Elgen M. Long's Crossroads Flight
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Elgen M. Long’s Crossroads Flight 99+66=welcome PQ'ers are always welcome at Phillips 66. And service your aircraft with the Phillips 66 fuels and we're always looking for new ways to help the lubricants we've been developing and improving ladies who are breaking new ground in the sky. As for nearly half a century to make sure they conform career pilots. As air show stars. And as technolog to aviation's highest standards. ical experts. Use your Phillips 66 Credit Card for extra con So when you taxi up to a Phillips 66 FBO, we'll do venience. If you don't have one, mail the attached everything we can to make you feel right at home. application to make your flying even easier. We'll put out the red carpet and find you a choice But be sure and visit with us. Every day parking spot. Then our trained ground crews will is ladies day at Phillips 66. At Phillips 66 itts performance that counts8 n w S S n B u is M AY 1973 VOLUME 15 NUMBER 4 THE NINETY-NINES, INC. T h e \ Will Rogers World Airport International Headquarters Oklahoma City. Oklahoma 73159 International President Return Form 3579 to above address 2nd Class Postage pd. at North Little Rock, Ark. On March 8, the officers and members of the 99 Executive Board arrived at Oklahoma City for a special Publisher......................................... Lee Keenihan meeting. Other committee members came and there were Managing Editor........................... Mardo Crane 16 present when the meeting was opened, March 9. The Assistant Editor............................... Betty Hicks first item on the agenda was a report on the 99 Museum Art Director Betty Hagerman by Mrs. Bernice Steadman, Chairman of The 99 Museum Trust. She spoke about plans for a large museum, a con Production Manager..................... Ron Oberlag cept which would require public fund-raising, up to 100 Circulation Manager................... Loretta Gragg acres of land and several years to complete. Following her Contributing Editors Gene FitzPatrick talk and a discussion, the Oklahoma City Airport Trust “Wally'' Funk proposal was presented in writing. This was based upon Virginia Thompson the building concept shown at the convention in Toronto Susip S p w p II Director of Advertising...............Maggie Wirth (see O ctober 1972 Issue of 99 NEWS, page 5). Then, Mr. John Solomon, Director of Airports for Oklahoma City, presented the master plan for the Will Rogers World Airport, told us about the site suggested for the 99’s Contents building and discussed possible plans for the land nearby. He answered questions regarding the cost of utilities and maintenance on a building the size of the airport terminal, for the purpose of comparison. Mr. Stanley Draper, Jr., of How A Dream Came True .......................2 the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce talked about the city itself and described a museum complex area located in Oklahoma City. This area includes Guest Editorial .............................................5 the famous Cowboy Hall of Fame and we learned how this museum complex was Let’s Fly North To Alaska, Part II 4 started and brought to its present stage. We were urges to visit these museums Spatial Disorientation (cont’d ) .................7 and hear first-hand from the people who operate them. We now have the commitment of the Oklahoma City Airport Trust to construct a b u ild in g for the 99's. To reach a decision, we need to define the purpose of our headquarters building and the kind of museum we want to build and support. In REGULAR FEATURES my opinion, this important decision should be based upon the wishes of the majority of the entire 99 membership. This project will require the full support of the membership and It need not overshadow the other vitally important activities Aero Apace Education ..................................................... 9 of our organization. We must grow and continue to play an important role in APT ................ 8 general aviation. AWTAR .................................................................................. 6 The meeting proceeded with a report and recommendation on the 99 NEWS by Backward Glance ..............................................................10 Mardo Crane, Editor; the present status of the 99 budget and a projection of next Chapter News ............................................. 13 year's requirements were presented by Lois Feigenbaum, Treasurer; and a Coming Events ............................................ 9 headquarters report was made by Marilyn Copeland, Chairman, and Jan Million, M useum .................................................................................11 member, Headquarters Committee. The bid proposals for printing next year's News Briets ........................................................................ 