6 February 1961
R/C 0558-61
TO: Captain Wheeler
Bolloman Air Force Base, Maw Mexico
FROM: Br. Clyde V. Tombaugh, Supervisor,
Seeing Sit* Froject, AF 19(604)7443
SUBJECT: Request for Driving Teat and Drivers Permit for Air Fore* Vehicle
(1) New Mexico State University Research Center is the contractor for
conducting studies on atmospheric seeing at a site approximately three miles
north of Cioudcroft, Sew Mexico for the Air Force Cambridge Research
Laboratories at the Laurence G. Hanscoa Field, Bedford, Massachusetts.
ft) A request for a suitable vehicle to transport station personnel from
Cloudcroft to "seeing site" and return was and* to Hollomaa Air Force Base by
Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories. It is understood that it was possible
for Holiftmen to great this request. Consequently, It will be necessary for the
two observers, Mr. Charles F. Capon, Jr., and Mr. James Hartsell to take tests
for driving a military vehicle of the "Weapons Carrier" class. Application for
taking the tests and issuance of a Military Vehicle Permit for Mr. Cspen and
Mr. Hartsell is requested by the Project Supervisor.
(3) This memorandum is hand-carried by Mr. Capen.
Driver's licenses; Vehicles, Military; Transportation, Military
Relevant Names
Holloman Air Force Base (N.M.); Capen, Charles F., 1926-1986; United States. Air Force
Date Original
1961-02-06
Digital Publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Collection
NMSU Department of Astronomy: Clyde W. Tombaugh Papers
Digital Identifier
Ms0407pp104014_0010001.tif
Source
Scan produced from physical item held by the NMSU Library Archives & Special Collections Department
Type
Text
Format
image/tiff
Language
eng
OCR
6 February 1961
R/C 0558-61
TO: Captain Wheeler
Bolloman Air Force Base, Maw Mexico
FROM: Br. Clyde V. Tombaugh, Supervisor,
Seeing Sit* Froject, AF 19(604)7443
SUBJECT: Request for Driving Teat and Drivers Permit for Air Fore* Vehicle
(1) New Mexico State University Research Center is the contractor for
conducting studies on atmospheric seeing at a site approximately three miles
north of Cioudcroft, Sew Mexico for the Air Force Cambridge Research
Laboratories at the Laurence G. Hanscoa Field, Bedford, Massachusetts.
ft) A request for a suitable vehicle to transport station personnel from
Cloudcroft to "seeing site" and return was and* to Hollomaa Air Force Base by
Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories. It is understood that it was possible
for Holiftmen to great this request. Consequently, It will be necessary for the
two observers, Mr. Charles F. Capon, Jr., and Mr. James Hartsell to take tests
for driving a military vehicle of the "Weapons Carrier" class. Application for
taking the tests and issuance of a Military Vehicle Permit for Mr. Cspen and
Mr. Hartsell is requested by the Project Supervisor.
(3) This memorandum is hand-carried by Mr. Capen.
