 proudly we hail from New York City where the American stage begins here is another program with a cast of outstanding players public service time has been made available by this station for your army and your Air Force to bring you this show as proudly we hail the jet indoctrination course students and instructors at the pilot instructor school Craig Air Force Base Selma Alabama this is the age of change in the air from propellers to jets today jet planes are commonplace and the special problems and challenges they present must be met at every Air Force base the commanding officers of these bases the jet squadron commanders the mats pilots who ferry the jet planes and many others but not only no propeller driven aircraft but also the jet and so your Air Force is set up a special training school for them the jet indoctrination course proudly we hail the jet indoctrination school Selma Alabama our first act curtain will rise in just a moment but first young man there's a future in flight for you today's jet age offers unlimited opportunities for young men between the ages of 19 and 26 and a half who are high school graduates and otherwise qualified yes you can proudly wear the silver wings and fly the mighty aircraft of your United States Air Force when you've completed your training for full details visit your nearest Air Force base or your nearest United States Air Force recruiting station tomorrow and now your Army and your Air Force present the proudly we hail production 76 hours here's my six solo mission card captain well had to go today general fine it about two dozen turns at altitudes up to 15,000 at 96% power loops at 425 miles per hour have any trouble with them sir not with a jet at t33 is a sweet plane of life now let's see you did those Cuban eights at 425 and the Imelmans at 425 huh ran down the whole card landed with 83 gallons according to the gate well so that's it you're a graduate of the jet indoctrination course Jim can I speak to you for a minute oh hello general how's it coming sir we've lost him what do you mean lost him that's right I'm afraid I'm out mm-hmm he's an ex-student now a graduate he just completed his six solo oh congratulations general Harlan thank you major Warner this jet course has been quite a challenge to me I've enjoyed it very much now that's a fine recommendation would you excuse me for a moment sir say captain here's something which will interest you last minute edition the new class Colonel Frank Kennedy arriving from Washington today at 1500 hours what but it just might be your father well it is but I thought he was at the Pentagon for life well I think he's already arrived there was a call at operations for you about half an hour ago see it's five o'clock now he must have landed while I was up with major griggs on his first dual ride when you see Colonel Kennedy would you give my regards we're all friends from the staff school certainly sir I hope you too can get together before you go on to your new command at Clovis would you gentlemen excuse me I'd like to go find dad congratulations again general it's been a pleasure to have you in the school certainly captain if your reports are in your throat for the day take off holy cow I almost forgot forgot what Gloria my wife she'll want to have the old man to dinner clear the phone domestic crisis looming at the Kennedy household hi dad what are you doing down here well son I I just got tired of sitting behind a desk at the Pentagon there's a new jet fighter wing being formed at Great Falls I requested a transfer and finally got it gee how does mother feel about it oh she's acting like a bride she's still in Washington closing up the house and arranging for the moving man she'll be down here before we go west oh you're looking great yeah so are you a house glory just fine which reminds me she's expecting us both home to dinner at six wonderful I've been looking forward to some of her fried chicken ever since I knew I was coming to Selma how come you got down here so last minute your name wasn't on the original class oh it was touch and go in Washington first they said they couldn't spare me well you know what that's like well most of the students arrived the Friday before classes begin you know that gives them the whole weekend to look around here it is Tuesday and school starts tomorrow then I'll have less time to get nervous nervous you you know all the times I was overseas during the war all the combat missions all the flights and bombings I was never as scared as I am right now I'm not a kid Jim but three weeks I'm gonna be in a whole new world of flying a young man's worth I want to be part of this world but maybe I'm too old that's enough to worry anybody don't you think not you dad for you it'll be duck soup thanks I wish I were as sure of it as you one thing I am sure of though is that it's nice to have a son with that much faith in his old man come on let's eat good morning gentlemen welcome to the jet indoctrination course in building 213 your headquarters for the next three weeks as captain Kennedy here can tell you you're going to work hard but you're also gonna have fun I'm major Warner Walter Warner I'm the commander of the school may I present captain Kennedy good morning now you're gonna have 76 hours of actual training 34 will be academic and will cover such subjects as flight characteristics of jet aircraft and related psychology aircraft engineering basic instruments navigation and weather 42 hours will be flight training which includes approximately 20 hours in the air and you won't be qualified combat pilots when you finish takes more than three weeks to teach a man enough for that but you will be trained sufficiently to do the jobs that are ahead of you you air defense command and headquarters Air Force men will be qualified as base commanders and squadron leaders where jets are involved you match pilots will be indoctrinated in jet operation you men from the continental air command will be prepared for setting up reserve units for the 12th and 14th air forces and so on and now outside of the actual indoctrination course there are additional things that you may find useful for the future like visiting runway control the refueling section and special maintenance these visits are optional of course but are sure to help you to a more complete understanding of your future duties whatever they may be and one more thing as I look around here I see a very normal situation for JIC there are 14 of you in this class and eight of you outrank me ten of you outranked Jim here now please gentlemen remember that we are the instructors and you are the