The Snapshots in Time Collection

Marine Corps Aviator's Flight Log Book, January 1944 -- Corsair Gunnery and Night Training Entries

Marine Corps Aviator's Flight Log Book, January 1944 -- Corsair Gunnery and Night Training Entries

A page from a Marine Corps aviator's personal flight log book, January 1944, recording training flights in the F4U-1 and FG-1 Corsair fighter. Entries for gunnery towing, gunnery firing, and night familiarization illustrate the rigorous combat-readiness training Marine fighter pilots underwent before deployment to the Pacific Theater during World War II. Project: 218037