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Nile Kinnick correspondence, January-May 1942

1942-01-19: Page 02

in general, find out how he is progressing. Happily, it was the best ride I have ever given either of my two instructors, and, also, it was the most instructive and enjoyable trip either of them had given me. He showed me flipper twins, a loop, flying upside down, "washing" a field, and a carrier landing. The only maneuver of this group that I am permitted to practice on my solo hops are flipper turns. Nonetheless, it was fun to be given a foretaste of what is to follow at the advanced bases.
Saturday night I met Ben Hogan at the Union R.R. station. He came down to find out about a possible position in the publicity or personnel department of the Navy. We had a swell visit both that night and yesterday afternoon and evening. For a reason which you can easily guess I went to third church out South yesterday morning. Mrs. McKay asked me to sit with her which I gladly did.  Following the services she introduced me

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in general, find out how he is progressing. Happily, it was the best ride I have ever given either of my two instructors, and, also, it was the most instructive and enjoyable trip either of them had given me. He showed me flipper twins, a loop, flying upside down, "washing" a field, and a carrier landing. The only maneuver of this group that I am permitted to practice on my solo hops are flipper turns. Nonetheless, it was fun to be given a foretaste of what is to follow at the advanced bases. Saturday night I met Ben Hogan at the Union R.R. station. He came down to find out about a possible position in the publicity or personnel department of the Navy. We had a swell visit both that night and yesterday afternoon and evening. For a reason which you can easily guess I went to third church out South yesterday morning. Mrs. McKay asked me to sit with her which I gladly did. Following the services she introduced me