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	In 1943, ~~[[Tillie Larkin]], close friend of~~ [[Eden Pond]] ~~and flight instructor~~ for ~~the War Training Service, attends~~ the opening of the [[Tillamook Naval Air Station]]~~. There, she lobbies the station commander~~ for ~~a place in~~ the ~~squadron, but he laughs her off~~. A longtime ~~crop duster and barnstormer,~~ Tillie ~~intends to show the male Navy pilots she’s just as capable as they are~~, ~~or maybe even better. She plans~~ a ~~few stunts in her biplane that’ll curl their hair. But as she clears~~ the ~~runway and climbs, her engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact~~.		In the summer of 1943, [[Eden Pond]] returns home for the opening of the [[Tillamook Naval Air Station]]—a base for planes and blimps tasked with protecting the west coast from Japanese submarine attacks. Joining Eden is longtime family friend [[Tillie Larkin]], a flight instructor for the War Training Service.

	The Navy quickly writes the crash off as pilot error, but Eden ~~knows~~ her friend was too experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who ~~resented a~~ woman ~~pilot~~. With only the reluctant support of her reticent older brother, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.		After the opening ceremony, Tillie lobbies the station commander for a place in the squadron, but he laughs her off. Only after she insists on a chance to prove herself does he relent an agree to a demonstration flight. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer, Tillie intends to show the male Navy pilots some biplane stunts proving she’s just as capable as, if not better than, they are. But as her aircraft clears the runway and climbs, her engine stalls and she crashes, dying on impact.

			The Navy quickly writes the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resent woman pilots. With only the reluctant support of her reticent older brother, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.

	'''Chronology'''<br />		'''Chronology'''<br />
	The [[Eden Pond Chronology\|events]] of the novel take place in August 1943. ''Death of a Lady Pilot'' follows [[Murder at the Shipyard]] and precedes [[Hanford Intrigue]].		The [[Eden Pond Chronology\|events]] of the novel take place in August 1943. ''Death of a Lady Pilot'' follows [[Murder at the Shipyard]] and precedes [[Hanford Intrigue]].

			'''Historical Note'''<br />
			The U.S. Navy built a series of air stations on the West Coast from which observation blimps and aircraft ran surveillance missions throughout the war. During this time, many women served as pilots but were limited to flying planes from factories to mainland air bases, or in some cases serving as flight instructors.

			Male pilots at the time were notoriously dismissive of women flyers, even openly antagonistic. A number of flight accidents involving the deaths of women pilots were determined to be pilot error, but there is reason to suggest the Navy and U.S. Army Air Corps intentionally covered up sabotage by hostile male pilots in at least a few cases.

	==Major Characters==		==Major Characters==

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	'''Chronology'''<br />		'''Chronology'''<br />
	The [[Eden Pond Chronology\|events]] of the novel take place in August 1943. ''~~Women's Air Service~~'' follows [[Murder at the Shipyard]] and precedes [[Hanford Intrigue]].		The [[Eden Pond Chronology\|events]] of the novel take place in August 1943. ''Death of a Lady Pilot'' follows [[Murder at the Shipyard]] and precedes [[Hanford Intrigue]].

	==Major Characters==		==Major Characters==

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	''~~Women's Air Service~~'' (working title) is the third conceived book in the [[:category:Eden Pond Series\| Eden Pond Series]].		''Death of a Lady Pilot'' (working title) is the third conceived book in the [[:category:Eden Pond Series\| Eden Pond Series]].

