along with her flight instructing. LePage Aviation, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and will use the American Flyers/ATE Evelyn Kropp holds an airline transport Lonnie Steele, a commercial and multi- career award for instrument flight training. pilot certificate (single and multiengine), a engine pilot with instrument flight instructor flight instructor and instrument flight in­ ratings, will use the award to obtain her Ellen O’Hara, a commercial pilot with an structor certificate (single engine) and all the multiengine instructor rating. instrument rating and basic ground in­ ground instructor ratings. She holds a master’s degree and teaches structor rating, will use her American She will use her AE Scholarship to obtain at the junior high school level while also Flyers/ATE award for training to obtain a a multiengine flight instructor certificate. working as a flight instructor in Kansas City flight instructor certificate. Currently employed as flight instructor and Lawrence, Kansas. Lonnie continues to Currently a teacher of business law, con­ and charter pilot, she hopes that with the teach the private pilot ground school course sumer economics and aviation at Glenbard added rating she will become fully qualified which she developed seven years ago for the East High School in Lombard, Illinois, Ellen to fill a position as an FAA examiner. public schools. hopes to be able to teach her students in the Evelyn joined the Ninety-Nines in 1968 An FAA accident prevention counselor, air as well as in the classroom. and, since 1970, has chaired almost all Lonnie is also an FAA written test desig­ chapter and section committees and held nated examiner. She recently served as Jeanie Pool began flying a year and a half key offices on both levels. She was governor technical advisor for the production of ago and is currently working on her in­ of the New England Section when it hosted “Daughters of Heaven,” a play about strument rating. the 1981 Convention in Boston. women in aviation, for the University of She joined the Santa Paula Chapter of the Kansas. Ninety-Nines for support and aviation edu­ Teresa “Terry” Ludtke, a single and Lonnie’s ultimate goal in aviation is to own cation in February 1983, and is currently multiengine land commercial pilot, who and operate her own flight school. serving as its membership chairman. holds instrument and flight instructor rat­ She holds a bachelor’s degree in music ings for single and multiengine aircraft, will Jane Ferrell, who received her private theory and is employed as a rehabilitation use her award to obtain an instrument flight pilot icense in July 1983, has accumulated therapist at the Camarillo State Hospital. instructor certificate. 130 hours of flying time. She plans to use her Jeanie’s ultimate career goal in aviation is Terry recently completed her bacca­ American Flyers/ATE career award for to fly commercially for a department of laureate degree with a major in business training to get her instrument rating. mental health, transporting mentally ill and from Metropolitan State University. She has Ferrell is a features reporter for the San developmentally disabled clients. She will attended college classes while being em­ Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, Cali­ use the American Flyers/ATE career award ployed full-time in the management of a fornia. She writes as often as she can about for training to acquire a commercial cer­ trucking company and aquiring her cer­ flying and is working on a feature story tificate. tificates and ratings. about a California air courier pilot. Ferrell She is vice chairman of the Minnesota wrote a story about the Cameron Park 99s Gayle J. Vail received an AE Research Chapter and has built much time flying that appeared in the April issue of American Scholar Grant to correlate pilot error with lifeguard trips for the American Red Cross. Way , the in-flight magazine for American social-psychological factors research. Terry hopes to be a corporate pilot. Airlines. A member of the Ninety-Nines since She and her husband, Ray, own a Cessna 1972, Gayle has logged 5,700 pilot-in- Susan Maule, who holds a commercial 150 and are looking for a 172. They are avid command hours, most of them as an in­ license (with single engine sea, single and skydivers. structor and charter pilot. She received her multiengine land and instrument ratings) is a airline transport certificate in 1978. certified airplane and instrument flight in­ Susan Ficek, who holds a private pilot Though she raised seven children and structor with both advanced and instrument license, will use her American Flyers/ATE seven foster children, Gayle still found time ground instructor ratings. She will use her career award to complete her training for an to earn degrees in sociology and psychology AE Scholarship for her airline transport instrument rating. from the University of Minnesota. rating. For the past three summers, she has been Gayle, who has served as Minnesota Susan’s involvement in aviation has been employed at Holiday Airways, Inc., a fixed Chapter chairman and National Intercol­ lifelong. Her grandfather is the designer and base operator at Schaumburg Airpark. Her legiate Flying Association meet chairman, manufacturer of Maule aircraft. On her 16th goal, as well as her husband’s, is to own and has spent many weekends serving at NIFA birthday, her CFI father soloed her in 12 operate an airport. meets. FACT SHEET Pertaining to the Applications for Amelia Earhart Career Scholarship and Research Scholar Grant

Any Ninety-Nine wishing to apply for a scholarship is invited to thoroughly read this page and the section in The Ninety-Nines Membership Directory on “How to Apply for Scholarships and Grants.” The criteria for an applicant includes the following: • has been a member of The Ninety-Nines, Inc for the 24 consecutive months immediately prior to December 15 of this year<

• holds a current medical certificate; • has a current BFR (Biennial Flight Review) for USA only; • has a minimum of 150 hours of total pilot time (does not apply to Research Scholar applicants),

• has financial need of the award; • has a letter of recommendation signed by the chapter scholarship chairman (or the chapter chairman), • has a letter of recommendation from an individual who is not a Ninety-Nine; and • agrees to complete the course and/or training by December 31,1986.

THIS APPLICATION CONSISTS OF the original and five exact copies (six total) of:

1. Application Form (which includes experience record); 2. Eligibility Form (only the original need be notarized in the place provided); 3. Letter of Recommendation from the chapter scholarship chairman (or chapter chairman), 4. Letter of Recommendation from an individual who is not a Ninety-Nine; and 5. A head-and-shoulders, black and white, clear, glossy photo of the applicant (2%'x2%") taken within the past two years must be attached to each copy of the application in the space provided in the upper right-hand corner.

NOTE: Omit use of binders and covers of all types. Any item not completed on the Application Form may result in disqualification. n r ^ n r o c D i c Original and five exact copies (six total) of all material furnished must be submitted to chapter AE chairman by DECEMBER 15.

EACH CHAPTER IS ALLOWED ONE APPLICANT FOR EVERY 30 MEMBERS OR MAJOR PORTION THEREOF. Regardless of size, each chapter is allowed at least one applicant. The Scholarship Chairman may select a committee to assist her in screening applicants. This will be composed of two or three Ninety-Nines or other members of the local aviation community who would have a non-biased interest in furthering aviation. Chapter chairmen may serve as scholarship chairmen.

THE CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN (with her committee if one is needed) will screen only Career Scholarship applications (see last paragraph for Research Scholar applications). The chapter scholarship chairman mails her chapter quota (or less) of the applications to the section scholarship chairman, postmarked no later than JANUARY 15. Use of the following criteria wi help in making chapter selection(s) for forwarding to the section: • Does she need the award financially? • Is the requested amount of funding appropriate (rental and instructor rates in your area plus time)? • Are the applications and supporting materials (original plus five copies) complete in every respect?

• How realistic is her goal? • What has the applicant already accomplished? • Is she an active participating Ninety-Nine? • Was she chosen by general accord of the chapter?

A SECTIO N MEMBER (not affiliated with a chapter) may request a letter of recommendation from the section governor and submit her application as directed above to the section scholarship chairman no later than JANUARY 15.

THE SECTION SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN will select a committee (similar to that described for the local chapter) and screen the applications submitted by the chapters, using the criteria listed above. Each section may submit one application for each 200 members of the section or a major fraction thereof to the Vice-Chairman of the AEMSF to be postmarked no later than FEBRUARY 15. The section scholarship chairman will notify all chapter scholarship chairmen of the status of their applications by FEBRUARY 28. All sections, regardless of size, may submit at least one application.

RESEARCH SCHOLAR GRANT APPLICATIONS shall be submitted to the AEMSF Trustees after simply verifying data on the Application Form and the lower portion of the Eligibility Form. No other screening is necessary. The Light Street Pavilion, the Constellation, the World Trade Center and the National Aquarium, as seen from the top of the Hyatt, 99 Convention Headquarters

The Maryland Science Center, which also houses Davis Planetarium, is an Inner Harbor attraction for young and old alike.

The Inner Harbor — Baltimore’s Renaissance

by Marilyn Don Carlos

Stand at the top of the Hyatt Regency, additional restaurants here to tempt you. cultural and economic development. where 99s will gather next July, and view Your next stop might be the fabulous The US frigate, Constellation, the first Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Less than 30 National Aquarium. The aquarium has been commissioned ship of the US Navy and the years ago, it was grimy and seedy, not the open only a few years, and it’s been a oldest American warship continuously sort of place you’d want to visit. An en­ popular attraction since the day it opened. afloat, lies next to the Trade Center. thusiastic and ambitious group of civic The seven-story structure has a doughnut­ Launched from Baltimore in 1797, this leaders have changed all that. Today the shaped tank (you stand in the center!) that three-masted sailing ship was used against Inner Harbor is a rejuvenated area of holds 335,000 gallons of water and has pirates in Tripoli in 1802, the British in 1812 promenades, shops, restaurants, a science viewing windows 13 feet high. Another tank, and in the Civil War. She never lost a battle. center and planetarium, a national aquar­ holding 200,000 gallons, houses sharks and The Constellation served as a flagship of the ium and much, much more. All of this is other ocean predators. At the top of the Atlantic fleet in World War II, the only sailing within an easy stroll of the Hyatt. Pedestrian aquarium is a glass-covered trapezoidal roof ship so honored. Now it is being restored, traffic is aided by overhead walkways and that encloses a tropical rain forest, complete but you and your family can stroll its decks bridges, so you can tour the place without with wildlife. Altogether, there are over and go below to view the living quarters and ever meeting a car. 8,000 specimens of 600 different mammals, battle stations. Begin at Harborplace, two glass-enclosed fish, birds and reptiles housed in the Across the Inner Harbor from the pavilions which house 140 restaurants and aquarium. Constellation is the Maryland Science shops. These pavilions capture the essence You could spend hours in the aquarium, Center and Davis Planetarium. You’ll want of Baltimore’s neighborhood markets. Light but there’s much more to see, so wander to take your children here to see the hands- Street Pavilion is almost exclusively devoted over to the USS Torsk, a World War II on display and films about science. Exhibits to food in all forms. Food stalls sell fresh submarine. She holds the distinction of on geology, energy, computers and the pasta, meats, oysters and clams from near­ firing the last torpedo and sinking the last Chesapeake Bay will keep them (and you) by Chesapeake Bay, local sausages, cheese Japanese combat ship in that war. Her entertained for hours. The planetarium, bread, bagels, “pizza quiche” and mar­ career didn’t end in the Pacific, though. which is in the Science Center, uses 350 velous desserts. If you’d rather sit and Later she was assigned to the Submarine projectors to create interplanetary space leisurely watch the harbor activities while School in New London, Connecticut, and voyages jn shows during the day. you dine, there are more than a dozen served in the Mediterranean and the Carib­ Before returning to the Hyatt, walk up restaurants to accommodate you. Whether bean. The Torsk was given to the State of Federal Hill, a grassy park near the Science you fancy seafood, Chinese, Greek, Italian Maryland and has berthed in Baltimore Center, to enjoy a panoramic view of the or just good American fare, Light Street since 1972. Explore the confines of the harbor and port area. It was here that a Pavilion has it. Torsk with your family, and be grateful for celebration took place after Maryland rati­ Thus fortified, check out Pratt Street the freedom of the skies that we 99s enjoy. fied the U.S. “Federal” Constitution in 1788. Pavilion, a few steps away. This pavilion has Backtracking a bit, stop at the World What you’ll see is a waterfront area that shops that sell gourmet kitchenware, Trade Center, a pentagonal building de­ offers good food, shopping, history and books, clothes, sporting goods and crafts. If signed by I.M. Pei. From the 27th floor science — all within walking distance of 99 you have managed to resist the edible visitors’ center, you’ll have an unparalleled Convention Headquarters. It’s Baltimore delights of Light Street Pavilion, there are view of the city. Interesting exhibits highlight and it’s exciting. See'you next July! During Opening Ceremonies of the 23rd Olymp Owen and Charle Grey Eagle participate in International Parade.

