The Snapshots in Time Collection
USMC Pilot Flight Logbook Page, January 1944, F4U-1/FG-1 Corsair Gunnery Training, Edward P. McAleer
This page from Marine Corps aviator Edward P. McAleer's personal flight logbook documents four training flights in late January 1944, flown solo in F4U-1 and FG-1 Corsair fighters, including gunnery towing, gunnery firing, and night familiarization exercises. Logbooks such as this were meticulously maintained and certified by both pilot and commanding officer, providing an irreplaceable, precise record of a naval aviator's flight hours and training progression in the months before combat deployment to the Pacific. Project: 218060