JW411 Thanks.This reminds me of a statement by an RAF cadet in Florida (Danny did not agree).
"Not a single letter (presumably read by the censors) from former RAF Arnold Plan cadets had a word of approval for the hazing system". "It eliminated more potential British and American pilots accidentally than the German Air Force did on purpose," one cadet said. "There was no reason for it at all."
Your statement:
Ten-hour-itis" probably got rid of more potentially promising pilots in the RAF than the Luftwaffe ever did.
Danny
I reread the interviews with the Carlstrom cadets in Will Largents book last night, 42 E,F,G,H courses all represented. I am sorry to report that West Point Hazing was still a problem, a Lt. Kloppenstein being mentioned more than once, perhaps you recall him? It wasn't the cadets who were "Hazing " it was the U.S. officers still on-site, I think you were lucky, in fact like anyone who has followed your story I know you were. (Ah, sure the luck of the Irish - as yer know yerself).
IanBB