Inside the Opening Ceremonies of the XXIII Olympiad

by Gwen "Grey Eagle" Haynes Indians are not just “Indians.” They are Charle and I spent most of those two members of close to 300 different tribes, months on Pepto Bismol, Maalox and head­ What do the Games of the XXIII each with their own language and each very ache pills. Trying to run our dental labor­ Olympiad at Los Angeles have to do with a emphatic about their own tribe. There is atory during the day and rehearse in the 99 and flying? Well, nothing at all to do with much rivalry among them. We also had to evenings, keeping everyone in our group flying — yet (maybe it will be in the compe­ meet the LAOCC requirements — between posted on changes in rehearsal dates, times tition some day) — but this 99 was involved the ages of 16 to 50, not overweight or or even parking lots. We made copies of in some small way with the activities. youthful “acting” (never did figure out that instructions and maps, mailed them out and Though you know me as a fellow pilot, last one). often phoned changes to participants. We with a flying “companion” called Rupert After much ado, some of it quite laugh­ attended group leader meetings and always Bear, who has written articles for The 99 able to us now, it was finally accomplished worried that someone in the group might NEWS. (He prefers “companion” to “mas­ and rehearsals began. miss a rehearsal. (If you did you were out, cot” now that Tig Pennock awarded him his The International Parade consisted of and one did drop out voluntarily.) The private pilot license.) Perhaps you didn’t “ethnics” from many countries who now inevitable phone bills inched into three know that one-third of my life is involved in make southern California their home — figures each month. “show biz.” My 49%er, Charle, is a 2,000 of us. Indians represented the US. I was learning to use soft contact lenses Cherokee Indian, and we perform American Participants from each country had a for the first time, determined to be able to Indian dances here and overseas, on stage “group leader,” with Charle heading the US. see what was going on without my glasses. and TV. We are known as “The Grey Mary Webb, who was the parade chief, was (With a live audience of 92,000 and two and Eagles.” a delight to work for (she lost only 18 a half billion watching on TV, maybe it would In May, Producer David Wolper, Director pounds). have been better not to see.) To put the Tommy Walker and Production and Parade “S.S.” Those two letters meant “secrecy” contacts in, I had to hold my eyelids open so Coordinator Mary Webb of the Los Angeles (from the news media) and “security” (from wide it pulled my false eyelashes off. If I put my contacts in first, then I couldn’t see at the Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) terrorists). Picture 2,000 ethnics having asked Charle to assemble a group of 30 photos taken, being fingerprinted, passing close distance required to put my false American Indians in native costume to par­ security checks, working at rehearsals and eyelashes on straight... “show biz.” ticipate in the International Parade of the occasionally being fed (and all this was only By dress rehearsal, all 2,000 of us had July 28 Opening Ceremonies. At the same one part of the Opening Ceremonies). Many learned the words and steps to the song time, the Village Entertainment Department times, we had to go to a special parking lot to “Reach Out and Touch.” Choreographer of the LAOOC asked us to perform for the be bussed in to the Coliseum by shuttle DeeDee Wood sighed with relief. We athletes at three Olympic Villages during the buses. There were long lines for these inside stretched around the Coliseum track four week following Opening Day. Charle chose the parking lot (a heartfelt thanks to who­ times and she had to have assistants posted five other Indian dancers to go with us. ever invented the “rent-a-john”). The buses at intervals to help because not everyone There was no problem finding 30 Native kept rolling one after the other. “Load ’em could see her, even though she was up on a Americans together (Los Angeles has the up and move ’em out” was their motto. ladder. largest urban population of them), but to be People stared at our buses rolling through Of course, by dress rehearsal and Open­ fair and choose representatives from as the city streets and probably thought we ing Day, the “Weather God” had decreed many tribes as possible was a little harder. were all going to some huge picnic. that the temperature and humidity would be unbearable, just to aggravate us more. sincere, and we hope those of you watching interested in American Indians. We always Standing around for 12 hours on each of were able to feel the spirit among us. It was a had enough of them on the stage dancing those days, half of the time in some strange free spirit, too. All participants in the Open­ the last dance with us in great excitement. parkng lot, in costume, was the hardest. (I ing Ceremonies volunteered their time. Our show lasted half an hour, but photo had chosen to wear my favorite heavy The thrill of Opening Ceremonies is now sessions afterward took more than an hour. buckskin dress.) We all had to be there over, but the wonderful friendships that Everyone wanted a picture taken with an many hours early because of expected developed among the ethnics of all those Indian. (I thought I would have permanent spots before my eyes.) All we talked to traffic. countries in the International Parade will live The months of work and aggravation on. We all got along so well together. When (sometimes through interpreters) felt were forgotten in the joy of the day of the we came out of the Coliseum arena, the Americans were friendly and that they were Opening Ceremonies. It was fabulous — emotions were very strong, and some of us treated very well. Many were avid pin- 2,000 of us lined up in the tunnel waiting to started to cry (again). People were hugging traders and wanted to trade their collector go into the arena. I can still hear Mary each other and didn’t seem to want to lose pins for parts of our costumes. At U SC, we Webb’s voice coming over the loudspeakers contact with one another. The German were invited to eat with them and can in the tunnel, “Remember to keep an arm’s group is trying to arrange for us all to get truthfully say they were well-fed. There were length from the person in front of you. together for an “Ethnic Picnic.” We will all even dishes from other countries to choose Okay, okay, this is it. March out. Smile, wear our native costumes and dance for from, as well as the old standbys of steak everyone, this is your moment. You look each other. Hopefully, it will become a and chicken — you could even have both beautiful. I love you.” I walked into the arena yearly event. Now isn’t that what the spirit of steak and chicken. with a big smile and tears running down my the Olympics is all about? International The XXIII Olympiad is over, but for us — face (mistaken for perspiration). No one friendship and brotherhood and all those what memories! Of all the things we have could take that moment from us. ethnics are what make America great. done in our lifetimes, this Olumpic involve­ The end was totally spontaneous. We The next phase of our Olympic involve­ ment has been the highlight (running neck behaved so well and remembered all our ment was performing at the Olympic to neck with our first solo flight). lines and steps... then we danced with each Villages at U SC , UCLA and U C SB at Santa Now it’s time to crank up the dear old other, different countries intermingling. Barbara. Security getting in was very tight. Navion (it hasn’t even seen us since re­ Next we ran out among the athletes and The metal bells and certain parts of the hearsals began) and taken Rupert Bear welcomed them in person, danced with beadwork on our costumes really set the flying again. He feels I’m so rusty I need a them (they loved it) and, for those who had metal detectors ringing. Cars were gone checkride. He’s probably right, yet it gets sneaked their cameras in, we posed for over (and under) for bombs. An armed quite trying at times having a bear with a pictures with them. I was kissed by so many security guard escorted us in but managed PPL who knows it all. Fortunately, he knew strange men (/ loved it). No one wanted to to blend into the background when we nothing about our Olympic participation as leave the arena. We hope we made the performed. he’d probably have been at the LAOOC athletes feel welcome. We certainly were The athletes were so friendly and very lobbying for an ethnic group for bears.

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Women Pilots in the AWAC Program

by Liz Burdette

“You are never given a dream without the laughed, “when I flew to Colorado Springs right place at the right time, Captain Hood power to make it come true.” to enroll.” Her flight orientation at the modestly explained becoming the first This quotation by Jonathon Livingston Academy prompted her to pursue further woman pilot assigned to AWACS. She re­ Seagull’s author, Richard Bach, is featured training. “It was a turning point in my life.” ceived her appointment in December 1982 on a poster which hangs above Captain After completing KC-135 training at following the March 16 announcement by Terri Armbruster’s desk and serves as her Castle AFB in California, she spent 18 the Secretary of the Air Force that women constant inspiration. months at Kadena Air Base in Japan where, would be accepted to AWAC crews. Captain Armbruster is one of the three she said, “Weather seemed to literally The other two women pilots in the select women pilots assigned to the 552nd ‘divert’ my way of life.” On numerous oc­ division also point to fortunate “breaks” Airborne Warning and Control Division at casions she was forced to divert to alternate they have had in their careers. However, Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City. landing fields, and once her plane was this enterprising trio, from diverse back­ Like the other two women who fly in the struck by lightning. grounds, shares a serious commitment, select AWAC division, Captains Wendy She trained with men pilots who had far desire and dedication which have resulted in Hood and Asima Syed, Armbruster has more hours than she, and the amiable, their achievements. created her own opportunities and expand­ personable girl with a sparkling sense of Receiving her initial stimulus to fly while ed upon them. humor developed her own philosophy to growing up near Air Force bases around the While a high school senior in St. Louis, cope with her unique situation. world, Captain Syed, too, was aggressive she heard that qualified women would be “When I was ‘down,’ I would always say, and resourceful. admitted for the first time to the Air Force ‘Well, I’ll get over it.’ A friend gave me a ring, “While my father was anticipating a Academy the following fall. Deciding that which I still wear, with this saying inscribed.” military career for my two brothers,” she this would be an exciting adventure as well Next to flying, she confesses to being “a said, “they were turned off, and I was turned as a valuable learning experience, she sports nut.” At the Academy she enjoyed on.” wasted no time completing her application participating in the broad intramural sports Since her father was in the AAFES (Army and obtaining an appointment. program and is proud of the fact that she and Air Force Exchange Service) and Subsequently, she became a member in made the varsity track team her senior year. served as a PX manager, the family moved a 1980 of the first Academy graduating class All three women jog, play tennis and keep great deal, and Syed attended 10 schools in to contain women. physically fit. 12 years. Adapting well to constant moves, “I had never even ridden in a plane,” she Claiming to have the knack of being at the she thinks she gained from the experience, which has proven helpful in her present The Tinker Field AWAC division com­ Recently underway is the conversion of position. mander discourages press interviews with the E-3A to an improved E-3B model, which Both Captains Hood and Syed partici­ women, who are now assigned to all 13 brings the older Sentry radar planes up to pated in ROTC in college. Captain Hood mission crew positions, because he dis­ the same technical capability of the newer received a BS degree in pharmacy at the approves of any distinctions being made in ones. Improved versions of the planes have University of Arizona, while Captain Syed their treatment. also been produced by Boeing for the North finished at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, “This works better for me,” said Captain Atlantic Treaty Organization Air Base in with a major in mathematics. Hood, “because when I was a flight in­ Germany, resulting in the same level of She was one of seven women accepted structor in California, there was quite a bit of sophistication as the US-NATO Standard for flight training at Reese AFB in Lubbock. publicity about the women there. Some of version. Also, first delivery of five E-3A From there she transferred to Castle AFB the male pilots resented our being singled aircraft to the Royal Saudi Air Force, ap­ for KC-135 training. After a tour of duty at out for stories. Press attention can be a proved by the US Senate in 1981, is planned Grissom AFB in Indiana, she was accepted distraction from our jobs, and we welcome for late 1985. for AW AC training, along with Armbruster, the protection of our privacy.” The most striking improvements in the in June 1983. Captain Hood passed a flight check July 2 new model give the planes the ability to Unlike most women pilots, Captain Hood which enabled her to be upgraded to her detect ocean craft, and the upgraded digital grew up thinking there was nothing out of current position of aircraft commander. The system affords a clearer view of tactical or the ordinary about women pilots. “My three women, all assigned to separate oper­ combat situations. It has a jam-resistant mother, Helen Allbeck, was an active mem­ ational squadrons, will be upgraded accord­ voice communication, a more powerful ber of the Ninety-Nines Redwood Empire ing to policies designated by their particular computer, and more radios and situation- Chapter, and many of her friends shared her squadrons. display consoles. interest in flying.” They are committed to six years of duty As a matter of policy, AWAC flights are A retired kindergarten teacher, Helen no with the Air Force, including three years shrouded in official secrecy, and the bases longer flies, but delights in following her with AW ACS, but anticipate a possible four from which they operate are seldom daughter’s progress. years. After that? Consideration of extend­ announced. Captain Hood, who married her college ing military careers or flying for commercial Professional ethics and their individual sweetheart, served as an instructor pilot for airlines are possibilities. efforts for growth take top priority in the three years in T-37s at Mather AFB, The women point with pride to the flight careers of the three women who are California. The flight career of her husband, progress in their field of operation. Thirty- making their mark in this elite division of the Captain Tim Hood, has fairly well paralleled four E-3 Sentry planes have been delivered Air Force. But they admit that to gain hers, an they became the first married to the 552nd AWAC division at Tinker from credibility in a man’s world (the Air Force) is couple assigned to AW AC flight crews, the prime contractor, Boeing Aerospace no easy task. although not permitted on the same plane. Company, Seattle, Washington. “Our visibility,” said Armbruster, “is ob­ Since crews periodically rotate to AW AC Weighing 336,000 pounds and costing vious. Since I was the only woman in my bases in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Keflavik, about $142 million each, the Sentry flies at group, my flight commander knew my name Iceland, sometimes Tim and Wendy don’t an operating altitude of 29,000 to 31,000 feet the first day of training. I couldn’t help see each other for several weeks. “Re­ in excess of 500 mph. Radar range varies noticing that a few weeks later he couldn’t cently,” she laughed, “we passed each other from “250 miles plus,” and in its tactical role, remember the name of a male trainee.” on a runway as one of us arrived and the it provides quick surveillance, command, They know they have to be as good or other departed.” control and communications capability. better than their male counterparts to suc­ She said she has felt no overt discrimina­ The system also provides direction for ceed. There is no margin for error. tion as a woman in her present post. “My friendly aircraft against enemy aircraft One of their fellow officer pilots described philosophy is to treat everybody the way I before they reach their ordinance release their performance as being “just a cut like to be treated.” points. above.”

