December 10 in A.A. History

In 1934, having gone to Calvary Church Rescue Mission just three days earlier with Ebby T. while drunk, and then spending two days at home detoxing, Bill W. returned home roaring drunk. This provoked an argument with his wife, Lois, who angrily shouted, “You don’t even have the decency to die! You’re crazy! You’re! Crazy!” In a fit of rage, Bill picked up her sewing machine [right: a 1934 model] and threw it against the wall, terrifying Lois. He then left and rode the subways all night, panhandling for money to buy booze. For a long time, Lois was plagued by deep regret for her outburst.

In 1975, the first Birds of a Feather (BOAF) Nest (i.e., group) was formed in Seattle, Washington. From their website:

    Birds of a Feather International [left: logo] is a worldwide network of meetings based on the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. It was established for pilots and cockpit crew members active or inactive in private, commercial or military aviation. BOAF provides AA meetings worldwide (including ZOOM [Oops! Not all these are what you might think!] meetings), a yearly convention, a newsletter and a website for pilots and cockpit crew members in recovery.