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	In 1943, ~~the opening of the [[Tillamook Naval Air Station]] is attended by~~ [[Tillie Larkin]], close friend of [[Eden Pond]] and ~~a member~~ of the ~~Women’s~~ Air ~~Service~~. ~~She even~~ lobbies the station commander for a place in the squadron. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer, Tillie ~~offers~~ to ~~go up in her biplane and~~ show the male Navy pilots she’s just as capable as they are, or maybe even better. She plans a few stunts that’ll ~~make~~ their ~~ear~~ hair ~~curl~~. But as she clears the runway and ~~starts to climb~~, her engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.		In 1943, [[Tillie Larkin]], close friend of [[Eden Pond]] and flight instructor for the War Training Service, attends the opening of the [[Tillamook Naval Air Station]]. There, she lobbies the station commander for a place in the squadron, but he laughs her off. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer, Tillie intends to show the male Navy pilots she’s just as capable as they are, or maybe even better. She plans a few stunts in her biplane that’ll curl their hair. But as she clears the runway and climbs, her engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.

	The Navy ~~is quick to write~~ the crash off as pilot error, but Eden ~~knew~~ her friend was too ~~skilled and~~ experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented ~~the presence of~~ a woman pilot. With only the reluctant support of her ~~[[Merton Pond\|~~reticent older brother]], she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.		The Navy quickly writes the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knows her friend was too experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented a woman pilot. With only the reluctant support of her reticent older brother, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.

	'''Chronology'''<br />		'''Chronology'''<br />

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	In 1943, the ~~U.S. Navy opens~~ the Tillamook Naval Air Station ~~to house airships intended for air support of shipping convoys along the west coast.~~ [[Tillie Larkin]], ~~pilot and~~ close friend of [[Eden Pond]]~~, offers her services to the station, arguing as~~ a ~~longtime area pilot she knows the coves, bays, and waters~~ of the ~~Oregon coast from the air better than anyone~~. ~~The commander of~~ the ~~air~~ station ~~reluctantly allows her to serve~~ in ~~an advisory capacity~~, ~~helping~~ to ~~train~~ the male pilots ~~assigned~~ to the ~~station~~.		In 1943, the opening of the [[Tillamook Naval Air Station]] is attended by [[Tillie Larkin]], close friend of [[Eden Pond]] and a member of the Women’s Air Service. She even lobbies the station commander for a place in the squadron. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer, Tillie offers to go up in her biplane and show the male Navy pilots she’s just as capable as they are, or maybe even better. She plans a few stunts that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, her engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.

	But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer who owns her own charter service, Tillie gladly agrees to show them a few stunts in her Travel Air E-4000 biplane—stuff that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.		The Navy is quick to write the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too skilled and experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented the presence of a woman pilot. With only the reluctant support of her [[Merton Pond\|reticent older brother]], she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.

	The Navy is quick to write the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too skilled and experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented the presence of a woman pilot. With only her ~~withdrawn~~ older brother ~~as support~~, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.

	'''Chronology'''<br />		'''Chronology'''<br />

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	In 1943, the U.S. Navy opens the Tillamook Naval Air Station to house airships intended for air support of shipping convoys along the west coast. [[Tillie Larkin]], pilot and close friend of [[Eden Pond]], offers her services to the station, arguing as a longtime area pilot she knows the coves, bays, and waters of the Oregon coast from the air better than anyone. The commander of the air station reluctantly allows her to serve in an advisory capacity, helping to train the male pilots assigned to the station.		In 1943, the U.S. Navy opens the Tillamook Naval Air Station to house airships intended for air support of shipping convoys along the west coast. [[Tillie Larkin]], pilot and close friend of [[Eden Pond]], offers her services to the station, arguing as a longtime area pilot she knows the coves, bays, and waters of the Oregon coast from the air better than anyone. The commander of the air station reluctantly allows her to serve in an advisory capacity, helping to train the male pilots assigned to the station.

	But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer who owns her own charter service, Tillie gladly agrees to ~~go up~~ in her Travel Air E-4000 ~~biplane and show them a few stunts—stuff~~ that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.		But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer who owns her own charter service, Tillie gladly agrees to show them a few stunts in her Travel Air E-4000 biplane—stuff that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.