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AUSTRALIAN SECTION Association for the Advancement of Science and Safety Congress, and the accompanying (ANZAS) in Canberra. The Women's Studies enthusiasm and clout will accomplish what Section had no speakers on aviation this year we have never been able to bring about in our In the Top End, the wet season is over and — perhaps next year? part of the world. Aero Club of India has 99s are out flying again. With flying costs agreed to co-sponsor the Congress. The increasing, ultralight aircraft are becoming by Mary O'Brien India Section and the Indian Women Pilots more and more popular. Every Sunday, the Association will host the March 8-12, 1985 Minimum Aircraft Association of the INDIA SECTION Congress in Bombay. Aviation enthusiasts Northern Territories meets at Kath Meyer- (men and women) from all over the world will ing’s M KT a irstrip, a sho rt way dow n the track The following information was written for participate in this prestigious event. Indian from Darwin. Kath will soon start instructing the special June issue, but never arrived in Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi will in­ enthusiasts on the association's Double Oklahoma City. Since resubmitted, we felt it augurate the Congress. D rifter XP. would be interesting to all 99s. Carol Kitching, our representative on the Regional Airspace Users Advisory Commit­ tee for Victoria and Tasmania, reports that YESTERDAY we were unknown — even to airspace for balloons has been a major dis­ ourselves. We were members of the Bombay cussion point at recent meetings. To date, Flying Club and knew about a few gals flying balloons have almost been totally prohibited elsewhere in India, but never thought of from controlled airspace. Although there are contacting them and exchanging ideas and only about 50 Australians ballooning, the views. It took one 99 visiting us in India to Ballooning Federation feels that they deserve accidentally bind us together to join the a freer use of airspace. organization. As part of a Department of Education After being members-at-large for quite careers programme for schools, a video, some time, we formed the India Section, and "Women at Work,” has been made, featuring the whole world opened to us. That was in women in unusual occupations. Mary 1976, and we have never looked back. O’Brien was filmed at 0100 hours going to 1977 . . . Organized a 99 tour to India to work, and at work as a Lear 35 captain, flying promote and exchange views on aviation. the night freight runs from Melbourne to Ninety-Nines were accompanied by press Darwin. It was nice to see Vi McLean home on and cameras wherever they traveled in India. beautiful Brampton Island for a holiday. Vi It was a tremendous boost for Indian women. was taking some time off from her studies for 1978... Opened a 99s aviation library at the a doctorate of education in Phoenix, Arizona. Bombay Flying Club. The first of its kind, She takes back our greetings to all those most of the books were donated by USA 99s. Phoenix members. 1979 ... Essay competition, “ I want to be a At the felicitation function to honour women in aviation are (standing) Rabia Futehally, Dr. Sunila Bhajekar. Vice Governor Val Dennis is now flying the pilot," was organized for the senior high school girls in order to popularize aviation Durba Bannerji (first officer of Indian Airlines), Prem grand old Tiger Moth. This tandem seated Mathur (first woman commercial pilot of India), Sayeeda biplane first flew in 1931. Many of our “oldies" and advise school girls of the opportunities Roxanna (first officer of Bangladesh Biman), (kneeling) learned to fly in a Tiger Moth when it was the available as pilots. Mohini Schroff, Saudamini Deskmukh (first officer of most popular basic trainer. These days it is 1980 . . . Organized felicitation function to Indian Airlines). Chanda Budhabhatti and Yasmin Rahman (first officer of Bangladesh Biman). not so easy to find one. Val recently flew from honour women of sub-continent, India and Archerfield Airport at Brisbane to Gatton to Bangladesh, who had achieved high ranking The Board of Executive Directors of the attend the Queensland Chapter meeting of in the field of aviation, including airline pilots Congress includes 99s from different coun­ the Australian Aerobatic Club. Durba Bannerji and Saudamini Deshmukh, tries. General Chairman Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, a Lois Bredhauer has been clocking up a lot India, and Yasmin Rahman and Sayeeda keen aviator, is a member of Parliament and of hours in her Cessna 182. Lois and her two Roxanna, Bangladesh; engineers Bhuwan son of Mrs. Gandhi. Others include Executive Bredhauer sisters-in-law are all pilots with Devi and M.R. Lalitha, India; and the first Chairman Chanda Budhabhatti, India; Ex­ non-flying husbands. We think this is some commercial woman pilot of India, Prem ecutive Co-Chairman Janet Green, USA; and sort of record. Can any other chapter M athur, w ho is a de puty flig h t safety m anager Vice Executive Chairman Sheila Scott, challenge? for Indian Airlines. The chief guest at the United Kingdom. It is the Ninety-Nines’ We hear that Lois Wright has moved to function was Air Vice Marshall I.S. Chhabra largest project outside the USA, and we Brisbane for a while to study for her com­ of the Indian Airforce. expect members from all over the world to mercial at Bob Tait's Aviation Theory School. 1981 ... Invited 99s to visit India, Sri Lanka From Pialba, Lois will continue to complete and Nepal. The Indian people were over­ participate. We now have 12 commercial pilots in our her instructor rating. whelmed by the presence of the 99s. Mrs. section, including members from India, Sylvia Byers, Western Australia, recently Indira Gandhi gave them a special audience. Bangladesh, Jordan and Kuwait. Out of 12 spent a week at Shark Bay — a marvelous 1982 . . . Participated and helped in cele­ commercial pilots, eight are employed as* spot for fishing, feasting and flying — brating 50 years of civil aviation at the Golden airline pilots, flight instructors and agro catching up w ith som e o f ou r m em bers in that Jubilee in Bombay. area. 1983 . . . With our continuous effort to pilots. TOMORROW ... We look forward to more Barbara Stott and Kathryn Flynn attended popularise aviation with the help of 99s from involvement in aviation, education and safety the Northern Territory AWPA dinner at the USA, we have gained respect and recog­ programs in India. We will continue our Darwin’s 18th century style Beagle Res­ nition from all aviation communities in India, efforts to have women pilots in the Indian taurant. The Beagle, at the Museum of Arts as well as from the government of India. The Airforce. We see more and more women and Sciences overlooking Fannie Bay, is a Civil Aviation Ministry is very much aware of employed as pilots and engineers in aviation magnificent setting for a celebration. 99s' safety programs and giving full support Kathryn Flynn recently represented the for our upcoming event in March 1985. industries. We plan to organize, participate and en­ Women’s Advisory Council of the Northern TODAY ... 1984 ... The Ninety-Nines, Inc. courage women to enter air races in India. Territory at the Australian and New Zealand is sponsoring the World Aviation Education Our section consists of a handful of hard­ members kept busy directing aircraft. Some tographs. Marcia Johnson flew to Rhodt working and enthusiastic members, who 99s were able to stay overnight for a fun Island to visit relatives. Cheryl Bassler at­ realize they have a long way to go — but in the weekend. tended a seminar at the Capital City Airpon spirit of Ninety-Nines, they are on takeoff. Chapter members and friends will gather at June 26. Flo Shirey flew to Norfolk to pick up by Chanda Sawant Budhabhatti the home of Chairman Irene Henley July 28 to her grandsons, while Hazel and Bill Bartolel enjoy a barbecue and a short meeting to deal are heading for Alaska, as is Helen Sheffer with business matters. who will represent the chapter at Convention WESTERN CANADA SECTION Oshkosh will soon be upon us! Many of our members have attended in previous years, by Margaret Wellington Alberta Chapter and a few plan to do so again this year. The Shenandoah Valley Chapter Fond memories of flying and 99 activities high rate of exchange will be a big factor in were recalled recently at a dinner party as the decision. Attending Oshkosh is a high­ The chapter is really busy these days mak­ members bade farewell to Dr. Karen Rut­ light that should be experienced by every ing plans for our participation in the EAA Fall ledge. Karen and her husband, Chester, have aviation enthusiast. Fly-In in October at Shenandoah Valley taken residency atWhakatane, New Zealand, by Edna Fowke Airport, our hosting of the Middle East where she will continue her post-graduate Sectional in March 1985 in Charlottesville, studies in family medicine at the hospital Virginia, and registration for our International there for one year. Convention in Baltimore in 1985. Four Alberta 99s donned old clothes and Sara Williams and Janie Tarrant received a pushed rollers to air mark the taxiway at the warm reception from the Central Pennsyl­ July 3 Coronation, with letters 30 feet high vania Chapter at their July 14 meeting. The extending 273 feet. Alberta hospitality was letter's participation with registration at our everywhere with offers of help in cleaning the International Convention was discussed. surface, mixing and rolling paint and serving Mary Horner and her daughter, Janie refreshments. Mayor Jack Noonan and two Tarrant, are planning to fly to the EAA councillors came to meet us and express their Convention at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 28- appreciation for our work. Then the bar­ A ugust 4. becues were heated, and we enjoyed a by Virginia Thompson delicious lunch prepared by members of the Coronation Airport Commission. Chairman Irene Henley presents Jocelyn Meadows NEW ENGLAND SECTION by Mary Oswald with the chapter's annual flying scholarship.

Northern New England Chapter MIDDLE EAST SECTION The chapter hosted a wonderful spring section meeting at Pease AFB in New Central Pennsylvania Chapter Hampshire. Forty members of the New Our July meeting was held at the home of England Section had the opportunity to ac­ Margaret and John Wellington in Camp Hill. It company the Air National Guard on a refuel­ was a beautiful day, and everyone enjoyed ing mission on board a KC-135 tanker. One the pool and the good food contributed by aircraft was refueled on the mission and members. A sheet cake, decorated with our several contacts were made en route, giving 99 emblem and almost too pretty to eat, was all visitors aboard a chance to ride in the jump brought by Virginia Johnson. seat and down in the tub with the boom Attending were Florence Shirey, Helen operator. Alberta Chapter members at farewell dinner tor Karen Sheffer, Deborah Bartolet, Marcia Johnson, Jean Batchelder has informed us that she Rutledge include (seated) Pat Seale. Rita Kurylo, Jo Nancy Abt, Virginia Johnson, Marjorie Pool, has been selected to represent New Hamp­ Harris, Karen Rutledge, Rosella Bjornson. (standing) Mary Galbraith and, from the Shenandoah shire on the Women's Advisory Committee on Emily Kaldestad. Lorraine Sawatzky, Eva Bellwood, Valley Chapter, 1985 Convention Registra­ Susan deBeurs, 49V4er Chester Rutledge, Diane Aviation for New England. Robert E. Whit­ Stefansky, Judy Clark and Mary Oswald tion Chairman Sara Williams and Janice tington, director, New England Region FAA, Tarrant. recently appointed a 10-member committee O u r special thanks to loyal 49Vters Alan A bt that includes five women from Massachusetts and John Wellington for chauffeuring, lead­ and one from each of the other New England ing, lifting and generally being great Mister states. Other 99s on the committee include N ice Guys! Anne Baddour, test pilot at MIT; Billie Helen Sheffer completed Phase IV of the Downing, New England Section governor; FAA Wings program and received the ruby Marie Lepore, member of the Worcester wings. Nancy and Alan Abt took aerial pho- Airport Commission; Georgia Pappas, Avia­

New England Section members pose with the KC-135 tanker in which they rode during a refueling mission.

Helen Lavender, Jo Harris, Mary Oswald and Lorraine Sawatzky stand beside newly painted 99s at the Coronation air marking.

