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Nile Kinnick diary of service in the U.S. Naval Reserve Air Corps, February 26, 1942-September 1, 1942

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reading until 1:30 then went to see "Seargent York", a truly good movie. It is the first really good cinema entertainment I have seen in a coon's age. I laughed & wept & thoroughly enjoyed it. 
Drove back to the base stopping along the way for a malted milk & a sandwich. They don't seem to know how to make a thick malt down this way.
Read awhile before going to bed. Finished St. Exupery's book "Wind, Sand & Stars." Found it full of adventure & philosophy & quite enjoyable. Couldn't follow him always in his philosophical wanderings but some of it was appealing & thought provoking.
Sunday - July 15
Flew 4 hours today - 2 hrs & dual instruction in which I was shown the stall characteristics of an SNJ, then an hour of cut-gun landings (check) & an hour of power landings (practice). Did not do very well at all. In fact haven't done any very good

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reading until 1:30 then went to see "Seargent York", a truly good movie. It is the first really good cinema entertainment I have seen in a coon's age. I laughed & wept & thoroughly enjoyed it. Drove back to the base stopping along the way for a malted milk & a sandwich. They don't seem to know how to make a thick malt down this way. Read awhile before going to bed. Finished St. Exupery's book "Wind, Sand & Stars." Found it full of adventure & philosophy & quite enjoyable. Couldn't follow him always in his philosophical wanderings but some of it was appealing & thought provoking. Sunday - July 15 Flew 4 hours today - 2 hrs & dual instruction in which I was shown the stall characteristics of an SNJ, then an hour of cut-gun landings (check) & an hour of power landings (practice). Did not do very well at all. In fact haven't done any very good