| Cadet Flight Indoctrination Program Initial Solo Flight |
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| My artwork for Col Carr's piece of the shirt. |
| Col Carr and me beside 8271X after my initial solo |
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| Col Carr cutting my shirt. An old tradition dating back to the days before radios were available in planes and the instructor would communicate direction to his student by tugging on his shirt tails. After soloing, the shirt was cut, symbolizing that the instructor was no longer in charge! |
| Awards Banquet!! |
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| Col Carr, me, and Col Weaver along with my certificate and flight jacket |
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| Receiving my flight jacket |
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| Col Putz shows me where to put my signature on the photo frame while the rest of my flight squad looks on. |
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