Greater Winnipeg Chapter Poker Derby Day, May 26, dawned a sunny, warm Manitoba morning! Pilots and passen­ gers enjoyed the day of flying, and 99s were pleased with the response. Prizes were awarded to the lucky hand-holders, and everyone went home happy. Marshalling aircraft at the Gimli Air Show was a new experience for most of us. June 9 was cool and rainy with only a few brave souls flying in, but Sunday was a great day with tion Division staff assistant, Massachusetts Ida's, Amanda Clarke, arrange all the details Port Authority; Laurie Reeves, chief pilot and of getting Ida not only to the June dinner without her knowing about the surprise party, operations director, Yankee Airways; and Marjorie Zeuch, professor at Community but also helping arrange her summer va­ cation around a visit to Atchison, again College in Rhode Island. The committee is charged with keeping the without her knowledge of the presentation. director informed of problems and matters Also at our June meeting, Gus Anderson relating to civil aviation, appraising the ef­ was offered a life membership in the 99s. The fectiveness of the FAA from the standpoint of chapter wanted to honor Gus for her many the user, making recommendations to in­ years of service to the chapter and aviation. crease the agency’s role in encouraging and She wouldn’t let the chapter pay her way, but developing civil aviation, and stimulating she will receive her life membership status. public interest in general and commercial June 16 found 13 Ninety-Nines, 49%ers and aviation by speaking engagements, a daughter or two air marking a beautiful 50- foot compass rose at Republic Airport in by Aileen Anderson Farmingdale. The weather was perfect as Jill and Betty Erickson Hopfenmuller had planned it to be when she NY-NJ SECTION set about chairing the painting committee. Chairing the committee, of course, means Wings Club President Frederick Einsidler presents a doing all the pre-paint work — organizing, Finger Lakes Chapter crystal Steuben eagle to Doris Renninger-Brell, retiring pleading, buying, etc. Her 49Vier, Steve, was a manager, during recent ceremonies. Rochester is marking its sesquicentennial great help and supporter. Carl Stacey of the this summer. As part of the celebration, the Tall Ships paid a visit to the Port of Rochester. July 12, just as they were approaching, Jan Moffett, Connie Nelson, Mary Hunkeler, Sally CHAPTER NEWS. ETC. Hershberg, Marcia Gitelman, DaveGitelman and friend Liz Robinson were aloft to catch a Instructions on how the plan works have view of the ships under full sail. What a been sent to all chapter members and to the beautiful sightl chairmen of the nine other chapters in the Marsha Lehman has earned a brand new New York-New Jersey Section. The Long IFR rating. Member Judy Stiles won a rouhd- Island Chapter responded immediately, and trip for two on American Airlines as a door others are discussing it at forthcoming meet­ prize from our section meeting in May. Betty ings. It was decided to test the plan first with Roman is also a winner; she attended a Page this section, and to expand it later when we Airways sponsored dinner and won a one- know it works smoothly. year m em bership in the new Beech Aero C lub Seventy members attended the spring to be established in Rochester this fall. section meeting at the Vista Hotel in New G eorgeAnn G arm s and 49V4er M ickey flew York C ity. their Cessna Skylane across the North The Wings Club, located in the heart of Atlantic to Norway in mid-June. Their route New York City, recently saluted Doris took them to Sondestrom and Kulasak, Renninger-Brell as she retired after nine Painting the compass rose at Republic Airport are Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland; the Farrow momentous and successful years as general (standing) Nancy Davis, Alice Borodkin. Carl Stacey, Islands and then on to Oslo. We are all w aiting Pete Bizzoso. Steve Hopfenmuller, Julie Borodkin, Mae manager. Many will remember Doris as a Smith. Barbara Evans, (kneeling) Bill Davis, Anita anxiously for their return with all of the dedicated 99 who served two terms as Cafferty, Pat Rockwell. Pat Bizzoso and Jill Hopfen- marvelous stories of their flying adventure. governor of the New York-New Jersey muller. Photo by Bob Smith by Marcia K. Gitelman Section, and was then elected to the Inter­ national Board. Linder President Alice airport provided the chapter with the paint Roberts, Doris served two years as Inter­ and bus service to the site of the compass national Treasurer. Quoting Doris’ remarks rose. For a w hile, we were in the center of tw o from History of the Ninety-Nines, “ Serving on crossing runways and taxiways, and we made chapter, section and International levels of q uite a hit w ith passing p ilo ts and passengers the Ninety-Nines gave me experiences which until the winds changed and we were alone. led to my exciting position as manager of the Diane Fisher has been accepted by Capitol Wings Club." Airlines as copilot and is busy training in As Wings Club President Frederick Ein- Texas for her new job. Phyliss Cacoulidis sidler, also chairman and CEO of Butler recently had her trip from Long Island to Los Aviation, presented Doris with the crystal Angeles in a small airplane recounted in the Steuben eagle, he said, "This denotes the June 1984 Air-List Ads. love and appreciation we have for you and Nat Quinn was guest speaker at our July your many years of inspired service as meeting, where he showed slides of the 1920s manager, and thanks to your dedicated ef­ on Long Island. The slides had been made Bonnie Tiburzi speaks at the section luncheon. forts the club has come far.” Doris has been from original photos. The slide projector was elected to a three-year term on the Club's then presented to the chapter by Nat, as a Board of Governors, the first manager so donation from Steven Blucher, Dumont Greater New York Chapter honored. Instrumentation, Inc., Commack, New York. The chapter has initiated a major project in by Eleanor Friede It is a 35-mm sound projector, which we really conjunction with Pat Blum’s Corporate Angel need. Network, a non-profit corporation designed by Patricia Rockwell to give cancer patients in need of transporta­ Long Island Chapter tion the use of empty seats on corporate At our June dinner meeting, we honored aircraft. We call our project the 99s/CAN, and our newest members from this past year. Western New York Chapter we provide a welcoming companion and They helped us win the rotating plaque given The chapter worked at the Niagara Falls guide at airports served by the Corporate by the section each spring for the largest International Air Show, taking donations for Angel Network. This fills a long-felt need and membership increase over the past year. coffee, donuts, iced tea and lemonade. seemed a natural for 99s, helping make the Also honored was Ida Van Smith. The Enough money was raised to fund the chap­ transition from ground transportation to chapter has placed a plaque in Ida’s honor in ter scholarship for another year. plane (and vice versa) less stressful for CAN the Forest of Friendship in Atchison, Kansas. by Dorothy Hake patients. We were lu cky to have a 99 and good friend of NORTH CENTRAL SECTION Chicago Area Chapter when she speaks at meetings and press Our June meeting was held at the home of conferences with the “Save the Lakefront Committee." All-Ohio Chapter Sue Zurcher on the Casa De Aero Airport. Sylvia Harper was kind enough to provide a Newly elected chapter officers include Our 1984 Buckeye Air Rally was held in Chairman Rita Adams, Vice Chairman Bowling Green at the Wood County Airport in program of slides taken in Australia on her recent trip with EAA friends. Madeleine Monaco, Secretary Ruth Rock­ June. Pilot Dottle Anderson and copilot Our July meeting was held at the home of castle, Treasurer Karen Acker and Cor­ Harold Carey were the winners in the 199-sm responding Secretary Beverlee Greenhill. rally. Jayne and Nick Herman chaired the Eva White at the Naper Aero Airport, with a spot landing contest on arrival, a quick busi­ annual event with weather cooperating the by Mary Story entire weekend. ness meeting and then on to a picnic lunch and splash in the pool. Dottie Anderson and Jean Sloan placed Greater Detroit Area fourth in the Air Race Classic. We are pleased to have new members Geraldine Beuscher, Nancy McGladdery and Once again the chapter assisted at the All four 99 chapters within Michigan helped Virginia Sayles in our chapter. Dayton Air Show with registering pilots, the to sponsor the annual Paul Bunyan Air Derby The 15th Annual llli-Nines Air Derby at information booth at the exhibit area, lost and September 14-16 at the lovely Sugar Loaf found and lost kids. We also seated VIPs for opening ceremonies. Chairman Vi Blowers Stamm and 49Vier Les worked harder than CHAPTER NEWS, ETC. ever to organize the 28 Ninety-Nines and Resort. Last March, Mearl Frame cooked a 49Viers who volunteered to help. Fair skies d elicio u s tu rkey din n er in her hom e as a fu n d ­ abounded for the 200,000-plus who attended raiser for this race. In May, Phyllis Wood the show, with the Thunderbirds being the cooked a gourmet Mexican dinner, serving main attraction. 25 guests, as another Paul Bunyan fund­ by Connie McConnell raiser. What a wonderful way for us to get together on a more social basis, enjoy an Aux Plaines Chapter evening out with delicious food and hours of hangar flying, while supporting such a The chapter decided that a sixth year worthwhile aviation event. birthday party should be held on the shore of Lake Michigan at the Illinois Dunes State On Memorial Day, the Yankee Air Force (a warbird museum whose primary goal is to Lodge. It turned out to be a sensational day Chicago Area 99s Connie Gruberman and Mary acquire a Ford-built B-24 Liberator) spon­ with the additional thrill of adding new mem­ Panczyszyman participate in the Richton Park Law ber Gail Baldwin to our roster. Enforcement parade. sored an Open House and Air Show at Willow The next meeting was at Westosha, Run Airport. Our chapter erected our 99s Wisconsin, for a fly-in breakfast where we all booth in the YAF hangar to promote and enjoyed a bountiful meal and held our meet­ advertise our organization while attempting ing under the wing of Virginia Rabung’s to find and recruit new members. Cessna 140. All this while, we watched and We all thoroughly enjoyed the boating and heard the music of aircraft engines roaring potluck dinner at Elaine Evans' waterfront directly overhead. home for our June 21 meeting. We installed In August, Mary Wedel hosted a fine picnic new officers Nancy Hecksel, chairman; Sue supper at her home, where we saw jets lining Siporin, vice chairman; Elaine Evans, secre­ tary; and Bernice Millar, treasurer. up fo r O ’Hare Field. W hat co u ld be n ice r fo r a 99 meeting? Snowbirds Melba Smith and Eileen Wehr We would also like to mention that Sally were joyfully welcomed back "up north." We Schneider acquired her multiengine rating. envy the Florida and Arizona 99s who enjoy their companionship during the winter. by Sue DeWulf Nancy Haraldson (tar right) conducts a tour for by Dorothy Price Gillis Arlington Heights, Illinois Cub Scouts.

Moline was blessed with sunny skies on race day, May 26. Congratulations go to chapter members Susan Murray and Gail LaPook, who won first place in proficiency, and Herb and Marge Sundmacher, who won fourth place in proficiency. Kay Kimura and Lucy Browne’s participation as rookie entries should inspire all the newer 99s to become llli-Nine rookie pilots next year. Members took part in the Law Enforcement Parade May 19 in Richton Park. An im­ pressive article, submitted by Norma Freier, Enjoying the tly-in breakfast at Westosha. Wisconsin, was printed in Illinois Aviation, describing llli- are Aux Plaines Chapter members. Nines Air Derby history and rules. Members took part in the Glenview Naval Marie Littler, Dot Bobrowicz and Joanne Daniels work at the 99s booth during Memorial Day activities. Air Station's open house May 26-27, and four airport tours have been arranged this past New members being pinned include Joanne Daniels. month — two by Bobbie Raske for the Brownies, one by Bev Greenhill for students from Glenbrook South High School and one by Nancy Haraldson for a local Cub Scout group. The March of Dimes has sent us a cer­ tificate for our participation in Teamwalk America. We raised approximately $1,000 for the prevention of birth defects, and we were Central Illinois Chapter Chairman Anita Albert pins awarded a plaque for the group that raised new member Elizabeth Frasca (left photo) and new the largest amount of funds. member Lucille Frasca. Karen Mansfield puts us in the public eye Greater St. Louis C hapter Chairman Mary Kinnaw, Secretary Ruby The July 15 meeting was held in the Fudoli and Treasurer Vivian Waters. Judge Terminal Building at Columbus Bakalar Field Three hundred St. Louis area aviation en- Lackland Bloom, 49Vier, presented a slide with lunch in their new restaurant. Our husiasts gathered M ay 19 fo r The G reat Boat program, sharing highlights of a trip he and hostess was Betty Cull, assisted by Paula tace on the Mississippi River. The race was his family made in their Piper to Alaska. Pratt. letween two paddlewheels — Huckleberry The joint Indianapolis Aero Club-99s an­ '■inn and Mark Twain. The event was spon- by Neida Lee nual picnic at June and Joe Norman's the ored by the Greater St. Louis Flight In- evening before may have accounted for the Tructors Association for the St. Louis Indiana Chapter absence of som e m em bers and the late arrival Wiation Council. Rosie Corbett, Jan Pocock, Our June 17 meeting at Eagle Creek Airport of others. Jarbara Wilper, Martha Norman, Amy Laws, in Indianapolis was attended by 21 members, Nancy Warren, Columbus, was the guest of tuby Fudoli, Mary Kinnaw, Vivian Waters, tw o 66s and five guests. It was a real pleasure Betty DeBaun. Nancy, a student pilot, passed Jelda Lee, Adela Scharr, Joann O'Rourke, to have June Norman back with us again after her written with a score of 95 and has only a amilies and friends attended this sporting an absence of several months. few more hours before her flight test. svent. Food and D ixieland m usic added to the A reporter and cameraman from CBS Newest member Paula Pratt was pinned by mjoyable evening. You ask who won the Channel 8 arrived early for an interview with Dorothy Niekamp. ace? It was a tie. Betty DeBaun, our outgoing chairman. The After lunch, we reconvened in the meeting Incoming chapter officers were installed in-flight interview, along with shots of mem­ room for the program. Speaker Bob Kelly, a lune 23 at a luncheon at Sheraton West Port bers d u rin g the m eeting was on both the early pilot since 1966, became interested in ultra­ nn, attended by 17 members and six guests. and late editions of the news that night. lights a year ago. He is a Phantom ultralight Chapter charter member Adela Scharr in- The day was for flying, which is what 13 dealer, and his program on these flying italled Chairman Rosemary Zander, Vice members did, seven of them through the machines was the most interesting and in­ cooperation and generosity of Lakeside formative we have heard to date. Aviation's FBO, Pat Robinson, who had gra­ Because our members are reluctant to talk ciously scheduled three of their aircraft for about their accomplishments and achieve­ use by 99s from 0900 to 1300 hours, with ments, it’s difficult to find out just what they instructors available during these hours. With are doing. However, we did learn that the the discount on the hourly rate and half the artist in our organization, Gloria Richards, cost being picked up by the FAIR Board, it has designed and is doing all the bulletin was an opportunity one could not pass up. All boards for the Women's Activities Center at of these arrangements had been worked out the EAA in Oshkosh. by Esther Wyandt and Dorothy Smith with Now the undersigned is only too anxious to Robinson some weeks in advance. It was also report that on Thursday, June 28, she and Esther Wyandt took their first balloon ride. ncoming officers for the Greater St. Louis Chapter an opportunity for Esther to give a couple of nclude Secretary Ruby Fudoli, Vice Chairman Mary BFRs to Betty Nicholas and Marty Wyall. T h e re was p ra c tic a lly no w ind, and our 9,000- kinnaw and Chairman Rosemary Zander. In addition to our log books, we had been foot AGL almost exceeded the distance we instructed to bring along our E-6B, plotter covered in one hour. and St. Louis sectional These were to be by Rae Cawdell used in planning an on-the-ground cross­ country flightassetupby EstherWyandt. But Indiana Dune* Chapter the day was fo r the real th in g , so we no d o u b t w ill be using th is at a later date when w eather If Hobart Airport can get an instrument is not so favorable for air work. approach, one condition required is a stripe Our business meeting was in one of at the runway thresholds. Eight members and Lakeside Aviation’s hangars, where light re­ tw o 49V4ers accom plished th is Ju ly 7, and freshments had been prepared by some of also repainted the large runway numbers. our members. The meeting was called to Charlene Falkenberg represented our order by Betty DeBaun, outgoing chairman, chapter at the Dayton National Aviation Hall and then turned over to Midge Moore for of Fame when the 99s were awarded the installation of Chairman Dorothy Niekamp, "Spirit of Flight" as the outstanding aviation Dana Ude competed in the national NIFA competition in organization. Colorado Springs, and she received trophies for top Vice Chairman Nellie Reynolds, Secretary Charlene, assisted by Phyllis Webb, taught lemale pilot and placing in the top 10. Mary Nicholson and Treasurer Lois Hawley. the Flying Companion course and "IFR Charts for VFR Pilots" at the EAA Convention at Oshkosh. Paula Debois was interviewed on television checking out her plane and then flying to Springfield. by Christine Murdock