	The Navy is quick to write the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too skilled and experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented the presence of a woman pilot. With only her withdrawn older brother as support, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.		The Navy is quick to write the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too skilled and experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented the presence of a woman pilot. With only her withdrawn older brother as support, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.

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	But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer who owns her own charter service, Tillie gladly agrees to go up in her Travel Air E-4000 biplane and show them a few stunts—stuff that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.		But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer who owns her own charter service, Tillie gladly agrees to go up in her Travel Air E-4000 biplane and show them a few stunts—stuff that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.

	The Navy is quick to write the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too skilled and experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented the presence of a woman pilot. With ~~the help of~~ her ~~friend Deputy Allan Stern~~, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.		The Navy is quick to write the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too skilled and experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented the presence of a woman pilot. With only her withdrawn older brother as support, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.

	'''Chronology'''<br />		'''Chronology'''<br />

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	In 1943, the U.S. Navy opens the Tillamook Naval Air Station to house airships intended for air support of shipping convoys along the west coast. [[Tillie Larkin]], pilot and close friend of [[Eden Pond]], offers her services to the station, arguing as a longtime area pilot she knows the coves, bays, and waters of the Oregon coast from the air better than anyone. The commander of the air station reluctantly allows her to serve in an advisory capacity, helping to train the male pilots assigned to the station.		In 1943, the U.S. Navy opens the Tillamook Naval Air Station to house airships intended for air support of shipping convoys along the west coast. [[Tillie Larkin]], pilot and close friend of [[Eden Pond]], offers her services to the station, arguing as a longtime area pilot she knows the coves, bays, and waters of the Oregon coast from the air better than anyone. The commander of the air station reluctantly allows her to serve in an advisory capacity, helping to train the male pilots assigned to the station.

	But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer, Tillie gladly agrees to go up in her Travel Air E-4000 biplane and show them a few stunts—stuff that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.		But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer who owns her own charter service, Tillie gladly agrees to go up in her Travel Air E-4000 biplane and show them a few stunts—stuff that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.

	The Navy is quick to write the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too skilled and experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented the presence of a woman pilot. With the help of her friend Deputy Allan Stern, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.		The Navy is quick to write the crash off as pilot error, but Eden knew her friend was too skilled and experienced to make a careless mistake. She suspects something more sinister, perhaps even sabotage by military men who resented the presence of a woman pilot. With the help of her friend Deputy Allan Stern, she sets out to learn the truth about Tillie’s untimely end.

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	In 1943~~, as fears of invasion fade~~, the ~~focus shifts to supporting the war effort both home and abroad. The~~ U.S. Navy opens the Tillamook Naval Air Station to house ~~blimps~~ intended for air support of shipping convoys along the west coast. [[Tillie Larkin]], pilot and close friend of [[Eden Pond]], offers her services to the station, arguing as a longtime area pilot she knows the coves, bays, and waters of the Oregon coast from the air better than anyone. The commander of the air station reluctantly allows her to serve in an advisory capacity, helping to train the male pilots assigned to the station.		In 1943, the U.S. Navy opens the Tillamook Naval Air Station to house airships intended for air support of shipping convoys along the west coast. [[Tillie Larkin]], pilot and close friend of [[Eden Pond]], offers her services to the station, arguing as a longtime area pilot she knows the coves, bays, and waters of the Oregon coast from the air better than anyone. The commander of the air station reluctantly allows her to serve in an advisory capacity, helping to train the male pilots assigned to the station.

	But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer, Tillie gladly agrees to go up in her Travel Air E-4000 biplane and show them a few stunts—stuff that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.		But before they’ll accept her as an advisor, the pilots want Tillie to prove her own skills. A longtime crop duster and barnstormer, Tillie gladly agrees to go up in her Travel Air E-4000 biplane and show them a few stunts—stuff that’ll make their ear hair curl. But as she clears the runway and starts to climb, the engine stalls and the biplane crashes, killing Tillie on impact.