The Snapshots in Time Collection

USMC Pilot Flight Log Book Pages -- Edward McAleer, FM-1 Wildcat Training

USMC Pilot Flight Log Book Pages -- Edward McAleer, FM-1 Wildcat Training

This page from Lieutenant Edward McAleer's personal flight log book documents a series of FM-1 Wildcat training sorties focused on division and section tactics, the coordinated formation flying essential to fighter squadron combat effectiveness. Personal log books like this one provide a granular, first-person record of Marine Corps aviator training during and after WWII, complementing official squadron histories with day-by-day flight detail. Project: 218060