Lake Erie Chapter Members held their June meeting at the home of Bernice Barris, outgoing chairman, with a sumptuous buffet. Incoming officers ipclude Chairman Meigs Adams, Vice Chair­ man Pat Baron, Secretary Dorothy Sturman and Treasurer Ruth Sitler. Members held a successful air marking July 16 at Geauga County Airport, painting the name, the centerline and also the runway numbers. Wielding brushes and rollers were Lucy and Kurt Hildebrand, Helen Keidel, Helen Sammon, Meigs Adams, Dodie Jewett and Marg Juhasz. The July meeting was held at Linda Dickerson's apartment with members fur­ nishing a potluck supper. Linda spoke about plans to man a combination 99s-USPFT booth at Euclid Square Mall. She also will Chapter members were guests of the St. Marcia Nellons, newly elected vice chairman, have a booth for USPFT at Oshkosh, and Paul Area Red Cross at a July dinner and with first place, “Best Cessna" and rookie several members will help her. The chapter program celebrating the completion of nine trophies. Another hot, summer day was spent co-sponsored a safety meeting July 13 at years of the Lifeguard Blood Flight Program. at the pool of member Bonnie Kirkpatrick, Elyria Airport. The program transports blood to the St. Paul where we not only cooled off but surprised Welcome to new member Jane Schumann, Red Cross Processing Center from donor member Bonnie Buhr with a wedding shower. who flies a Cessna 182 out of Cuyahoga sites located within a five-state area. During Marcia Nellons, who has a real flair for County Airport, and congratulations to Dodie nine years, the program has grown from 71 organization, has a schedule prepared that Jewett, who received her commercial multi- flights in a year to 352, and from 12,657 miles promises much fun, challenge and reward. engine rating. flown annually to 76,420. Sally Woodburn, We have begun preparation forthe next North by Marg Juhasz Rita Orr and Clara Johansen are Lifeguard Central Sectional in May, and we have flight coordinators. scheduled a Flying Companion Seminar for Twenty-six 99s, 49Viers and guests par­ O ctober. ticipated in a Sunday afternoon Poker Run Linda Rice arranged a 99 display case in the originating at Airlake Airport with stops at lobby of Baer Field, which depicts our ac­ New Ulm, Mankato and Faribault before re­ tivities in the area, houses some of our awards turning to Airlake for an early supper. and brings attention to our purpose. Mankato 99 Marion Lutes was the “dealer" at by Bonnie Kirkpatrick her airport while Liz Langeslag was in charge at Faribault. The hand held jointly by Liz Groth and Dorothy Ryan placed first with NORTHWEST SECTION Terry Ludtke in second, Joan Sommerfeld in third, Mary Hudec and Joan Wyland, fourth, Alaska Chapter and Bob Woodburn, fifth. Brisk crosswinds The air marking at Northway (Canada) encountered at all stops made every pilot who Airport was successfully completed June 30. Linda Dickerson sets up and mans a 99s-USPFT booth finished the run a real winner — especially The letters are 30 feet tall by 20 feet wide, a at Euclid Square Mall B onnie Lewis, w ho, along w ith 49V4er Tom , total of 190 feet across. Six airplanes with 14 initiated their newly acquired C-172. Minnesota Chapter people (including baby Rayna Farnsworth) A pig roast hosted by Joan Wyland and by Hope Isaacson arrived at Northway Friday night. Mary Hudec at Joan's home was the focal We took a lunch-rain break in the middle of point of the chapter's “changing of the guard" Scioto Valley Chapter the project, but were fortunate enough to be meeting and family social in June. Thirty-five able to finish later Saturday afternoon. Lud Our June meeting, hosted by Julie Roane, 99s, 49Viers, family members and friends Larson was our host, while Patty Livingston was truly a chairman's dream. Two guests — welcomed newly elected officers and nomi­ designed and made the letter stencils. Amy Crum and Barbara Bowers — were nating committee members. Ellie Nelson and Jamie Marten, an Alaskan seventh grader, present, and promptly filled out membership Joan Wyland began two-year terms as sec­ won the national essay contest in Washing­ application forms! Barbara was our guest retary and treasurer, respectively. ton, D.C., with Ginny Hyatt, Claire Drenowatz speaker for the evening, and we also had a Jeep Adamson has left Minnesota for New and Ruby Pappas judging for the Alaskan visiting member, Muriel Majneri, from the York, where she is a first officer with region. Indiana Dunes Chapter. Omniflight Helicopter Services. Omniflight "Julie's Ground School" topic for the by Denise Saigh flies for Pan Am Helicopter Services, which month was “Thunderstorms — Development, carries first-class passengers into New York Dissipation and Avoidance." Donna SpontaK City from major airports. won the quiz that followed. Twenty 99s, 49M>ers, 66s and guests met at Guest speaker Barbara Bowers introduced Voyageur Village, Wisconsin for the June us to the business of crop dusting and banner FBI. Pilots and passengers postponed de­ towing. She and her husband are based at parture from Minneapolis-St. Paul until Columbus Southwest Airport and run both morning fog lifted over the VFR landing strip businesses from that location. If you ever located on the Voyageur golf course. The six attend an Ohio State University football game aircraft landed in time for a late lunch in the and see a banner high over the stadium, or lodge, followed by the induction of five new see a crop duster in Ohio, it will more than people into the FBI. likely be from Bowers Flight Service. Hope Isaacson, member of the seven- In June, our members volunteered to drive person national Airway Science Curriculum AOPA meeting participants to and from a Committee, met with FAA Administrator The Northway air marking shows well from the air. Dublin motel and the Don Scott Airport. Engen and other representatives of the July's meeting again brought us a guest, agency in Washington, D.C. in June. Twenty- Columbia Cascade Chapter Jean Redkey, who is presently working on three colleges and universities throughout her private license. Jessica Hedges was the The 66 program is a big item with members. the country offer FAA-recognized Airway hostess for the meeting, and she shared with Ann Shelton, 66, had just been awarded her Science programs. the group a tape recording of conversation private license when she promptly signed the between pilots and controllers from ap­ 99 membership application during our meet­ proach control at Kennedy Airport in New ing at the Red Cross Center. Also at this York. meeting, 10 members agreed to serve on a “Volunteem" 99 group for the mobile blood by Janie Mclntire donor units in addition to our blood flights. Another 66, Buffy Bush "flew up” imme­ Three Rivers Chapter diately following our annual July “Summer Members traveled to Nappanee Airport for Soshul" meeting at Betty Prakken’s home on the installation of new officers in June. Dietz Airstrip, Canby, Oregon. Twenty-two Airport Manager Brandy Porter spoke to us members enjoyed the relaxing potluck about the restoration of her French Stampe luncheon; and, although many members fly aircraft. in for this "soshul" event, Pegge Blinco drives June also found our membership assisting her 49Vier S tan ’s 1930 M odel A on this annual the City of Huntington with their Heritage trek. And, oh, the sweet memories of a rumble Days Airshow. seat ride — somewhere, someplace in time Poker Run winners include Terry Ludtke, Liz Groth, Bob A group of us spent a lovely July day at —are often overheard. Woodburn, Joan Wyland. Joan Sommerfeld, Mary Nappanee Airport, where our chapter spon­ Although three of our 66s have “flown up" Hudec and Dorothy Ryan. sored an air rally. We very proudly presented to become 99s, we are fortunate to have side of the great Idaho Primitive Area at 5,070 During all the activities, election of new feet. The aerobatics were great, especially at officers was held, and ideas for next year’s a density altitude of over 7,000 feet. A steak activities were suggested. Welcome to dinner, dance and fiddle-playing combined Margie Walton, who transferred into the the best of the air and the West. After detour­ chapter. ing around miles and miles of mountain by Anne English peaks and wild river runners in a C-206, it became evident that the new "horses" for Idaho cowboys have to be airplanes. You just North Dakota Chapter tie them down to the ground instead of the The chapter met May 19 in Fargo with 11 fence post. members and four guests attending. Three of by Barbara Sail the guests — Margo Evenson, DeAnna CHAPTER NEWS. ETC. lolumbia Cascade members learn about Betsy Burchill and Sandi Aarestad — joined us as ohnson's Transwestern Helicopters, Inc. at their May Mid-Columbia Chapter members, as did Debbie Burchill. Eleanor leeting. The 1984 Air Race Classic, starting in Kraft, a fo rm e r 99, visited w ith us to renew old Pasco, pulled aviation-oriented groups and acquaintances. service groups together in an effort to make Kay Christianson of Prairie Public TV taped the racers’ stay enjoyable. Through com­ a program to be aired in the fall. She filmed us bined efforts, racers were able to enjoy a arriving at the airport and taped Jan. Audrey, cruise on the Columbia River, a wine tour of Cindy, Wynola, Clara, Gwen and Diana in a some local wineries and golfing. In order for dialogue about 99s, for her program “Free members from outside the Pasco area to be Space." This was a wonderful way to spread involved, Pasco m em bers put them up in th e ir the word about 99s, and the gals enjoyed homes. N um erous 49V4ers were also involved, being “TV stars." and their help was invaluable. We elected officers for the coming year, londucting a career education class are Madelyn leesacker, Pegge Blinco, Mary Wohlgemuth. Gayl Wednesday morning was the start time, including Chairman Wynola Thornton-Eide, latigan, Billie Dutcher and Shirley Twigg. with a slight delay due to weather. Local Vice Chairman Beth Lucy, Secretary Shirley chapter members, as well as other aviation- Frost and Treasurer Clara Sherman. eplenished that count with three new 66s. minded people, participated in the start. Our June 16 meeting was held at Hazen Chairman Mary Wohlgemuth is also the sec- The chapter had a one-week break before with 10 members and one guest doing some ion 66 chairman, and we find the program to the Pasco Air Show was scheduled. Activities painting. The weather cooperated beautifully ie a real inspiration to our members as well. covered two days with the Blue Angels per­ as we painted 31/13 on the runway. forming. The air show booth is the time we The July 21 meeting was a poker run by Pegge Blinco become very visible and inform the public ending at Garrison. Thirteen members and about the Ninety-Nines. Also, sun visors, the one guest participated. Our guest, Norma Eastern Idaho Chapter major money-raiser for the year, were sold. Heilman, Rapid City, is chairman of the newly We met at the Burley Airport for our July organized South Dakota Chapter. neeting. The weather was beautiful! Cathy by Lorraine Boehler >usey told the group about some of the nteresting 99s she met while she and Louise McBride were officiating for the 1984 Air SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION lace Classic as women pilots stopped at rwin Falls on the first leg of the June 27 Abilene Area Chapter :ross-country flight. This newly organized chapter’s first air The 99s will be helping with the Idaho Falls marking project last May turned out to be a kirShow, which will beheld at the Idaho Falls real experience! \irport, August 11-12. Cathy and Sandi will When asked to repaint runway numbers )e returning from the International Conven- and the a irpo rt name on a taxiw ay in prepara- ion in Anchorage. There will be some ex­ Mid-Columbia 99s helping with registration tor the Air itin g stories to tell and experiences to share, Race Classic are Anne English, Sandra Stanley, Margie Walton. Jean Davis and Carolyn-Rose Stella Jackie Jennings. Jan Terrell, Wanelte Bergman. Jean rhe group sends its condolences to Mary Everett. Micki Wright and Penny Montgomery parti­

