The Snapshots in Time Collection
Flight Instructors Warden, Goodwin (Chief Pilot), and Cole (R.A.F.) – V-5 Naval Aviation Cadet Primary Training Field, WWII Era
Identified by name in the album as Leonard Warden, Chief Pilot Lem Goodwin, and R.A.F.-affiliated instructor Cole, these three men led primary flight instruction for Naval Aviation Cadets at a WWII-era contract training field. The presence of a Royal Air Force instructor underscores the close Allied cooperation that shaped American pilot training during the war. Project: 218570