The Snapshots in Time Collection
Pilot Flight Log Book, December 1950, F4U-4 Corsair Combat Sorties (Pat McAleer Collection)
A page from a U.S. Navy Corsair pilot's flight log book, recording combat and training sorties flown during December 1950, the first winter of the Korean War. Entries documenting rocket and bomb strikes, gunnery practice, and close air support missions illustrate the intense operational tempo of naval aviators supporting United Nations forces during this critical period. This log book is part of the personal collection of Pat McAleer. Project: 218042