Idaho Chapter Idaho 99s, including the Eastern Idaho Jhapter, all got to participate in the 1984 Air lace Classic as those fantastic gals made heir “pit stop" in Twin Falls. It was a great hrill and honor for our members to meet some of the legends in aviation history, and to eel that we were meeting some of the future egends as they make th e ir debut in air racing. Vlembers acted as tower judges and "water Doys" and helped to close and open flight olans for 32 airplanes. Twin Falls had never seen such tra ffic, and you should have seen :he expression on the faces of the crop tion for an annual air show — plus help with lusters as one, two, three... an unending parking planes and taking admission fees — stream of women pilots exited in exotic, the request sounded so simple. Do you know common and huge private airplanes. how many letters there are in Breckenridge, And then, for something completely dif­ Texas? ferent, we attended the second annual C hallis Short notice to prepare... having to drive a Airshow. Challis is situated on the eastern great distance to obtain paint... lots of inex- perience... and west Texas wind were thought Wheelock, Pat Chester, Jacque Breedon- Miami, Oklahoma for a July 22 fly-in arranged to be the only problems. Boyd and Dottie Hughes in 100-plus-degree by Chairman Carol Lanning. About 20 people After talking Vel Morgan, section air mark­ heat working at the CAF Air Show in Denton. enjoyed hamburgers, swimming and boating. ing chairman, into coming to our aid, the job Suzanne Frias set up a booth to sell her "Pilot The chapter has gained two more 49Viers. became a little easier. Vel and her 49%er are Shop" items. Kay Weber married Bruce Dunlap June 27, to be commended for their hard work and Summertime finds many of our members and Debbie Nichols married John Hattan dedication to the 99s. coming back, gone or getting ready to leave M ay 31. When we began to repaint the runway on vacations. Beverly Stephens and 49Wer by Phyllis Blanton num bers, we th o ug h t the job w ould be a snap! spent theirs stripping the paint from the Instead, we found ourselves running and leading edges and tail section of their Cessna Lubbock Chapter ducking the planes the rest of the day. Later, 177 — and then painting it. Jacque Breedon- An early June meeting of Camp Fire boys we learned the reason for the unusual amount Boyd and family flew off to London July 29, and girls was treated to an enthusiastic talk of air traffic for such a small airport. A hitch­ while Pat Chester and 49'/ter will be attending and demonstration on "How an Airplane hiker had killed a motorist, stolen his car, the International Convention in Anchorage. Flies" by Angela Boren and Jane Bartos. ended up in a downtown bank, and had held At the July meeting, we viewed a video­ These 99s were pleased with the intelligent four men hostage until midnight before sur­ tape, entitled "Weather Phenomenon." rendering to the law. Every news team in the questions the youngsters presented. by Dottie Hughes Our June 16 picnic with EAA at Jim and state flew in that day to record the story. No Jane Bartos’ country home was fantastic. Two planes flew in to their 2,200-foot gravel air strip, while some 36 drove in. CHAPTER NEWS. ETC. At the left seat pilot position for next year is one w ill ever know the real experience we had Janie Bailey, and hercopilot-vicechairman is with our first air marking project! Jane Bartos. Passenger-secretary is Georgi- anna McKinney, and economic director is by Micki Wright Betty Hampton. The super crew will keep us flying high. Dallas Redblrd Chapter Wooden wheel chocks cut by the Bartos Chairman Bryant Hutchinson and Kathy family were distributed for painting at the Long journeyed to De Queen, Arkansas for July 10 meeting. We wished Angela and Betty the National USPFT meet the end of May. a safe trip to the “ land of the m id nig h t sun" as They both attended the training session for our chapter representatives to the Interna­ judges, and served as check pilots for con­ tional Convention, and we welcomed new 66 testants. Kathy also helped judge landings Suzanne Copeland into our midst. and navigation while Bryant was busy video­ by Pat Cantrell taping many of the events. Kathy is sales­ At the installation ot Kansas Chapter's officers are Janet person for the USPFT T-shirts, jackets, Yoder, Carol Lanning, Phyllis McCollom, Diana Wittman and Dorothy Barker. patches, decals, bumper stickers, pins and posters, all of which are quite attractive and Kansas Chapter help support the teams. Our June meeting was hosted by Pat Helen Louise Wilke, Pat Jetton and Elinor Mlady. The meeting included a salad supper, Johnson were all involved in the Air Race after which our new officers were installed. Classic in June. Helen flew the chase plane, We had our flying progressive dinner and collecting timesheets and keepigg things appreciation party for our49^ers on June 23. straight. Pilot Pat and copilot Elinor flew the Events for the day included meeting at High race and came in respectably in the middle. Point Airpark for an appetizer, flying to July 14 brought the Confederate Air Force Hutchison for a salad and to Mid-Continent to Denton, and Bryant, Kathy and Elizabeth Airport for dinner and a party at the Canter­ Jordan joined members of the Dallas, Ft. bury Inn. Bad weather ruled out flying; Worth and Golden Triangle Chapters at the Rosemary Stidham helps Georgianna McKinney, Janie however, many drove to the Canterbury for 99 display booth. Perfect weather, wonderful Bailey and Jane Bartos at a recent ground school dinner and the party. “Klinky the Clown" refresher course. old planes and expert flying brought out presented our 49Vters with humorous "cer­ many spectators, including some prospective tificates of appreciation." 99s. Phyllis and Dave Blanton and Debbie and Our July meeting was held at Addison John Hattan attended EAA sponsored fly-ins Airport, and we had a VIP in attendance — in Seward, Nebraska and Tulsa, Oklahoma in newly elected International President Hazel June. They all participated in the flight Jones. After congratulations and the busi­ events. ness meeting, Helen Louise put everyone to Janet Yoder recently returned from par­ work making portable IFR hoods, the popular ticipating in the Air Race Classic. She placed chapter sales item. 16th overall and w on a second place leg prize. by Elizabeth Jordan Dorothy and Bob Barker flew to Crane Lake, Minnesota to visit relatives. They en­ Golden Triangle Chapter joyed the cool air and took in a lot of fishing. We began a new year June 1 with Jacque Five airplanes flew to Shangri-La near Breedon-Boyd, chairman; Pat Chester, vice Kansas Chapter hosted 49'/?ers at a recent dinner. chairman; Suzanne Frias, secretary; and Lorna Linhart, treasurer. A planning budget meeting was held June 14, with our monthly meeting being held June 19 at the University Edith Whatley McKenna, octogenarian from Snyder, shares her story of early aviation with Janie Bailey, of Texas at Arlington. Delores Key, Betty Hampton and 66 Cathy Way A fly-in, air marking, spot landing contest Photo by Angela Boren (to help us practice judging for USPFT and NIFA competitions) and a picnic was held July 4 at Aero Valley Airport near Roanoke. Nebraska Chapter We welcome the transfer of Miriam “Winky" Keeta Thompson headed up the official 99s Fortune to our chapter. to greet and time the Air Race Classic en­ July 14-15 found Beverly Stephens, Mary trants as they either flew by or landed at Checkpoint #3, Scottsbluff, June 28-29. Chief Flight Center and the Alabama Space and timer was Ann Rosenberry, with Dottie Rocket Center. Adcock and June Acklie, official assistants. by Nancy Smith Carol Sutton, past chairman, and her daughter, Carol Magarin, Heloise Bresley Shreveport Chapter and new member Jackie Flohr were there to assist and share the excitement. Eight planes We met Ju ly 16 at the hom e of M ary Jo Voss came Thursday and were there overnight. No for our annual “Swim ’n’ Salad" supper. A problems were encountered except for thunderstorm beat us to the pool, so we Pauline Glasson's alternator, which was re­ retired to the patio for a short business paired at Rock Springs. meeting, and then enjoyed a fun evening While gathered at Scottsbluff, the chapter finding out where our various members have With Ed Martin and his Tiger Moth are Sandra Leder. held their July business meeting as sche­ been vacationing this summer. Our hostess Ann McMahon, Dr. Ziggy Novak. Anne Self, Polly duled, making final preparations for the took time off from her duties as ground Baughman and Parker Bradley. Beatrice air marking. in stru cto r fo r Royale A irlin es to fly w ith 491/2er Benny to Grand Cayman Island for a brief by Heloise Bresley vacation. Mary Phillips and 49%er Jim report a fine Oklahoma Chapter time at the World's Fair. When she returned, Air marking of Sayre took place June 21 she supervised an air marking at our own with Jo Ann Carpenter, Lu Hollander, Susie Downtown Airport. It’s a treat to become Mitchell, Debbie Schmicker, Dot Clum, Lu airborne and see the bright yellow letters on Skillern and Bill Pollard behind the rollers. the taxiway. Another Okie Derby is past history, and We are happy to announce that we now another success can be chalked up. Dana have two airline pilots in our chapter. Amy Sandy Leder enjoys a ride with 49'/jer Ed Martin in his Gibson chaired this year’s race, when 29 Pilkenton recently passed her checkride and 1941 Tiger Moth. contestants completed the 300-sm derby. is now first officer for Royale Airlines, joining The weekend concluded with a banquet and Renee Sharp, who is now checked out in the built. They were invited by Gene Allen of awards presentation. (See results in “Air Gulfstream G-159. Gene Allen Air Service, also a 99s supporter. Racing News ") Marjorie and Ken Hardcastle, flying a CAP by Sandra J. Leder Nema Masonhall, sponsored by the chap­ C-182 June 10, located a downed aircraft ter, was an honoree July 28 at the Inter­ within 30 minutes. They were returning from Tulsa Chapter national Forest of Friendship in Atchison, a practice Search and Rescue mission in New Kansas. In addition, two new concrete Iberia, which Evelyn Snow and Eileen We have been directing most of our energy benches have been added to the Forest by Anderson also attended. Alexandria Ap­ to preparing for the section meeting in Nema and 49V4er Mase. One is in h o n o r of proach Control notified them of a Mayday October. We are confirming dates and speak­ Nema’s mother, Grace I. Spencer, and the call, and they started searching. Fortunately, ers and gathering goodies for our guests, but other is in special recognition of all 49'Aers for the pilot of the downed aircraft was unhurt. we still manage time for other projects. their support of the 99s. Attending the cere­ We've saved the best until last. The re­ New officers are Chairman Melissa White­ monies were Mark, Dana and Trent Gibson, modeling of our local headquarters, “Hangar head, Vice Chairman Janet Minnerath, Sec­ Norma Vandergriff, Charlene Davis and Jo 99," has been completed and we are ready for retary Karen Greenawalt and T reasurer Carol Ann Carpenter. visitors. Marjorie Hardcastle undertook the Thom pson. ■ Charlene Davis attended an aerospace giant task of redecorating and, with the help Deanna Robertson and her 49'Aer entered education workshop at Oklahoma State of 49Vfeer Ken, accomplished a miracle. We the Okie Derby, along with Mary Alice University. The three-week session for O kla-. now have a large, comfortable meeting room, Baldwin and Lee Pang. They had lots of fun homa educators included a trip to Huntsville, complete with white wicker furniture and and flying, but did not report the results of Alabama, with a tour of the Marshall Space velvet cushions in 99 blue. We celebrated the their efforts in the race. occasion June 15 with an open house, and The fly-out to Cleveland Airport was suc­ Starr Stone did a beautiful job of chairing the cessful in getting some of those hangar pilots affair. Come see us! into their planes. Green Country Pilots joined the 99s for a delicious lunch at Judy Ann's by Helen Hewitt Restaurant. Many thanks go to Lee Brown for hosting South Louisiana Chapter the sum m er party at her ranch in Pryor. There The chapter's July meeting was a fly-in to was a picnic, some swimming and lots of East Lake Charles Airport. Dr. Sandra Leder good visiting. introduced Ed Martin, a businessman-pilot, by Caroline Harper w ho related h isto ry of his 1941 De Haviland Tiger Moth and gave rides to five 99s and two guests. Martin has also supported 99s' ac­ Wichita Falls Chapter tivities by offering the meeting room of his Our June meeting was held in the home of GMC truck dealership for several FAA Safety Marilyn Spitsnagle. A very interesting pro­ Attending Forest of Friendship ceremonies are honoree Sem inars. gram on EURO-NATO activities at Sheppard Nema Masonhall, Charlene Davis, JoAnn Carpenter Judy McLane, Ann McMahon and Polly AFB was presented by Major Bob Wooley, and Norma Vandergriff. Below. 49Vier Mase points to Baughman flew in from Baton Rouge, while Captain Chuck Frances, Sergeant Tom the plaque honoring long-time 99 Nema Masonhall. Carrie Reinninger and Pat Bacala flew guest Reese and Sergeant Janis Hoskoe, air traffic Kathryn Dreher from Lafayette. Other Lake controllers. An excellent film on EURO- Charles members present were Dr. Ziggy NATO Jet Pilot Training was shown, followed Novak and Anne Self. Barb Seegraves, by a question and answer period. “Share the Sulphur, became a 66. Ninety-Nines' history, Air" and "Facts About Flying Low and Fast" brochures and chapter scrapbooks were on booklets were distributed. Since Sheppard is display for the meeting, which received front such a busy training center (planes taking off page coverage in the Lake Charles American about every two minutes), such information is Press. Over 20 flying enthusiasts from the very important to civilian pilots. area came to see Martin fly his Tiger Moth. Some of our members have been initiating Dr. Leder and Dr. Novak were privileged to younger family members into flying. Hellen hear Edna Gardner Whyte, Ft. Worth Chapter, Hutchison reports taking her young grand­ speak July 11 to the Sulphur Rotary Club child flying with her, and Leslie Patrick gave about her flying career and the airport she her 21 -month-old daughter her first flight not those other relaxing activities. Four of our Atlantic Beach. Everyone looked over the members participated in the June 9 Ten­ survival gear, the elaborate flight plan (a nessee Poker Run. What a show those notebook filled with brochures, articles and Tennessee 99s produced! With all of this, we contacts at every stop), maps on the walls and took time to attend a huge safety meeting in floor, as we discussed the different routes Spartanburg, South Carolina. that would be taken. If you haven’t tried gliding, we heartily Repaving continues at Craig Field, Jack­ recommend it! And come fly with us in sonville. The new hangars are all staked out, October for the Autumn Gold Air Rallye in new taxiways are being formed and plans Asheville, North Carolina. being made to paint our compass rose this by Dot Penney fall. When the construction work is complete we w ill start, and we have even been offered a little office space at the field. Sergeant Tom Reese. Captain Chuck Frances, Ser­ geant Janis Hoskoe and Major Bob Wooley present a Our 66 program is expanding well. Not only program on EURO-NATO Joint Pilot Training at have one or two students been at every Sheppard Air Force Base to the Wichita Falls Chapter meeting, but a young male student joined three 66s at our most recent meeting. We have had six fly-ins this year — Spruce long ago. Virginia Holmes very likely inspired Creek, Palatka, Lakeland, St. Augustine, St. her grandchildren to take to the air when she Mary's (Georgia), Lake City and the drive-in flew solo to California to visit them. Sandra this month. Qundermann’s daughters react quite differ­ ently when she and her husband take them by Jacque Gross Whaley flying; The eight-year-old goes to sleep im­ mediately after takeoff, while the four-year- Florida Gulf Stream Chapter old investigates everything on the plane! Madelyn Smith. Louise White, Don Penney. Lee Orr, Tenee Rhea and Janice Berry get acquainted with a Lighthouse Point Yacht Club, Pompano We are delighted to have three new mem­ sailplane. Beach, provided the setting for the June bers — Liz Copland, Leslie Patrick and Dale meeting and installation of officers, including Prontho — since our last report. Carolina* Chapter Chairman Ginny Orosz, Recording Secretary by Betty Kidd Cindy Rouse, Corresponding Secretary Sue Chairman Nancy Wrenn (returning to the Perrigo and Treasurer Ruth Jenkins. helm after a few previous term s) is hard trying Chairman Ginny Orosz and her hard­ Wlldflower Chapter to h it the ch oice of the m ost m em bers; that is, working air marking crew completed the The annual pool party at the home of Greta we're now meeting one month in North compass rose at North Perry, our May pro­ Greb was an all-day affair, beginning with Carolina and the next in South Carolina, first ject. Requests for more designs are coming in doughnuts and sweet rolls in the morning, on a Saturday and then on a Sunday. This from neighboring airports. and ending with grilled hamburgers that doesn’t leave too many excuses for members The July 14 meeting, arranged by Ruth night. Thanks to Charlene Falkenberg, we to miss meetings. Jenkins, convened at the 94th Aero Squadron learned more about the life of Amelia Earhart And it’s working. June’s meeting was in Restaurant at Ft. Lauderdale Executive. Bill through the film, “On a Wing and a Prayer." Chester, South Carolina, with gliders looking Besarick, Pompano Air Center, spoke about Pat and Bob Wright and Bob’s niece, Stacy on. The bunch met for lunch in July at aerobatic flying and the International Aero­ Ftuhl, attended, along with Kristina and Herb Periwinkle, the ever lovely and ever popular batic Club. He urged the members present to Campbell, daughter Rebecca, Margaret and cabin by the lake, belonging to Louise and schedule an introductory aerobatic lesson, Ben Chessher and daughter Carmen. Jolene Herman Smith. We had 11 members at the and emphasized that the average pilot can Fry, Hugo, came by long enough to become July fun meeting — and that, friends, is a start master many aerobatic maneuvers. our newest 99. Also attending were Ava Ray, for this chapter coming back to life! Hats o ff to Ellie O d o rico fo r a jo b well done Sonja Boothe, Melissa Mahan and hosts Our August meeting will be a spot landing as one of the race judges in Gainesville, Greta and Chuck Greb. contest in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Georgia for the Air Race Classic. The July 15 air show at Cox Field in Paris Two major productions are upon us. Have Sue Perrigo is the gal to contact for more was attended by chapter members in spite of you seen our handmade gold wings with "99" information on our October 6 Flying Poker the intense heat. The Tumbleweeds put on a in the center? They're 14K gold, lovely and — Run. The route will cover Stuart, Clewiston, terrific show. We are looking forward to our until gold goes up — not too expensive. The Palm Beach County (Lantana), North Perry concession at the Grayson County Air Show other production is our part — a flying and Pompano. Plans and publicity are in the in September when, hopefully, we will have treasure hunt — in North Carolina’s 400-year works, and the manning of each airport is lower temperatures. anniversary. You are invited, and we promise being assigned to chapter members. by Margaret Chessher to keep you posted. by Pamela Rochowiak by Page Shamburger SOUTHEAST SECTION Florida Spaceport Chapter Florida Crown Chapter The chapter has become very balloon­ Blue Ridge Chapter CAVU in all quadrants, yet an "Alaska or conscious. Last fall we b u ilt a big tissue paper Up, up and away went those happy pilots bust” send-off for five local 99s brought a balloon as part of our aerospace meeting. who attended the July meeting in Hender­ record turnout to Jacque Whaley's home in Lateron, Rosemary Jones, ourvice chairman sonville, North Carolina. Comments such as elect, helped her Girl Scout troop build one of these were heard floating through the air: their own. Jackie Holland, one of our newest "Whee-e-e-e, I’ve hit a thermal!" "Get out of members, also caught the fever; with the help my way, cloud, here I come!" “Sure, I can lose of Rosemary Jones, she showed her students 20 pounds. I've got to fly... no, SAIL that at Clearlake Middle School in Cocoa how to plane." "What did you say, Spoiler?" As one build their own individual balloons. June 4 gal soared through the air, a loud voice was launch day in the playing field at boomed over the radio: “Hello, Dot, this is Clearlake School. Numerous balloons made God, welcome aboard!" Imagine that 99's their ascension in front of a large and feeling! fascinated crowd. This summer has been one to remember for The following Wednesday, the chapter us We attended a beautiful Balloon Fest in completed the second air marking of the May in Henderson, North Carolina. Louise season, a compass rose at New Smyrna White entertained us at her condominiums in Jacque Whaley, 66 Bunny Waters and brand new pilot Beach Airport. Hilton Head, South Carolina. There were no and 99 Cathy Winterfield discuss the best routes to Members met June 13 at Daytona Beach cares, no w orries in June — lots o f sun and all Alaska for Convention Airport for a tour of the tower. The chapter Bombing Range. It was a thrill to see the SOUTHWEST SECTION F-16s in action. Mary Lou Galea and Alice Cutrona have Alameda County Chapter passed their written IFR. Mickey Faber com­ pleted Phase I of the FAA Wings program, The chapter’s popular annual Hayward and Alma Parker was promoted to major in Airport Airlift, our major activities fund­ the Civil Air Patrol. raiser, was held June 3. Pat Judges placed 10th in the Grand Prix Our chapter representative to the recent Air Race, and Sophia Payton placed sixth in Reno sectional, Doris Kempert, gave us a the Air Race Classic. rundown on events and brought home a lot of Pat Hange's Lenox Aviation has relocated good information. Member Fran Gibson, aviation education to a grass strip at Gardner, 10 miles north of Arcadia. The St. Petersburg City Council instructor at Hayward High School, recently voted to keep runways 6-25 at Albert Whitted organized a chapter tour of NASA’s Ames and make improvements, including lengthen­ Research Center at Moffett Field NAS. Mem­ ing the runway. bers attending included, along with Fran, We welcome Thelma Johnson, transferring Chapter Chairman Billy Sposeto with child­ from the Washington, D.C. Chapter. ren Barbara and Dominic, Judy and Noel Barker and Ruth McGill. by Barbara Sierchlo Our May meeting was hosted by new

