The Snapshots in Time Collection
U.S. Navy Pilot's Flight Log Book, December 1943 Entries — FM-1 Wildcat, F4U-1 Corsair, and SNJ Trainer Flights
This page from a U.S. Navy pilot's flight log book records advanced training flights during December 1943, including sorties in the FM-1 Wildcat, F4U-1 Corsair, and SNJ Texan trainer. Entries such as 'Aerial Combat,' 'Instrument Hop,' and 'Dummy Gunnery Run' document the rigorous curriculum required before a naval aviator was cleared for combat deployment in the Pacific Theater. Project: 218037