Feature Letter of February 9th, 2026
Gilroy, Wilbert H.
I think the war will be over in less than a year now and then we will have a good time. If I have a cent to bless myself with I will buy some grapes and we can have a regular time of it.
Since returning from Hythe a week ago Monday I have had quite a busy time of it. Last week I was early morning flying five mornings. That, with this weather, is some job. It is delightfully bright at that hour 7:30 A.M., but at about 4000 feet the oil and everything freezes up and one must needs come down....I had three fairly good or bad crashes last week, don't worry, I did not hurt myself at all. My C. O. says I will never be killed flying as in all my seven crashes I have always been so lucky. I seem to get some very bad machines to fly but I am getting off them now so from now on it will be smooth sailing.
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