Hi Wneighbor.
I get the feeling you would have made a good "Shuffleboard Pilot". :-)
Sam, I always wondered what my niche could be in a military setting. I always knew the physical part of military was way beyond me - I am just not and never have been fit. But, I know darned well that "shuffleboard pilot" position is something I would have slid right into and excelled within moments with little training. I love math, physics, geometry, locating and analyzing those vectors, arcs etc sounds like playtime to me. hehehe...
Don't know know if I have mentioned it or not but I teach drafting and design at a college. I tell my students first day, "This career path is applied geometry, if you don't like that topic, you're in the wrong room!" I love it and can usually make it fun for everyone so I don't scare away too many that make it in there.
Of course then, with amateur radio as a hobby the contacts with all those folks in the field sounds like a playday to me too! Serious business those ladies did and I had never heard of this before. I am really glad that you posted this today! :-)