February 24, 1943 - Bad Weather - Grounded


Wednesday Evening

Dear Mom + Dad,
              
               Your letter of Sunday night arrived today, the first one that cane here direct.  It was sure good to hear from you.  The mail seems to come in pretty fast around here.  Your Sunday letter left Monday morning and I got it this morning, you couldn’t ask for more.  It will be a pleasure after the poor situation I had in San Antonio.

               I suppose by this time you are pretty well informed of my flying experiences.  Today we have bad weather and were grounded all day.  It wasn’t raining but the clouds hung low and visibility was poor.  As a consequence there wasn’t a P.T. (primary trainer) up all day.  When you have bad weather you have a half day off, the time you would normally be on the flying line.  It was nice to have the time off and to lay around.  However, it just means that we will have to make up the flying time later.

               I guess we are going to get an open port on Saturday night and possibly Sunday, if we don’t have to make up flying time.  I don’t think we will make it up this week though so we’ll probably get off.

               I’m glad to hear Dick Clarke is doing well in primary.  I agree with him it is a tough job but it is thrilling and flying is a lot of fun.  I’m really nuts about the flying part of this.  Will you try again to get Dick’s address?  I think you sent it once and I lost it and never did use it.  I’d really like to drop the kid a line.         

               Well that’s all I have time for now as I must hit the books a little.  
              
All my love
Bobby

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