She joined the Faribault Sky Club around 1940 or so. Here is a few pictures from that time.
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| This is mom right after her first flight! The aircraft is a J3 Piper Cub. I believe the pilot was Frank Matejcek. |
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| This is mom's sister, Mary Wall, in front of the J3 Cub owned by the Sky Club. Mary was also a pilot and Joined the WASPs with mom, but couldn't handle the aerobatics and did not graduate. |
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| A couple of mom's freinds in front of the J3 Piper Cub. Note the CAP Insignia - the Faribault airport had a CAP squadron located there, which kept the airport open during WWII. This is a photo taken about 1942. |
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| This is the Faribault SkyClub about 1940. They treated mom really well, like she was their little sister! |
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| Faribault Airport around 1940-1942 |
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