A page from a WWII naval aviator's personal photo album documents fighter pilot training at Santa Barbara in 1943, featuring the Vought F4U Corsair and Grumman F4F Wildcat. The handwritten caption notes that the Navy initially deemed the Corsair too dangerous for carrier operations, a widely known early limitation of the aircraft due to visibility and landing gear bounce issues, leading to its adoption first by land-based Marine Corps squadrons. Project: 218306