No. 4 
			AMERICAN AIRLINES. INC. 

Disheartning as was the result of this accident, no let down in 

effort was allowed to develop. The quick and very understanding handling 

of the situation by Captain Hughen and a group of leading personnel 

stopped any tendency toward let down and tided the project through its 

hardest period. 

	With improvement in health, messing facilities, better quarters and 

a better understanding of flight conditions, the performance of all 

departments stepped up to a high average and continued to show gains each 

month till the end of the assugnment. 

	Figures of hours flown, miles flown, ton miles flown as well as 

records of maintenance and pilot performance were not only gratifying 

to those in charge of the Indo-China wing, but were also an inspiration 

to the young Army pilots and certainly tended to hearten them in their 

efforts as well as materially increase their production.
 

	A notable fact that was a pleasant surprise to all concerned was 

that the relationship of our civilian organization with the Army 

started on a very pleasant and understanding basis and continued the 

same way. Help given by our maintenance and flight personnel towards 

training and checking out Army crews was accepted with full appreciation. 

Base ball games were played with the best spirit and we were included 

in all entertainments without reserve. Even hard to obtain beer 

ration was shared. 

	Early in September, Captain Hughen relinquished the leadership of 

Project 7-A to Captain O'Connor, who was serving as Captain Hughen's 

assistant. By this time a form of personnel government had been provided 

by having representatives of each group form a committee and undertake 

the responsibility of properly conducting the camp, passing upon all 

questions pertaining to the welfare and working conditions of everyone 

as well as assisting Captain O'Connor in any other way possible. 

	With this set up Captain O'Connor and Atation Manager Whitford, 

with the very able help of Joe Berry, were more or less free to 

concentrate or actual operations, and as a result they were able to 

turn out a fine performance. 

	Operations, personnel scheduling and maintenance co-ordination with 

flight operations were put on a good basis and the results showed that 

was working hard to secure production. The only factors that 

slowed up results were lack of engine replacements, spare parts and 

too few maintence personnel to allow around the clock operations. The 

Solution to the last factor, however, would have rested largely upon 

the provision of lighting, shelter from rain and working facilities in 

addition to added personnel. 

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