The Snapshots in Time Collection

Lt. W.E. Bancroft's Personal Flight Logbook, December 1951 — PBM-5 Mariner Patrol Operations

Lt. W.E. Bancroft's Personal Flight Logbook, December 1951 — PBM-5 Mariner Patrol Operations

A page from Lt. W.E. Bancroft's personal flight logbook, December 1951, recording patrol missions flown in the PBM-5 Mariner flying boat between Sangley Point, the Philippines, and Okinawa during the Korean War. Logbooks such as this provide a detailed, first-hand record of naval aviators' operational service. Project: 218132