Rosemary Jones, Jackie Holland and Jeanie Ball CHAPTER NEWS. ETC launch the 99 balloon. Mississippi Chapter member Marty Landers, manager of the had responded so eagerly, with several 66s Members joined with the Jackson County Oakland Flight Service Station. Following the and 49Viers accepting the invitation, that we Airshow Committee, the Civil Air Patrol and meeting, we viewed the videos, "Flying to the had to be divided in small groups to visit the other interested individuals in June to en­ Olympics" and “The Flight Service Station facilities. First, we had a chance to examine large the air marking at the Jackson County Modernization Program." Even though the the radar display, then in the darkened room Olympics are over as you read this, the video­ we watched approach controllers working tape can help you fly more effectively in their respective sectors. After that, in the southern California, for it will give you a tower itself, we found personnel very willing picture of the summer weather effects and to detail their part in the landing process. We hazards frequently encountered in the Los were all pleased to meet the people we are so Angeles Basin. It will also help you more often talking to and working with and to view easily recognize the general aviation airports the operations from their side. in the vicinity. Both videotapes may be avail­ by Jeanie L. Ball able at your local FSS. by Marty Landers Florida Suncoaat Chapter Aloha Chapter The summer heat hasn’t slowed these 99s. Thirty-two people gathered at Barbara Caroline Takahashi-Kang and Lori Hill re­ Sierchio’s home for a pool party In June. In ceived flying scholarships at the annual July, we toured the Avon Park Air Force banquet. Caroline will use the award toward an instrument rating, while Lori will be work­ Ninety-Nines and CAP cadets are proud of their handi­ ing toward a multiengine rating. work in air marking the Jackson County Airport in Mimi Tompkins-Beltrano received the an­ Pascagoula. Shown here on a small portion of the nual recognition award for the chapter marking are 99s Virginia Midgette. Gail Lofdahl, cadets member who has contributed most sig­ Jimmy Biles, Calvin Taylor, 99s Andy Balius and nificantly to aviation and the chapter during Ramona Young. the past year. Her accomplishments include chairmanship of a two-day stall-spin clinic plus a year as newsletter editor. Airport in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ex­ Presentation of awards was made at the panded sign is 1,044.75 feet in length and 30 chapter's 16th Anniversary Banquet, which feethigh. Ittook 102 gallons of paint,donated also featured installation of Chairman by several local businesses and industries, Nelwyn Choy, Vice Chairman Nora Chee, and 192 man hours to complete the air mark­ Secretary Vickie Miller and Treasurer Nona ing that now reads, "Jackson County Airshow Meinen. (the compass rose) October 19-21, 1984.” The chapter hosts a booth at the annual by Eleanor Sharpe Sixth place winner in the Air Race Classic, Sophie aviation event. Payton, enjoys a chapter picnic. Also in June, Chairman Ramona Young was guest speaker at the “State of Safety" meeting held in Meridian. Ninety-Nines from Mississippi, Florida and New O rleans joined G lorice W ills Ju ly 4 at her private strip in Poplarville to celebrate our nation's birth. The weather was good, the shrimp were great, and the fellowship even better. Member and glider pilot Betsey Hopson recently earned her private license. She now plans to begin work on her commercial glider rating. Members receiving CAP promotions include Ramona Young, captain, and Fay Shearer, first lieutenant. Nancy Brantly, Alice Cutrona and Skip Fernandez tour Caroline Takahashi-Kang accepts the scholarship the Avon Park Air Force bombing range b y Ram ona O. Young award from Andrea Rice, last year's winner. finalist, attended International Convention Anchorage. Officers for 1984-85 include Chairman Dottie Campbell, Vice Chairman Frankie Clemens, Secretary Marian de Lano and Treasurer Dottie McAuley. by Frankie Clemens

Mt. Shasta Chapter Air show season is in full swing in northern California and, as usual, the thermometer has climbed to well over 100. We again pumped Pepsi at the Red Bluff Air Round-Up, featur­ ing Julie Clark and a number of other popular acts as a w arm -up fo r Redding's A ir Show ’84. New officers of the Aloha Chapter include Vice Mimi Tompkins-Beltrano receives the chapter's recog­ The Redding show featured the Blue Angels Chairman Nora Chee, Secretary Vickie Miller, Treasurer nition award. and drew a tremendous crowd and a good Nona Meinen and Chairman Nelwyn Choy. number of acts never before seen in this area. In between, we installed new officers at our annual potluck and pool party. CHAPTER NEWS. ETC. by Bev Tickner

At the Red Bluff Air Round-Up, Mt Shasta 99s pump lots of Pepsi for visitors.

