The Snapshots in Time Collection
Pilot Log Book Page, June 1947 — NAS Oakland, California (Pat McAleer Collection)
This page from a U.S. Navy pilot's flight log book records a single training or proficiency flight flown on 7 June 1947 out of Naval Air Station Oakland, California, in an FG aircraft -- the Goodyear-built version of the famed Vought F4U Corsair fighter. With 897.6 total flight hours logged by this date, the entry reflects the continued service of Navy aviators and their combat-proven aircraft in the years immediately following World War II, before the transition to jet-powered naval aviation. Project: 218060