FOR OLDER YOUTH

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FOR OLDER YOUTH
FAMOUS FLIERS
WHO IS YOUR WINGMAN
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CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE FAMOUS FLYERS
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General James Harold Doolittle
Jimmy Doolittle was a daring man with many firsts
to his credit. No one had ever taken off from an
air craft carrier in a plane nearly as large and
heavy as a B-25 loaded to the max with bombs and
fuel. Many senior officers considered it
impossible. But the need to conduct an air raid
against Japan s home territory was critical, as
war news up until that time had been largely bad,
and many Americans were afraid. They needed a
boost to their morale, and a raid against the
Japanese homeland was the perfect remedy. Even
more importantly, such a raid also scared the
Japanese, who considered their homeland secure
and impregnableit was just inconceivable that
Americans could ever successfully pull off such a
daring attack. But Jimmy Doolittle had news for
the Japanese-- bad news. His 16 B-25 crews
successfully launched from the USS Hornet,
despite bad weather, pitching seas, and the need
to launch earlier at a much greater distance from
Japan than had been planneda Japanese ship had
spotted their convoy and they needed to take off
before the Japanese Navy might be alerted to
intercept them. Even so, American bombers
successfully penetrated Japanese airspace and
flew over Japan s capital city, dropping bombs
in broad daylight the raid was successful in
every respect. While relatively few bombs
actually fell on Tokyo , and damage was slight,
the raid forced the Japanese to re-think their
strategy and to refocus their defense, reducing
their capability to fight the allies in the
Pacific. (The Japanese never did learn that the
B-25s had launched from a US air craft carrier,
and they believed that the planes had instead
launched from a secret American base in
Shangri-La, as announced by American
propagandists. In fact, there is no such place
as Shangri-La, but the Japanese announced just
weeks later that they had bombed the secret base
at Shangri-La, destroying the American bombers.)
The raid proved a major boost to American morale
and helped to sustain the war effort for the next
three years. Jimmy was uniquely qualified for
this important mission. He knew full well the
need to be mentally alert and physically fit in
order to be the best pilot and best commander
possible for this war-critical task. He also
knew and respected the importance of avoiding
abuse of alcohol and drugs. There is probably
nothing that could have destroyed his
effectiveness any faster or more completely than
irresponsible substance abuse of any kind. Jimmy
knew the importance of staying drug-free.
Drug-free. Way to be
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Marta Bohn-Meyer
FIRST FEMALE CREW MEMBER OF THE SR-71 AND FIRST
FEMAILE PILOT TO BREAK MACH 3
Marta Bohn-Meyer lived her dream. She knew what
she wanted from life, and she was determined to
succeed. She had set her sights high, far beyond
what most people would ever think about trying to
do. Her degree in aeronautical engineering was a
first key step in opening doors to a fascinating
career and future. But then she had to prove
herself to the leadership at NASA, and prove
herself she did, especially at a time when most
women were expected to be satisfied living at
home as a housewife and mother raising children.
Her work on NASA research projects demonstrated
her technical expertise to higher ups, and she
continued to be selected for still more difficult
and challenging tasks in increasingly important
positions. Even with her many awards, that she
was assigned as a crewmember to the SR-71
research program was perhaps the highest
compliment possible in recognition of her
extensive technical expertise. But had she
instead decided to experiment with cocaine or
methamphetamine, she would have never been able
to accomplish anything significant. There simply
is no room in high level research for anyone who
foolishly chooses to abuse drugs or alcoholthe
stakes are too important, not only for the
researcher, but for the advancement of critical
aerospace research itself. Marta Bohn-Meyer was
intelligent and wise, as well as dedicated and
determined to succeed. She realized full well
the terrible risks and consequences of substance
abuse, and she wisely chose to remain drug-free.
Way to be!
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ROBERT H. GODDARD  
FATHER OF MODERN ROCKETRY
While Robert Goddard was still young, he
developed a great interest in space by observing
the planets and stars with a telescope given to
him by his father. Very early in his career, he
concluded that the only way to reach space was in
a vehicle powered by a rocket motor. Robert
continued his education and eventually earned a
PhD at Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts
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MARY FEIK
In September of 1985, she was honored in the
first group of Women in Aviation to receive
recognition by the National Aviation Club. In
1989, because of her long standing experience
with non-commissioned personnel in flight and
maintenance projects, she was given a Life
Membership in the Air Force Sergeants
Association. On the 12th of March 1994, at the
International Conference of Women in Aviation,
she was inducted into the Women in Aviation
Pioneer Hall of Fame. In August of 1994, during
the World Aerospace Education Congress held in
Birmingham, UK, Ms. Feik was awarded the Order of
Merit for outstanding leadership and support of
Aerospace Education world-wide. On 11 January
1995, she was honored as a Pioneer in the salute
to Women in Aviation and Aerospace on the 20th
Anniversary of the International Women's Year. 
The event was co-sponsored by the 99s and the
Zontas.  On the 24th of February 1996, she as
presented The Charles Taylor "Master Mechanics
Award from the FAA in appreciation for dedicated
service, technical expertise, professionalism,
and many outstanding Maintenance
contributions.    
