The Snapshots in Time Collection
Lt. Bancroft's U.S. Navy Pilot Logbook, April 1952 - PBM Mariner Flight Records
A page from Lt. Bancroft's official U.S. Navy pilot flight logbook, dated April 1952, recording flight hours in the Martin PBM Mariner patrol flying boat during the Korean War era. Logbooks like this provided a certified, day-by-day record of a naval aviator's flight experience, required by regulation to be forwarded to the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Project: 218132