1941

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   Citation: 132.723.1 (Full image size: 42Kb)

In September 1940, Earl Howard was appointed head of the federal government's Civilian Flight Training Program, a cooperative program with Iowa State College. He established its airfield on a 40-acre field east of Ames on the north side of Thirteenth Street a half-mile east of today's (1994) I-35 interchange. After the U.S. entry into the war, the program was stepped up and its title changed to War Training Service Program.

   Citation: 132.725.4 (Full image size: 39Kb)

The airport office on the east Thirteenth Street flying field. Photo taken October 23, 1941. (Photo courtesy of Earl Howard.)

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The student classroom from the federal government's Civilian Flight Training Program (after December 7, 1941, known as the War Training Service Program) at the east Thirteenth Street flying field on October 23, 1941. (Photo courtesy of Earl Howard.)

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