The Snapshots in Time Collection

U.S. Navy Pilot Logbook Page - October 1950, Lt. Bancroft

U.S. Navy Pilot Logbook Page - October 1950, Lt. Bancroft

This page from a U.S. Navy aviator's flight logbook, dated October 1950, documents routine training and operational flights in SNB-5 and PBM-5 Mariner aircraft at the outset of the Korean War. Logbooks such as this provided pilots with an official cumulative record of flight hours, aircraft types, and special qualifications required for continued naval aviation service. Project: 218132