Page 8 - Aerotech News and Review 11-20-15

High Desert Hangar Stories with Bob Alvis

&ROGÀXVHDVRQ$UP\$LU&RUSV6W\OH

Special to Aerotech News “When a cadet arrives at the camp he is not treated as a

This time of the year, we are all being reminded to get that patient. He is placed on his squadron’s active duty list which
ÀXVKRW,I\RXDUHLQWKHUDQNVRI8QFOH6DPLW¶VMXVWDSDUW LQFOXGHVPDQ\UHJXODU$UP\FKRUHVDPRGL¿HGHGXFDWLRQDO
of your yearly duties. SURJUDPDQGDFDUHIXOO\SODQQHGSK\VLFDOWUDLQLQJVFKHGXOH´

However, back in World War II the way they handled illness Now the powers that be who promoted this location as be-
looked a lot different than it does today.
ing warmer and drier than the cold and damp of Irvine Lake
6DQWD$QD$UP\$LU%DVHLQ6DQWD$QD&DOLIKDGDSURE- ZKLFKZDVZKHUHDQHDUOLHULQFDUQDWLRQRIWKLVFDPSZDV¿UVW
lem. HVWDEOLVKHGPXVWKDYHQHYHUEHHQWRWKDWDUHDRIWKH$QWHORSH
9DOOH\LQWKHZLQWHU
Thousands of aviation hopefuls were passing through the
EDVHIURPDOORYHU$PHULFDDQGWKH\ZHUHEULQJLQJPRUHWKDW 7KHWZRZHHNVWD\VVWDUWHGLQ-XQHRIDQGWKHVSHFLDO
their hopes and dreams of being pilots, navigators and bom-
bardiers — they were also a good source for passing those convalescent program lasted for about two years off and on
QDVW\FROGDQGÀXEXJV DVFROGDQGÀXRXWEUHDNVLQ6DQWD$QDFRQWLQXHG

In a target-rich environment of a cold and damp beach com- $QDUWLFOHUHSRUWLQJRQWKLVRSHUDWLRQVXPPHGLWXSOLNH
munity, the chances of a major epidemic wiping out hundreds
RI$PHULFDQDLUPHQZDVDUHDOFRQFHUQ this:

6RWKH³KLJKHUXSV´FDPHXSZLWKDSODQJHWWKHVLFNRII “So while the building of sound physical specimens of
the base and send then somewhere where they had a chance to $PHULFD¶VIXWXUHDLUPHQLVWKHNH\QRWHRIWKH$UP\$LU)RUF-
breathe fresh, dry air and they could recover without infecting HVWKRVHZLWKWKHPLVIRUWXQHRIWHPSRUDU\³FRQNLQJRXW´VWLOO
their fellow airmen.
are given every opportunity to make a comeback. Site of such
Palm Springs was out of the question (you might never FRPHEDFNJURXQGVIRU6DQWD$QD$UP\$LU%DVHLVWKLVGXGH
VHHWKHPDJDLQEXWWKH+LJK'HVHUWRIWKH0RMDYHLQWKH
$QWHORSH9DOOH\ZDVDSHUIHFWSODFH6RLQVKRUWRUGHUMXVWD ranch out on the Mojave in the High Desert — not for dudes
little west of present day Longview Road at the base of Mount EXWIRUUHFXSHUDWLQJDYLDWLRQFDGHWV´
%DOG\RQWKHZD\XSWR:ULJKWZRRGDQ$UP\$LU&RUSVWHQW
city showed up to house sickly cadets. So there you have it, another forgotten place and story about
RXUKRPHKHUHLQWKH$QWHORSH9DOOH\,ZRQGHUKRZPDQ\RI
Now it’s to be noted that this was not being treated as a WKRVHFDGHWVWKDWFDPHWRRXU³KHDOWKVSD´LQWKHIRRWKLOOVRI
³'XGH5DQFK´DQGLQDQDUWLFOHDERXWWKHIDFLOLW\WKHIROORZ- VRXWK$QWHORSH9DOOH\ZHQWRQWRJUHDWWKLQJVLQWKHVNLHVRI
ing operational guidelines were given: (XURSHDQGWKH3DFL¿FDQG,ZRQGHULIWKH\HYHUVSRNHRIWKH

dude ranch where horses and cowpokes were replaced with

the pinks and greens of sickly airmen.
7LOOQH[WWLPHVWD\KHDOWK\DQGKDYHDJUHDW7KDQNVJLYLQJ

Bob out ...

MOVE IN SPECIAL (OAC) AL'S VACUUM & SEWING Largest
PARK TERRACE Selection
55 years of experience in service and repair
APARTMENTS of In-Stock Carpet
SERVICE & REPAIR in the AV!
1 & 2 bedrooms VACUUMS & SEWING MACHINES
“The Floor Improvement Store”
975from $ Wide Selection of Vacuum
Bags, Filters and Supplies 44109 N. Yucca, Lancaster
All Units with Garages. Pools, Beautiful Grounds tXXXNFUSPþPPSTJODDPN
Not Sec. 8 Approved 0QFO.POo'SJt4BU
(cross streets-Division & J-5)
W. Lancaster 661-948-1441 8FTU-BODBTUFS#MWEt Contractor’s License # 482566

Thanksgiving High Country

It’s a GREAT Time To Harvest Festival ++++++++++++
Go Back To SCHOOL
6DW1RYŤDPSP MILITARY DISCOUNT
The most affordable, high-quality training in the valley!
FREE BBQ Lunch WITH THIS AD
Offering Career Technical Education classes in:
t Medical Assistant FREE$GPLVVLRQ 3DUNLQJŤ5DIIOHV ++++++++++++
t Dental Assistant
t Network Technician Starting this month, Festivals will only be on the Large Variety of Birds: Finches,
t Administrative Secretary 3rd Super Saturday of the month Cockatiel, Doves, Conure, Love Birds
t Medical Billing and Coding
t Emergency Medical Technician Over 60 Vendors to shop at every day! Feeder Items: Live and Frozen
and many more .... Health Supplies: Vitamins and Vaccines
Largest Selection of Wind Toys, Kites & Flags.
Registration Starts Nov 30 Unique Handmade Items, Antiques & Collectables &"WFOVF2r#MEH#r

Space is limited 2SHQGD\VŤDPŢSP (20th St. East & Ave Q in Palmdale)
0QFO%BZT].PO'SJrBNQN]4BUBNQN]4VOBNQN
Antelope Valley Adult School Extra Parking in the Back!

For more information call (661) 942-3042 PENNEY LYNN’S

SE4USFFU&t-BODBTUFS
$"ø Crafter’s Village & Wind Toys
For a complete schedule check our website at www.avadult.org
8300 Pearblossom Hwy., Littlerock, Ca

661-944-6100

For vendor information call (661) 618-1490 or 661-944-6100

penneylynncv@yahoo.com
www.penneylynncraftersvillage.com

Aerotech News and Review November 20, 2015

www.aerotechnews.com ........ facebook.com/aerotechnewsandreview