posted 06-09-2022 10:43 PM               

This listing is for a set of four pages from Deke Slayton's personal collection, from his days in training as a military pilot. It includes the following four items:

• A "Calibrated Airspeed" graph from his training notes.

• A list of annotations from a restricted military document - Slayton's name has been underlined.

• Slayton's "Request for Transfer" form, applying to fly the A-26 bomber. Slayton originally trained as a B-25 pilot, but that was not the assignment he wanted. After training, he flew the B-25 in 56 combat missions over Europe in WWII. Upon returning home from combat, he immediately requested a transfer to the newly-created A-26. This is Slayton's personal copy of the form which confirmed that his request has been approved. He would go on to fly the A-26 into combat over Japan, in the final weeks of the war.

• Handwritten notes, seemingly written during a training session on aircraft performance. This is a half-page, which has been filled with Slayton's handwriting.

These papers are over 70 years old, and they're in varying condition. Please take a look at the photos, which are the best way to assess the condition of each item. I will ship each of these in an acid-free archival sleeve with a backing board for long-term protection.

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