CHAPTER 12WOMEN IN THE AIR
Peggy, with her check from the advertising agency in her purse, went shopping the next morning.
She took a bus directly to the private field Tex had told her about. The small hangar with its four light planes seemed strangely quiet to Peggy, after the bustling activity of the Chicago municipal air terminal. The two Ryan trainers and a three-passenger cabin model had the familiar NC licenses. Peggy had learned previously that N stood for United States, and C for commercial, so these three were licensed to carry passengers.
An older plane in the rear of the hangar had the NR marking, which meant it could be used for special purposes, such as crop dusting or banner towing. She recalled that NX meant a craft was used for experimental purposes, and a ship marked N-
