Pages from a Naval Aviator's personal flight log book, October 1951. The entries document a demanding syllabus of tactics, instrument, and carrier-qualification flying in the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider and Vought F4U-4 Corsair — division and section tactics, ground-controlled intercept practice, and multiple carrier landings — recorded just months before U.S. carrier aviators were called into action over Korea. With over 1,250 total flight hours logged by this point, the pilot represents the seasoned aviation cadre that carried Navy and Marine air power through the Korean War. Project: 218042