Letter 7: April 1, 1941 from Regina SK
Piper
F J R85176
No
2ITS RCAF
Regina
Sask
Well here’s hoping you have reached
Swift Current and are settled. I’m sorry I haven’t answer your letter sooner
but I’ve been so damn busy either studying or doing guard duty (we still do
that here the odd time). We’ve had four
exams one in Math, Health, Law & Administration, War gases and we
have two more coming up soon, one on signals (code) & another in War Gases.
I’ve made out damn good in them all I think. I’ve had two hours in the link
trainers (these are miniature airoplanes) which give a person the general idea
of flying on the ground.
I passed my medical about a week ago
and thought it would be clear sailing until reaching the E.F.T.S. Elementary
Flying Training School when today two of us were called out for a recheck on
our eyes & we were both told that we couldn’t be pilots but would have to
be air-observers, this took the wind out of both of our sails as we both
figured we have perfect eyes; in other words the muscles of our eyes are not coordinate.
He has had tests in the army & airforce & other times & his eyes
have always rated 20/20 which are perfect and mine have always rated the same.
Our sight is alright but the M.O. told us we would have trouble judging when landing
a plane. We both think that we have been crapped on & were going to be
paraded in front of the C,O, of the station. The Medical Officer told us we
could come back for another check in about a week and to get a good nights
sleep before going for it, as I was up most of last night on Fire Picket. I’m
hoping to beat hell that he comes to a
different conclusion; if he doesn’t though I guess I’ll have to be an observer.
The observer course is tougher but they say when a person gets through the
course he holds a knowledge of a B.A.
I
was up to see Myrtle about a week ago & her mother was going to get up the
next day for a while. I had a letter from Dad today & he wondered if I
could get off next Sat afternoon & go up to Moose Jaw where he could pick
me up & then go onto Swift Current. We have an exam this Sat afternoon so
that puts the clamps on leaving at noon. I tried for a pass last weekend but
couldn’t get it & I doubt if I can
this weekend worst luck.
Jay Sloan was down here at Regina to get his
medical on Sat & he came up to the barracks & looked Jack & I up.
Jay had a little money so we loaned a little off him & we had quite a
night. Then on Sunday Jay & John Edwards came up & the four of us went
walking around Regina.
Thanks for phoning me Ellen, It was sure good
to hear your voice & I’m sorry I couldn’t get down to Weyburn but then that
was nearly impossible.
Jack Edwards is talking about getting into
the Air Force.
Well Ellen I guess there isn’t much more to
say for this time so I will say solong for now.
Your loving brother
Fred
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