The Snapshots in Time Collection
"Naval Airmen in Training at Corpus Christi, Texas" — Control Tower View of Flight Line with Yellow Primary Trainers, WWII-Era Postcard
This vintage postcard captures the control tower at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, one of the U.S. Navy's largest pilot training facilities during World War II. From the tower's vantage point, ranks of yellow primary training biplanes line the flight line below, aircraft that thousands of naval aviation cadets flew during their first hours of flight instruction. NAS Corpus Christi trained a substantial share of the Navy's wartime pilots, playing a critical role in building America's naval air power. Project: 218522