student there are times when we will have to give you orders they will only be meant to help they have your schedules gentlemen your next stop is personal equipment you will find personal equipment in that quonset hut right next to base operations down the flight line take it easy get plenty of rest no picnic that you have ahead of you at 30,000 feet now Colonel and unless you keep pretty still you're going to feel the effects of hypoxia would you go over that again please what is hypoxia exactly captain well in the first place I've instructed you all to remain seated the reason for that is when the body lacks sufficient oxygen as yours does now in this high altitude chamber at 30,000 the slightest exertion will make you blackout and that goes for me too even though I've been in here many times before now not only that but before you reach the blackout point you'll find it very difficult to perform even the simplest task all right now to illustrate what I mean Colonel will you come over here to this table please sure thing all right now move slowly now okay there you are now on this table before you is a board with holes in it next to the board are pegs that fit into these holes would you place the correct pegs in the correct holes well that should be easy now let's see that one goes where where does it go it's round but I concentrate Colonel it's a round peg it goes in a round hole that's right now can you put it there Roy I don't know I'll try Sergeant Chamberlain put an oxygen mask on the Colonel quickly yes sir after you all have had a try at the board to see the effects of hypoxia we will figuratively return to the ground you'll get your seat ejection training pay attention to the instructor for if you have to get out of a jet traveling at five or six hundred miles per hour one mistake is one too many a general squires you're next will you come over here please sir at this hour classes over for today yeah it is I thought I'd go over to runway control and look around feeling all right sure sure a little tired I've been studying four and five hours a night the old knocking doesn't absorb as fast now don't worry dad everyone has the same trouble from what I hear you're at the top of the class hi Colonel how's it coming well I think we have a worrier on our hands Walt a worrier that's been here a week and he's worrying that he's not going to make it oh no it's not that really I just feel I'm not getting the most out of all the rest to learn in this course well sir we've trained a lot of senior officers here and I can tell you one thing for sure we never lost a father yet Colonel watch your pre-flight briefing are there any questions my head so crammed with facts and figures and emergency procedures I'm dizzy it'll probably take me the next six months to get them sorted out you think so now Colonel but when you get up in that plane tomorrow on your first dual flight you'll change your mind amazing just how fast you learn to put those theoretical facts into practical use perfect but remember it's theory you've been spotting you should ever have to perform emergency procedures when you're in a plane and I hope you don't it's the execution that counts thanks for reminding that's it then we've gone over the maps of the local flying area radio stations how to fill out the flight reports acrobatic maneuvers landing and takeoff instructions everything you need to know and now before we quit for the day may I make a suggestion of course eat simply but well tonight and tomorrow morning and get plenty of sleep remember tomorrow you're entering a new world of flight for the first time the world of jet see you 1130 hours here at 213 right cap tomorrow's d-day dual at 1130 hours you're listening to the proudly we hail production 76 hours we'll return in just a moment for the second act of our story young man an interesting career lies ahead of you if you can qualify as an aircraft observer in your United States Air Force as a flying officer you'll be an important member of the fighting team on one of the great aircraft produced in this era of jet aviation the United States Air Force needs these technical specialists officer personnel skilled in navigation aircraft maintenance radar interception and other important skills there's a future for you as an aircraft observer in your country's Air Force can you qualify well if you're single between 19 and 26 and a half and a high school graduate visit your nearest Air Force Base or your nearest United States Air Force Recruiting Station and find out you are listening to proudly we hail now the second act of our story 76 hours it's Friday morning of Colonel Frank Kennedy second week in the jet and doctor nation course at Craig Air Force Base Alabama in his head are facts and figures thousands of them as he walks out to the T-33 on the flight line they buzz around in his head like a thousand bees he's heard all about jets he studied all about them now his first flight he's piloted propeller driven planes dodged ACAC fire fought his way through swarms of enemy fighters but this is a new world a new age and there's a little doubt maybe he isn't young enough for this world maybe here she is number 208 she's a beautiful plane hope I do well by it don't you worry about it think sir you'll do fine now let's check her over first that's a must before every takeoff Roger as you were told in academic sir start with the landing gear checking the brakes the connections the hydraulic system and the tires can you see Roger this wheel seems to be okay enough for the other one you take over Roger brakes seem to be okay connections are secure hydraulic systems okay tires seem to be just about right Roger now let's go over the surface of the plane every outside surface should be clean smooth and securely riveted after that we checked the tailpipe the engine blades and the air intake duct many of these things didn't function properly in the air when you were high tailing it along at five or six hundred miles per hour you wouldn't be in the least bit happy well that's the understatement of the year well now for the fuel tanks we start with a wingtip tank on one side and work across the plane the tanks as you can see open by unscrewing this tip tank is full this wing tank is too okay sir let's climb in this first time I'll see to it that you're in securely after this it'll be up to you thank you slip your parachute harness over your shoulders all right now attach the tube coming from your oxygen mask to the plane's oxygen supply put your helmet on and adjust your oxygen mask to fit your face securely Roger everything's done good I'll be sure to