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Dr. Ellen Ochoa
AMERICA S FIRST HISPANIC FEMALE ASTRONAUT
By any measure, Dr. Ochoa certainly leads an
interesting and exciting life. She is centrally
involved in state of the art technological
research that will help open tomorrows pathways
to space. Even very few astronauts can claim to
have flown on four key missions into space. Now
all of this didnt just happen by chance. Dr.
Ochoa has worked hard her entire life to make
these opportunities and accomplishments possible.
Her Doctorate Degree from the prestigious
Stanford University in Electrical Engineering is
but one example of her capabilities and
potential, as well as her focused, unswerving
motivation to achieve. Dr. Ochoas unrivaled
record of achievement epitomizes excellence in
every respect. Her accomplishments reflect the
importance of proper preparation and focused
commitment, as well as awareness and appreciation
of avoiding high risk behaviors like drug and
alcohol abuse. Dr. Ochoa would certainly be one
of the first to tell anyone that abuse of
marijuana, alcohol or other dangerous drugs would
likely spell disaster for anyone striving to
learn and achieve. Dr. Ochoa is drug-free. Way
to be!
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Charles A. Lindbergh
FIRST TO FLY SOLO ACROSS ATLANTIC
Imagine for a moment that you are Charles
Lindbergh. Perhaps you are tempted by the
25,000 dollar prize offered to be the first to
fly across the Atlantic Ocean . (And 25,000 was
worth far more in purchase power in 1927 than it
would be today. Would you be tempted?) Perhaps
you are tempted instead by the fame and glory
that would come to youif you are successful.
And thats a big if! Several before you have
tried and failed, and it cost them their lives.
Or, perhaps you want to do it to prove that it
can be done, so that it could further the goals
of manned flight and benefit mankind world-wide.
 
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Sally K. Ride  
AMERICA S FIRST FEMALE ASTRONAUT
How do you define success? For some, it is
earning an advanced degree, for others, success
is to acquire fame. For still others, success is
achieving a position that allows you to do work
that is challenging, stimulating and personally
interesting, or perhaps breakthrough research in
a field that might benefit mankind. Indeed,
there are people who have become famous by
achieving each of these various alternatives.
Dr. Sally Ride has achieved success by doing all
of them, and still more besides. Not one to rest
on her laurels, she continues to work in new
areas, and has been recognized several times,
accordingly. By contrast, how many people become
famous by abusing drugs or alcohol? Some have
claimed in the past that they used drugs to
expand their minds and heighten their awareness.
But they did not succeed instead, they succumbed
to the drugs and the diseases that their drug use
brought on. Dr. Sally Ride knows full well that
drugs and alcohol have no place among those who
work and strive for personal and professional
development. The only shortcut that drugs lead
to is failure and suffering. In other words,
living drug-free is the way to be!
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Orville Wilbur Wright
BUILT THE FIRST CONTROLLED, SUSTAINED AND
POWERED AIRPLANE IN THE WORLD
Manned powered flight was until that time,
nothing more than a fantasy, believed impossible
by most. Powered flight was for birds, argued
critics and pundits alike, and the Wright
Brothers received more than their share of
criticism and ridicule. That did not discourage
them in the least. Certainly by todays
standards that first airplane was incredibly
crude and simple, not to mention dangerous. Even
so, they persevered and succeeded finally in
proving that powered flight was indeed possible.
The US Army was especially impressed and soon
ordered planes from the Wright Brothers to fly
and evaluate for military purposes. Those planes
were flown at Maxwell Field in Montgomery ,
Alabama . The first groundwork was being laid
for the eventual creation of the United States
Air Force! But what might have happened if the
Wright Brothers had instead begun listening to
their critics? Had they decided that manned
powered flight was actually impossible, or had
they decided to drown their sorrows by getting
drunk on alcoholic beverages, they likely would
never had succeeded, and this wonderful discovery
would have instead been made by someone else,
perhaps delaying flight development by several
years. But they stayed with their idea, and
their name will remain famous forever. The
Wright Brothers appreciated the importance of
remaining drug-free. Way to be!
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Amelia Earhart
First woman aviator to rise to an altitude of
14,000 feet,FIRST WOMAN AVIATOR TO FLY ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC, and the FIRST woman AVIATOR TO
attempt to fly around the world  
Amelia Earhart faced many long and dangerous
flights during an era when flight technology was
still relatively crude, especially by todays
standards. Radio equipment was simple, limited
in range and capability, and often unreliable.
Avionics- the standard and required equipment
todays pilots routinely rely on to track
aircraft performance-- was crude or nonexistent,
much of it still to be invented. Flying under
such conditions posed many hazards, as well as
long, lonely hours in the cockpit. Earhart
could easily have resorted to use of use of
alcohol to help calm her nerves, or the use of
stimulant drugs to help keep her self awake on
long flights. But she did not--- which serves as
a testament to her awareness of such risks, as
well as her determination to avoid unwise and
hazardous behaviors. Amelia Earhart lived her
beliefs. She epitomized the idea that life was
to be lived drug-free. Way to be!
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THESE FAMOUS FLIERS HAVE TOUCHED OUR LIVES AND
ADVANCED US IN AVIATION. THEY DID IT DRUG
FREE YOU MAY NOT BECOME FAMOUS BUT YOU CAN BE A
VERY IMPORTANT PART OF KEEPING OUR COUNTRY DRUG
FREE
Better Things To Do Than Drugs