{"product_id":"1944-globe-beam-september-wwii-wasp-women-pilots-c-46-p-40-globettes-softball","title":"1944 Globe Beam September WWII WASP Women Pilots C-46 P-40 Globettes Softball","description":"Main Category: Aviation \u0026amp; Aerospace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubcategory: Magazines \u0026amp; Periodicals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE GLOBE BEAM — September 1944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume III, Number 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobe Aircraft Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal World War II employee magazine combining military aviation, aircraft engineering, women’s wartime service, and company softball history. Published primarily for Globe Aircraft personnel, this issue provides a richly illustrated view of the factory’s contributions to the war effort and the lives of its employees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gold-and-black “Triple Threat” cover brings together a Curtiss C-46 Commando, a P-40 fighter, and a Jeep. The accompanying editorial connects this image of coordinated military effort with Globe’s production of nose assemblies for the C-46 transport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA particularly appealing feature is the rear-cover “Flying for Freedom” tribute to WASP women pilots trained at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It pairs a photograph of women in flight gear beside a training aircraft with an illustration of a Globe-built AT-10 in flight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• “Backing Up the Bombers”—illustrated coverage of C-46 transport operations supporting B-29 bombing missions, including the movement of fuel and supplies over the Himalayan “Hump” into China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• “Light Airplane of the Future”—Globe chief engineer K. H. “Bud” Knox discusses postwar civilian aircraft, including his expectations for a 200-horsepower, four-passenger low-wing airplane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• “Blood and Sweat”—photographs and reporting on Globe employees’ contributions to the wartime blood-donation program.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• “Materiel Command”—the concluding installment in the magazine’s series on Army Air Forces research and development, including propeller icing tests, aviation equipment, and aeromedical research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• “The Globettes”—a substantial women’s softball feature documenting the company team’s 1944 Texas championship victories, with named players, game accounts, trophy photographs, and a two-page photographic spread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Employee recognition in “Globe’s Hall of Honor” and workplace news in “‘Graphs Around Globe.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging period publication with collecting interest extending across World War II aviation, WASP history, women’s sports, aircraft manufacturing, and the Fort Worth home front.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good overall vintage condition. Covers show noticeable foxing, uneven toning and discoloration, scattered surface marks, and handling creases. Edge and spine wear includes small nicks and short tears. The gold cover printing remains strong, and the aircraft and WASP photographs retain clear detail. Interior pages show light age toning, occasional spotting, handling creases, and localized brown staining near the gutter. The photographed text and illustrations remain readily legible, and staples are present at the centerfold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease review all photographs for condition and details.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD13","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67872692207864,"sku":"A60","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/f86c076d-2a36-4b20-b8ee-a08cf5e45fde.jpg?v=1793101230","url":"https:\/\/secondchapterbookco.com\/products\/1944-globe-beam-september-wwii-wasp-women-pilots-c-46-p-40-globettes-softball","provider":"Second Chapter Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}