keep your arms clear of the canopy once I get in because when I lock it it's really going to slam shut as soon as I get set we'll get our engine started and we'll be off we'll be talking on the intercom Roger oxygen on full Colonel I'm closing the canopy will be a little warm till we get off the ground Roger safety bout secure Colonel few minutes will be in the blue there goes the old man will have Betty's excited no doubt about that funny isn't it what ever since I was born my father's worried about me now I'm the one who's worrying about him power to about 96% that will go on up to 30,000 safe fuel these planes burn about 15 gallons a minute on the ground don't Roger and only about four or five at 30,000 that's why we get up there so fast feels awful far away for being airborne such a short time yes because these jets move so fast because students are not familiar with navigation problems while moving at high speeds a lot of them get lost at least once while in the school we're only doing 350 wait till we really open her up I'm waiting now you see that dial on your right the g-force dial hello well that shows the gravitational pull on the plane the idea is that your body is moving one way and suddenly it's pulled another during the few moments when the body's forces in one direction and the mechanical pull is in the other the force in the body that is to say the pull is tremendous Roger now one of the first things we always do is to give you a taste of g-forces at work after you fly jets a lot you'll be able to take up to eight g's without blacking out I'll only get up to four or five this time the blacking out comes when the blood in the head rushes to the feet as the body stops moving in one direction suddenly tighten your stomach muscles and your throat muscles and the blood won't be able to get down so easily prevents blackout Roger and the best man you over forgetting the g-forces up without diving and pulling up sharply to make a really tight turn you're ready for one now ready as I'll ever be here we go two g's how goes it your body's not being subjected to a pull three times out of normal gravity I'm still with you three and a half had enough that just about well how was the first ride today oh it was great except I blacked out at four g's oh that's pretty good I blacked out at three on my first flight no you're kidding of course I'm not kidding if you remember hearing the instructor say for and seeing it on the dial you did real well that's encouraging to hear you're doing fine dad you have up till now all right I'm convinced now you'll have to excuse me early tonight though I'm practically asleep of course dad finish your dessert and go quietly you know I find I need twice as much sleep down here as I used to in Washington well that's natural you're burning up twice as much energy have another piece of pie dad if you're really working as hard as Jim says you are you not only need twice as much sleep but three times as much to eat or in the midst of your first solo how are you feeling proud of yourself aren't sure you'd get this far well you have you recorded instrument readings at various altitudes practice chandels lazy eights loops and all the rest you're almost ready to go home now let's see according to the gauges you've got about 150 gallons of fuel left plenty to get home with now where's the base well Colonel this is a fine kettle of fish you're lost I remember that we were told during your first ride that getting lost is an easy thing to do when you first start flying jets they move so fast in unfamiliar territory lots of people get well yes I'm no different because I'm lost but good better ask Maxwell direction finder for a little help Maxwell DF this is Air Force jet 208 request steer to base Roger transmitting for steer Maxwell DF my steer to Maxwell is 144 degrees steer to Craig is 178 thank you without come on Colonel let's go home from his final solo that him on the approach now 208 that planes his baby he really loves it he's been a fine student he's gonna do a swell job when he gets to great falls don't I know it as wheels are on the ground that was a great a landing how about that you never doubted he'd make it did you Jim no never but he is almost 50 Walton well I was afraid he'd have a rough time not me first time I met him I said to myself the old boy is gonna be all right he takes after his son she's out in the kitchen making more sandwiches I asked him not to but you know her she has to help my she just finished closing a 10 room house traveling 750 miles down here and she has to be a hostess what a gal where's the JIC grad I haven't seen him for the last few minutes either oh he's over there with Walt hey just a minute everybody hold it down to Aurora the toast I'll get mom you better start there as quiet as they're gonna be yes you're right ladies and gentlemen may I propose a toast I like to see somebody stop you I want to toast my old man now dad the first day you came down here you said you were nervous about starting the course at JIC and I said that for you it'd be duck soup well maybe it wasn't as easy as that but you did a great job you thought you were too old but you proved you weren't so here's to you to the youngest old man in the Air Force Colonel Frank Kennedy and now do you think you can maneuver the youngest old man into the kitchen I think so secrets or may I come to of course you can I'll take matters okay Mrs. Mystery dad Gloria wants us in the kitchen I'm coming we're here honey now what's the mystery I have sort of a present for dad I've already told mom that's a funny kind of present kind of but I think you'll like it just came today you see dad the Kennedy family is going to have a new aviation cadet in the family what Gloria why that's the nicest present I've ever had between graduating from JIC in this why it's the most wonderful day of my life young man there's a future in flight today's jet age offered unlimited opportunities for young men between the ages of 19 and 26 in the half who are high school graduates and otherwise qualified yes you can proudly wear the silver wings and fly the mighty aircraft of your United States Air Force when you've completed your training for full details visit your nearest Air Force base or your nearest United States Air Force recruiting station today remember the sooner you apply the sooner you fly this has been another program on proudly we hail presented transcribed in cooperation with this station proudly we hail is produced by the recruiting publicity center for the United States Army and United States 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