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Page Two CLOUDBUSTER Friday, June 22, 1945 CLOUDBUSTER Vol. 3—No. 40 Friday, June 22, 1945 The Cloudbuster is published weekly under supervision of the Public Relations Office, U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School, Chapel Hill, N. C., a unit of the Naval Air Primary Train ing Command. It is published with nonappropriated Welfare Funds at no cost to the government, and in compliance with Secretary of the Navy directive 45-526 dated 28 May 1945. It is printed commercially at Durham, N. C. The Cloudbuster receiv« Camp Newspaper Service ma terial. Republication of credited matter prohibited without permission of CNS, War Department, 205 E. 42nd St., N. Y. C. CoMDR. James P. Raugh, USNR Commanding Officer Lieut. Comdr. Norman Loader, USNR Executive Officer Lieut. Leonard Eiserer, USNR Public Relations Officer Lieut, (jg) Edwin W. Polk, USNR Editor R. D. Jackson, PhoMIc Harold Hanson, Sp(P)2c photographers The Lighter Side... A patient who was asked to give his name, replied: “Joneseddie.” “That’s an unusual name,” the nurse commented. “That’s only my military name,” con fessed the soldier, “my real name is Eddie Jones.” it * Doctor: (after examining husband, said to wife): I don’t like his looks. Wife; I don’t, either, but he is good to our children. >:« Heard about the little moron who flooded the gymnasium because the coach told him to go in as a sub? Jf: * « She (coyly): “You bad boy, don’t you kiss me again.” He: “I won’t, I’m just trying to find out who has the Bourbon in this party.” A very tired foggy-eyed soldier went into a USO center, where there are booths along the wall for theater tickets, coffee, food, and one for beds. What our hero wanted was a bed . . . but he got in the ticket line by mis take. “One,” said he. “Don’t you want to take a girl?” said the motherly lady. He hesitated. “You can if you want to,” she urged. “You’ll have more fun if you do.” * # Here’s an item gleaned from a small-town newspaper—about opening of the local baseball season. “The baseball game between Snodgrass and Podunk Center, which was played in Sam Jones’ cow pasture, was temporarily delayed in the second inning when Elmer Biddle slid into what he thought was third base.” Flying enthusiasts are advised by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce to think twice .before buying a 400-mile-an- hour surplus fighter plane for postwar use. Says the Aero Chamber: “It would prob ably cost you $10,000 cash to buy it. It would take another $2,000 to put it into shape necessary for license by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. “But that’s just the beginning. Here is what some of the engineers figure it would cost you to operate it per hour, assuming you would fly it 200 hours a year. Gas (83 gallons an hour) $26.60 Oil (2 gallons an hour) 2.12 Hangar rent (per month spread over 200 hours) 1.50 Maintenance and periodic checks 5.00 Insurance 6.00 Depreciation 12.00 Spare parts 2.00 Personal property tax 60 Total hourly cost $55.82 “Briefly, then, it would cost $12,000 cash to buy and modify, and more than $11,000 a year to operate. “In contrast, it may cost only $2,000 to buy certain types of small planes and around $6.00 an hour or less to operate them at 100 miles per hour, instead of $55.00 for the 400-mile-an-hour fighter. And that personal plane will carry two persons, not just one.” Seahawk in Borneo Invasion The Navy’s newest observation-scout plane, the Curtiss-Wright Seahawk (SC-1), which played an important role in the pre invasion bombardment of Borneo, can fly higher and farther, and defend itself better than any previous Navy model. Operating from battleships and cruisers, pilots in Sea- hawks directed the heavy Naval bombard ment which helped soften up Jap defenses before troops stormed ashore in the Burnei Bay area. The Seahawk has nearly three times the horsepower of the plane it is joining in the fleet, the Chance-Vought Kingfisher. King fishers have turned in a magnificent rescue record, but in nearly every case they have been limited by their lack of horsepower. One Kingfisher rescued Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker and two companions, but had to taxi 40 miles to safety because the load was too much for its 450 h.p. engine. The Wolf by Sansone IMS ky UvMfrf Smhom. ^ ^«c« "What difference does it make how we pair off?" Is it windy in Oklahoma? Well, it really got bad the other day. A hen was standing with her back to the wind and the poor thing laid the same egg six times. ^ Young ladies will be wearing the same thing in sweaters again this season. ❖ Auctioneer: “At any rate, mine is a busi ness that women can’t infringe upon.” WAVE: “Nonsense. A good woman could make quite as good an auctioneer as any man.” Auctioneer: “Oh, she would? Well, just try and imagine a young woman getting up before a crowd and saying: ‘Now, gentle men, all I want is an offer’.” ^ ^ ^ Doctor: I can’t find any cause for your trouble. I think it’s due to drinking. Sailor; Well then, maybe I’d better come back when you’re sober. * * * The Mason-Dixon line is the division be tween “you all,” and “you’se guys.” Observation-scout planes usually are con sidered easy meat for the enemy, but the Seahawk will be a dangerous plane for Jap fighters to tangle with. Its fast climb, ma- lieuverability, and added fire power help it defend itself from Jap anti-aircraft and Jap planes which try to keep it from reporting enemy positions and spotting gunfire. It is expected that in climb—for which the Japs are farnous—the SC will be able to hold its own with the enemy. Its extra horsepower and increased size make it an even better rescue plane than its predecessor. Male Call by Milton Caniff, creator of "Terry and the Pirates" Side Issue YEAH... gEEN OM HER TAIL TOO MANV T)ME$ WHAT5 EATIN' THI9 JOKER.? ...I <NOW mss LACE AND r WON'T LET VOIJ FELLEE^ TAL^C ABOUT HER THAT WAV / SUB'S -SHB'S AFE.A1P mtiT SINCE CAPTAIN NICKEP 6ETTING WEARY BELLY THATNI6Hr m cJ^isLACE
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