[TaxRelief]

The "no-print" latch was there in 1968/69. You pressed the backspace key while the "no print" latch was on, to get to the right place. The typewriter had a memory system so it knew how far to jump back each time you pressed the backspace key.

Here's some technical info pdf and this

Do I think it is possible that the National Guard had this "professional typewriter" in '72? It had been available for at least 3 years, and if you were accurate, it was easy to use.

[lainie]

So-called Squadron letterhead printed by typewriter? With its address listed as a P.O. Box!?

Memo Subject: "CYA" ??

This is CRAP.

[TastyManatees]

"[I]f you were accurate, it was easy to use."

Well, let's see if everyone else shares your assessment that the typewriter would be "easy to use". Here is a link explaining how it worked (with pictures). O.K., so other than purchasing the most expensive typewriter on the market for the purpose of typing up notes to your personal files, all you have to do is:

1. Type a line.
2. Record the number and color of the typed line on the typewriter's ruler...separately and by hand.
3. Type the next line, repeat recording process, until done with entire document.
4. Re-type the entire document line-by-line, checking your notes to make sure that you properly set a dial to a unique number and color combination for each line.
5. Voila! You're done in a snap.

Well, that certainly doesn't seem like a giant pain in the posterior...

[claudiustg]

---Do I think it is possible that the National Guard had this "professional typewriter" in '72? It had been available for at least 3 years, and if you were accurate, it was easy to use.---

But the type writer used mechanical means for it's proportional spacing, something like 5 micro-spaces for an m and 2 for an i. What are the chances that an electronically spaced font like Times New Roman would give the exact same spacing?