12 membership directory were considered and a decision was made to have the NIFA N e w s.......................................................................... 11 roster type-set for easier reading. APT Chairman Margo Smith gave us a briefing 99 News P R O FILE ..............................................................7 on APT activities and the new FAR Part 61; reinstatement of Flying Activities Committee was made and Charlene Falkenberg (Chicago Area Chapter) was ap pointed Chairman. The action taken to date on the proposed reclassification of INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS our corporate tax exempt status was reported by Virginia Britt, Vice-President President ............................................................... Susie Sewell and this concluded the first day’s business. C/O Callin Aviation Co. A reception was held for us early that evening and we were greeted by the Will Rogers Station, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma charming lady Mayor of Oklahoma City, The Honorable Patience Latting. She Vice President ......................................................Virginia Britt 6121 Cypress Rd., Plantation, Fla. 33313 told us that she hoped that tne 99's would build their headquarters building and Secretery ...........................................................Mary Nees Able museum in Oklahoma City and she wished us much success with our plans. 9009 Braeburn Valley Dr., Houston, Tex. 77036 Others present included Mr. At Coulter, head of the FAA Aeronautical Center; Treesurer.........................................................Lois Feigenbaum Mr. Keith Lutz, Director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, and Mrs. 103 Pinewood Dr., Carbondale, III. 62901 Lutz; Mr. Paul Strasbaugh, Executive Vice-President of the Oklahoma City Executive Board ...................................................Pat McEwen Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Strasbaugh; Mr. Solomon and Mr. Draper 16206 E, Central, Wichita, Kansas 67230 whom we had met earlier and a number of other distinguished aviation citizens Mary Clark of the city. 2301 Foote Manor Dr., Jackson, Mich. 49203 The following day after a group breakfast, we began with a discussion on Thon Griffith editorial content and advertising policies of the 99 NEWS. Mrs. Lee Keenihan, 314 Robinhood Lane, Costa Mesa, Calif. 92627 publisher, and her advertising representative, Mrs. Maggie Wirth, joined us for Betty McNabb this and a review of the contract. Office procedures were reviewed with our 3114 Beachwood Drive, Panama City, Fla. 32401 Headquarters Secretary, Mrs. Loretta Gragg, who was helpful throughout the Published monthly, except bi-monthly July-August and January- February. Annual subscription rate is S4.50 and is included as a part of meeting. Dottie Young, my administrative assistant, was there too and looked af the annual membership of The Ninety-Nines. Inc. ter many details which we all appreciated. Other subjects covered were: Public Mailing Addresses Relations and proposed tour of Shirley Allen; the New Amelia Earhart medal Headquarters................................. Will Rogers World Airport design; the second Amelia Earhart Stamp Flyaway and First Day Covers; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 procedure for forming new chapters; standing rules; Constitution and By-Laws Editorial Office ................................................... P. O. Box 477 Cupertino, Cal. 95014 revision and resolutions to be proposed by the Executive Board. Advertising Office............................................. P. O. Box 4228 We're all off to the Spring Section meetings. Attend and Participate. Enjoy the North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116 flying, the fellowship and PLAN YOUR SAFETY SEMINAR before May 31st. Cover photo courtesy of Piper Aircraft Corporation. Susie Sewell that belongs to Hap Harper." Someone at the airport was to contact him and see if it could be leased. It took several weeks of negotiation before a price was agreed upon, and a contract signed. Only a person with Hap Harper’s adventurous spirit could have allowed his plane to be used for such a polar flight, we knew this. Now the work of preparation for the ac tual flight began. What equipment was necessary, where to but it, how to install it — This was Elgen's job. Making arrange ments for all the paperwork necessary; getting sanction from the National Aero nautics Association; obtaining permission to land in Antarctica; helping with the typ ing and letter-writing; — This was my job. Elgen and I travelled to Washington to talk to the people involved in the Antarctic Sup port Forces in preparing for a stop at Mc- Murdo. Formal application was made to the Antarctic Policy Group. Also we talked to Mrs. Kitty Howser at the A.O.P.A. who said she could help us with the diplomatic