European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sirs of if a a Takeoff on humor by Robert j. Serl1ng, up staff writer filhe air age has brought humor along Al with in headaches. Take for example the Story of Al Alrex Jerrie Cobb first woman to pass the same physical tests Given to astronauts. The naval medical school at Pensacola.  wanted to put Earle through a series of additional ape Clat tests. It sent this message request authority for Civ ulan miss Jerrie Cobb to Fly in naval aircraft for the purpose of Baseline studies to determine fundamental differences Between male and female  came thl reply from the chief of naval operations if you Don t know the difference Al ready we refuse to put Money into the  the airlines in any year Are always Good for a collection of anecdotes. Charles Ruby president of the airline pilots association likes to Tell this one on himself in his Early Days As an airline Captain he arrived at operations for a flight from Miami to new York and inquired of the dispatcher who his Copilot  new Man named  the dispatcher  Smith around Ruby demanded in a loud  m  came the reply from a Young Man wearing a Blue  it. Let s get the show on the rond.  said  guarded the plane and took Oft. For the remainder of the trip. Ruby was sharply critical of to Copilot s  handled in plan poorly he botched up the Ehrck Tysl. And in general proved 10 be the worst and most nervous Copilot Ruby nod Ever  Landing in new York the Cainin looked at his Youthful colleague Anc Shook his . When we get Back to Miami i m going to rpt Omro end they put you Back in flight school How the help did you Ever get to be on Fine Pilot i m not was the reply. In Rump agent Joe Smith and i be never been in a plane before. They told me always to obey Captain when you told me to climb aboard. I  dual runways which causes frequent traffic  s Man was coming into Atlanta on a Clear night and was advised that due to runway congestion no approach or Landing clearance could be expected for a hour. The Captain Jacl de on the Cabin . Ladles and gentlemen.1 he intoned air traffic control advises we will be unable to land for at least an hour because of run Way congestion. 1 know All Joo Meta toed who Ore from Atlanta Are mfr hey pro coif your new terminal a naming it s the most Beautiful i be Ever teen. But Tot fortunately i can t und this monster in the  stewardesses Are the source of Many airline stories. There was one girl who had been flying or five straight Days got Back to her apartment and was just about to crawl wearily into bed when operations  need a girl for a night coach night and you re on  operations said. Even harried air Trattl controllers Imp their chuckles. At one Western Airport recently the Tower was swamped by arriving and departing planes and communications lines were crackling. For just a few seconds hero was silence. The chief controller flicked on is Micro phone to Oil frequencies and suit calmly Koity everybody. Dismount Rej group and prepare to fight on foot the Cleveland newspaper strike brought laughs to the Crew of one Northwest Orient airlines plane. For years. Northwest Pilot shave referred to the Cleveland control Tower As Patterson towers Atler United air lines president w. A. Patterson. It their firm. If perhaps erroneous belief that the Tower gives Landing  it United flights. During the strike. Northwest had been flying in copies of newspapers from other cities. Ont night a Northwest plane asked for Landing clearance. You got any newspapers on Board asked the  replied Northwest Okay  snapped the control Ler. You Are cleared number one to  a widely quoted Cabin Public address announcement came from an Eastern airlines Captain who had been complaining Abou Atlanta s Airport the Field has a new $30 million terminal building but also lacks she put on her uniform again went Back to the Airport and was complaining to  about her unhappy Fate. Look it s a Light Load with no meal service he told her. The last Row of seats in the rear has a removable Arm rest lock u off and after you get everyone nettled Down. Just take out the Arm rest curl up and Toko a  stewardess thought that was a Fine idea. She put two occupied signs on the last two seats eventually went Back fort a Nap. Und found a woman passenger had moved into one of the two  Vou mind moving up to the seat ahead of you the stewardess asked ?" the woman demanded Thetie seats Are  the girl  whom said the woman. Frankly they re for  said the Stew  woman proclaimed the Passen Ger. You Are nothing but my servant you Are on Tel. Aircraft just to serve is i repeat you Are Juit my  said the stewardess. Then would you mind getting the hell out of the serv ants Quarter and letting a go to sleep Tim april 16, 1963 the stars and stripes