338thRCT Posted November 1, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 1, 2015 A Camel Cigarettes ad from a 1944 LIFE Magazine. Teddy Kenyon taking an F6FHellcat for a test run. I Like the blend of photography and cartoon art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted November 1, 2015 A close up for easier reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted November 1, 2015 Madison Avenue sure could make smoking sound and look good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted November 1, 2015 Share #4 Posted November 1, 2015 While I had my suspicions, it turns out this is a real person: http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!227947!0 Cecil (Teddy) Kenyon (1905-1985) was taught to fly by her husband, Ted Kenyon, a pilot for Colonial Airlines, in 1929. Teddy received her pilot license after 10 hours of instruction. After receiving her license, Teddy became a charter member of the "99s" and in 1933 she won the National Sportswomen Flying Championship at Roosevelt Field, New York. During the late 1930s Teddy flew for the Civil Air Patrol, and became a test pilot for Grumman during World War II. In her position at Grumman she had opportunity to fly the following types of Grumman aircraft as they came off the production line: F4F Wildcats; F6F Hellcats; and TBF Avengers. Teddy received her helicopter license in 1960 and remained an active pilot well into her seventies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted November 1, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 1, 2015 L to R: Teddy Kenyon, Barbara Jayne, Lib Hooker by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted November 2, 2015 Share #6 Posted November 2, 2015 Great ad! Also, great information that Gil added. Very interesting that she was a test pilot during WWII. It is amazing what is uncovered that women did during WWII. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted November 2, 2015 Share #7 Posted November 2, 2015 It is "normal", classical and typical -- US WWII era women-pilots are underestimated up to this time. Show me a book or article on women who -- for instance -- supported the process of the AAF glider pilots training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted November 2, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 2, 2015 It is "normal", classical and typical -- US WWII era women-pilots are underestimated up to this time. Show me a book or article on women who -- for instance -- supported the process of the AAF glider pilots training. Gregory, I am in total agreement! I am amazed how many people in today's time STILL don't believe all of the accomplishments that women made in WWII. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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