Jean Clark was sent to Atlanta in order to learn how to give proper instruction to potential pilots via the Link Trainer. But it wasn’t enough to simply learn how to give instruction. They had to learn everything about the trainer from top to bottom.
We also had to check the trainer. While we were at the air base, not only did we learn how to operate the trainer, we also learned how to repair it if anything went wrong. There was an engine just outside of the building, the main, that had to be dismantled and cleaned every now and again so it was operating efficiently. That was part of our duty.
At the end of the training session, the women received a certificate saying that they were qualified in their ranking.
This certificate comes from the Jean Clark collection.
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