The Snapshots in Time Collection

Pat McAleer Pilot Flight Logbook, January 1951 — F4U-4 Corsair Flights and Carrier Qualifications

Pat McAleer Pilot Flight Logbook, January 1951 — F4U-4 Corsair Flights and Carrier Qualifications

A page from Pat McAleer's personal flight logbook documents a week of F4U-4 Corsair flying in January 1951, including cross-country legs from Dallas to Pensacola, training at NAS Saufley Field, and eight carrier qualification landings. Logbooks like this offer a detailed, day-by-day record of a naval aviator's training progression on the eve of Korean War combat deployment. Project: 218042