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The geographical separation of father and son did not break the strong emotional bond between the two. ” Young Haywood was ex p e c t e d t o s u c c e e d a n d w a s a l s o e x p e c t e d t o t a k e o n t h e a d d itional burdens brought on by the war: “France and the end of the war are both so far away, that you will have to assume responsibilities earlier than you would otherwise. ” He concluded by reminding his son, “Don’t let Mother worry about you. ” 1 0 Sewanee Military Academy did indeed bring out the best in young Haywood.
The school was renamed the Air Corps Tactical School i n 1 9 2 6 a n d m o v e d i n 1 9 3 1 t o M a x well Field . The curriculum was originally designed to train field-grade officers in the Air Service a n d t h e n w a s e x p a n d e d to explore new ways to employ airpower. The training consisted 39 THE QUEST of nine months of instruction that included the usual courses in logistics, communications, and ground tactics, but most of the 1,345 hours were devoted to practical flying, doctrine, and strategy as they applied to pursuit, bombardment, attack, and observation aviation.
George in a number of projects, in cluding a study of the antiaircraft defenses of the Panama Canal. The working relationship and friendship between Hansell and George lasted a lifetime and was an important boost to Hansell’s career later on. Up to this point Hansell had con sidered himself a pursuit pilot, but George dealt with bom bardment. The contact between the two gave Hansell his first 34 THE EARLY YEARS real exposure to the potentials of bombardment. When Hansell was transferred from this position in 1933, George wrote a letter of commendation that revealed an important aspect of Hansell’s future in bombardment.