Palomar Chapter Our annual awards meeting, June 9, with the theme of XXIII Olympiad, was an evening potluck at Bev and George Zirkle’s home atop Flying its first refueling mission over eastern Arizona is the all-female crew of Captain Marilyn Koon, Second Starvation Mountain. A bevy of service and Lieutenant Gabrielle Thorp, both 99s, and a female navigator fun awards were given — “Santa," "Gutsy,” "Turkey" and "Racy Lady." The Pilot of the being chairm an of o u r First Annual Sham rock Year award went to Syd Dolbec, and Amy Arizona Sundance Chapter Air Derby in March, she received specialized Erickson received the Flight Experience PIC An all-female crew flew an Air National training for her new job. award for her 400 hours logged during the Guard Boeing KC-135 June 27 on its first air by Joyce Kienitz year. New officers installed for 1984-85 are refueling mission above eastern Arizona. Chairman Connie Francis, Vice Chairman This was the first ANG tanker from any state Syd Dolbec, Secretary Lou Ann Unger and to fly with an all-woman crew on a refueling El Cajon Valley Chapter Treasurer Ami Erickson. mission. It refueled two A-7 Corsair fighters Perfect weather, lots of helpers, great A fte r ou r Ju ly 14 general m eeting, we held a from Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque. Flight planning, few contestants... the story of our spot landing contest. It was an unusually commander was Captain Marilyn Koon, a first poker run. Chairman Marian de Lano did overcast morning, but the ceiling was high, Phoenix Chapter 99, with Second Lieutenant an outstanding job setting up the event. The just right for observation from the tower. Gabrielle Thorp, Arizona Sundance 99, co- best hand was held by a 15-year-old girl Anthea Beletsis, San Dfego Chapter, joined piloting Both the tanker and the fighters were whose father teaches aviation science at a us. Lou Ann Unger was our winner, and the flying at nearly 400 mph. local high school. Combined with a spot bottle of wine went to helpful controllers The T h ird A nnual T u b in g Party was a great landing contest, chaired by Eleanor Richard­ Steve Beckman and Kelly Sandfer. Toni way to keep cool in the arid desert climate. son, it was a fun day for all who participated, Mattei planned the contest. Large inner tubes carried our 99s and their entrant or worker. Airline Captain Suzanne Skeeters spoke on guests down the Salt Lake River in Mesa Many members attended the "Operation “Women in Aviation" July 11 at an FAA June 30. A cookout was held at Pat More­ Raincheck” held at NAS Miramar in April and meeting. She was joined by San Diego land’s after everyone washed away the sand. May. WASPs, who gave the "inside story" on mili­ Amid tarantulas, rattlesnakes and bear, the Doris Ritchey again taught two classes of tary women aviators' roots. Several women at chapter spent the July 28 weekend in “College for Kids." One field trip was to the the meeting were very excited to learn about Geronimo Estates near Pine, Arizona for the San Diego Air and Space Museum, the other the 99s. First Annual Chili Cookout Weekend. At the trip was to Gillespie Field. Dottie Campbell Pam Vander Linden entered this year's Air K Ranch, Joyce Kienitz and husband Jim assisted Doris on these field trips. Race Classic. Pam has flown in every Classic, cooked up a prize-winning batch of chili. Cherie Parsons, Eastern New England 99, this year with racing buddy Lois Sweeney of Bonnie Krentler, our super songbird, pro­ is stationed at NAS Miramar as a weather Redding. Also at the ARC were Mary Pearson vided music around the campfire. observer, and has been attending our meet­ and 49'/2er Brad. Mary taught the First Time Janna Shea is now a corporate pilot for ings and events. Racers Clinic, and Brad was official race Garrett Turbine Engine Company, flying Lynn Coulthard, Doris Ritchey with 49'/2er starter. Conquests, Metro II and Merlin IV-A. After Frank and Susan Maule, an AE Scholarship by Vi Pfeiler Phoenix Chapter Wanda Ogne and Ely Rickabaugh, co- Sue Schiff, Recording Secretary Stella Leis, Bob Thompson, four times Arizona State chairmen of the combined scholarship com­ Corresponding Secretary Debby Cunning­ champion hang glider, told us many things mittees for the chapter and the Jim Hicklin ham and Treasurer Julie Kays. we did not know about hang gliding at the Memorial Air Race, announced that Thomas Special guests at our picnic meeting in­ July meeting. Beautiful slides, taken from the J. Boylan received the chapter aviation cluded 66s Grace Voss and Peggy Loe. Peggy wings of his hang glider, verified his tales of scholarship, and the JHMAR scholarships had special reason for celebrating that silent flights at 18,000 to 24,000 feet. In an went to Charlie Prior and Scott A. Grubbs. evening, since a few hours earlier she'd extended question and answer period, we The summer potluck was held at the home soloed! Mayetta Behringer is Peggy's in­ learned that hang gliding is a rather strenu­ of Jaye Howes, vice chairman, and her 49V4er, structor. ous physical activity, and only four women in Bill. Jaye has edited our newsletter this past by Kathy Pelta Arizona are members of the Desert Hang year and is now co-editing with Monie Pease, Gliders Association. Bob is a member of the assisted by Betty Irwin, who handles printing Board of Directors of the US Hang Gliders and circulation. About 40 Ninety-Nines and Association. 49'/2ers attended, enjoying the pool, Jacuzzi At the May meeting, Karen McLean, a and varied dishes brought for the buffet. senior at Arizona State University, was by Doris M. Totans awarded the fifth annual memorial scholar­ ship given by the chapter in recognition of San Luis Obispo Chapter members who have found New Horizons. At The annual meeting was held this year at the same meeting, she was voted into mem­ the Motel Inn in San Luis Obispo. New board bership in the Ninety-Nines. The $500 members include Chairman Cris Darbonne, scholarship is giveq, to a female student in aeronautical technology at ASU to help de­ Vice Chairman Cheryl Cooney, Secretary Dawn Foster and Treasurer Shirley Moore. fray the costs of tuition and books. Karen, an Our Member of the Year was Dawn Foster, out-of-state student (Havertown, Pennsyl­ Enjoying the chapter's 30th anniversary party are and Pilot of the Year was Meta Neubert. Nancy Rodgers, Claire Floris, Joey Connell, Pat vania is home), maintains a 3.92 grade point The generosity of the local aviation com­ Gladney and Mayetta Behringer. average. She is approaching her commercial munity, in addition to our annual $500 flight and instrument check rides, and plans to have scholarship, allowed us to award $1,090. her CFI and CFII before graduation. Santa Roaa Chapter Scholarships this year were presented to Chalk up another air marking for the chap­ Fred Weisman, pioneer aviator, would ter. In June, it was Sedona, in the beautiful Bonnie Schaller, $500; Cindy Cole, $310; Nancy Eckrote, $200; Clella Steinke, $200; indeed be proud if he had been present for the red rock country. Air markers included Stacy Christina Bennett, $200; and Laurie June 24 celebration in his honor. It was a Hamm and daughter Adrianna, Shirley and McDermott, $180. beautiful day with a terrific turnout of ap­ Bob Rogers, Cindy Johnson, Grace and Bob In April, our chapter took part in the Direct proximately 2,000 to 3,000 people, who came Jones, Carolyn Chard, Sue Storm, Redgie Relief International flight to Santa Barbara to witness the Larkfield Lions Club dedicate and Ray Murdock, Lois Ward, Caroline with lunch at the Elephant Bar. The May the visitors' park in Fred's name at the Reibert, 66 Ellen Boiko, Sundance Chapter's meeting was "Project Aware," hosted by Sonoma County Airport. Bonnie Krentler and Sedona Airport Manager Wanda Strassburg and featuring a program Fred was the first native son of California to Beau Fox. Their efforts were rewarded with a for non-pilots, spouses and friends who want build and fly his own airplane. He also flew superb lunch hosted by Mr. Fox. information about flying. Later that month, the first mail processed through the US Post Mother Hen Grace Jones, chairman of the several of us flew to Bakersfield to dine with Office from Santa Rosa to Petaluma in 1911. 66 program says she hasn't quit fluffing her members of the Bakersfield Chapter. His plane is presently being reconstructed at feathers since she was awarded a very special the Smithsonian Institution. by Doris M. Totans plaque painted especially for her depicting a Members of our chapter participated in the very flustered mother hen with baby chicks exciting events. A booth was set up with running around, taking off, looping, landing information on 99s and our chapter activities. or hanging on. The occasion was the annual The gals were busy selling hot dogs, cold June dinner meeting. Several other members, drinks and homemade cookies. To our de­ 49'/iers and Sunburst Aviation, an FBO at light, we were successful in our sales. Deer Valley Airport, were honored with hu­ A ircra ft on display included antiques, u ltra­ morous awards for special service. Sixty six lights and a P-51 Mustang. Local Squadron people — 99s, 66s, 49'/2ers and friends — had #42 of the Civil Air Patrol also displayed their a fun evening. T-34 and Bird Dog aircraft. The 561st Air Shirley Rogers cooked up a cool ice cream Force Band presented a concert. It was the social July 15 at Sunburst Aviation. Shirley greatest event at the Sonoma County Airport can never leave well enough alone, though; since the PAR terminus. she always has to throw in some devious Also, as part of the ceremony, our chapter education "gam e.” She is determ ined to make honored our favorite senior air traffic con­ us proficient pilots. Scholarship winners include Laurie McDermott. Chris­ troller, Sam Fabela, with a plaque in recog­ by Mary Lou Brown tina Bennett, Clella Steinke, Nancy Eckrote. Cindy Coje nition of his cooperation and good will to the and Bonnie Schaller. Santa Rosa 99s. by Betty La Guire San Fernando Valley Chapter Santa Clara Valley Chapter Prior to our July meeting, some of our members had dinner at the newly completed Our July meeting combined a picnic in the Airtel, located on the east side of Van Nuys park with installation of officers and celebra­ Airport. Meetings are held in the airport office tion of the chapter's 30th birthday. Chapter board room , so this should prove to be a good charter members Pat Gladney and Patti arrangement for those who come straight Sherwood were on hand to share remi­ from work and wish to eat prior to the niscences of July 19, 1954 and the days meeting. following when the newly-formed group en­ Before the business meeting began, we had joyed, among other things, bingo parties in a special showing of the FAA film, “Flying to the hangaz of Marion Barnick. (Besides Pat the Olympics." Fred Hekmet, flight instructor, and Patti, current members who are part of and Rick Gorel, pilot and partner in a flight that original group are Natalie Bossio, school, both located at Whiteman Airport, Jeannie Collins and Jackie Petty.) brought the film and informational hand­ Officers installed for this year include Selling hot dogs, old drinks and homemade cookies at the park dedication are Santa Rosa 99s outs on the subject. Chairman Mayetta Behringer, Vice Chairman Sharing common goals and interests is what it’s all Yes, I’d like to know more about the Ninety-Nines. about — through participation and affiliation with THE international organization of women pilots. If you’re a Name: ______99, spread the word. If you’re not a 99 and would like to Address: ______know more about the organization, just let us know. We’ll also put you in touch with some active members in your area. Phone(s): ______

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