The Snapshots in Time Collection
WWII Naval Aviator with F4U Corsair and Wingman 'Smucker' at Santa Barbara, Pat McAleer Collection
Two snapshots from a naval aviator's WWII scrapbook: an F4U Corsair fighter on the flight line, and a young pilot climbing from the cockpit of a training aircraft marked 'F104' at Santa Barbara, California. The handwritten caption identifies a fellow flyer, 'my wingman, Smucker,' capturing the camaraderie of wartime flight training. Project: 218303