with camouflage netting over-hanging the jungle trees and relocate it frequently to save it from daily Japanese air attacks. They got their 100-octane gasoline from PT boats operating in the area. Goody once got gas from President to-be John Kennedy.

            Goody volunteered to rescue a person thought to be a downed Marine or Navy airman. He turned out to be a Navy officer who survived from the destroyer USS Strong, that was sunk near New Georgia Island. Goody took an inflatable raft with him and a bicycle pump to inflate it. The CO2 cartridges had been expended a few days previously in ferrying his General. The story of the rescue, which is absolutely fascinating, appeared in the November 8, 1943 issue of Life magazine and in The Best 100 True Stories of World War II. In January 1957, Goody Luck, Miller (the guy rescued) and others appeared on the television program This is Your Life, a program emceed by President to be Ronald Reagan. I do not want to spoil the stories he has contributed to the book by revealing anymore details.

            Other articles in the book by Goody are entitled “Aerial Gunnery with Lewis Machine”, “Flying the F3F-2 Biplane” and his personal “background” (with his photo). The book includes narratives about the Korean and Vietnam Wars and of ensuing civilian life contributed by other Minnesota Marine Air Reserve veterans.

            So buy a copy of his book. The book can be purchased at the History Centre at a cost of $28. Half of any profit that the book makes will be contributed to the Marine Heritage Foundation. If all else fails you can reach Goody on his telephone, 952-926-0338.

The above review was compiled by Goody’s good friend and retired fellow engineer Felix Perry.

A Different Paint Job

            Visitors at the History Centre will see a model of a Martin 202 with a very unusual paint scheme. This was the Martin factory’s idea for a fleet design. It is the first appearance of the airline’s famed Compass Insignia that was used on all NWA planes for many years. The Martin design, with its bright yellow painted nose area and the compass emblazoned on the rudder, was a sharp contrast to the old rather drab colors typically used by Northwest. In 1948 Northwest adopted its classic red-white-blue paint job featuring a red nose, red wingtips and red tail (which remains today). This new design lasted for many years and, in the opinion of many, was the most beautiful color design to grace a commercial airliner.

            NC 93044, Ship No. 544, was the only plane done up in this paint scheme. The aircraft was lost on August 29, 1948 in a crash near Fountain City, WI, following a fatigue failure of an outer wing attachment fitting.

            Northwest was one of the very first airlines to reequip after WW II ordering the Martin 202s to replace DC-3s. The first of 25, arrived in August 1947. They were involved in five tragic crashes in two and a half years and in 1950 the rest of the fleet was grounded. It took Northwest years to recover from their demise.