Florida Air Academy - Falcon Yearbook (Melbourne, FL)

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Aspirants for the SWIMMING TEAM pose with Coach Burhans poolside. The season will open with a three-way match with Satellite and Mel Hi. With the large turnout of experienced swimmers, Coach Burhans expects a good showing even against the larger schools. WRESTLING wuh Capt, Ambellas continues as a spring sport by popu- lar demand. Difficulty of obtaining matches hampers Varsity status, but the sport is much enjoye d nonethe- less. TENNIS TEAM tryouts with Capt. Stallard as coach. FAA ' s star raquetman, Norman Holmes, Jr. , (pic- tured beside Capt. Stallard) has brought many vic- tories home for FAA in the past, and will go on to great fame in tennis, we are sure. His last tourna- ment victory put him in the No. 1 spot in the state for 16-and-under. MORE SPRING SPORTS 68

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FLYING JIM DANIELS, Flight Instructor, with student This year has seen a greater than ever interest in flying, with more cadets earning their wings than ever before. With the air- port less than 2 miles from school, commuting for lessons is easy, and many a flying lesson is squeezed in between English and Chemistry! Flight Instructor Jim Daniels and his assistant. Gene Asbury have earned the respect and friendship of all students. Far left: Capt. Jaffe checks out engine Left: Student pilots gather for shirttail-cutting cere- m.ony Below: America ' s future pilots