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CAVU
Class 42-E, Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas

Rated 2 (1 Vote)

 

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Published: circa 1942

This book belonged to Richard Weast of Moran, Kansas, pictured on page 56.

This item was added to the collection in honor of Robert Quint, pictured on page 49. Weast and Quint both attended primary flight training at Victory Field, Vernon, Texas and basic flight training at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas.

Quint went on to advanced flight training at Moore Field, Mission, Texas, while Weast went on to Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. He was later assigned to the 12th Observation squadron at Esler Field, Alexandria, Louisiana.


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Item: 000657

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Categories:

  • Class Books
  • Pilots
  • Training
  • Training, Basic Flight

Class/Unit Number:

  • 42-E: Class 42-E

Special Features:

  • Biographies - Includes biographies of some cadets or officers
  • History of Base - Includes a history of the base or facility
  • Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
  • Memorial - Includes a memorial to those killed during training
  • Photos of Local Area - Includes pictures of the local community

Locations:

  • Goodfellow Field; San Angelo, Texas, USA

Contributors:

  • Stephen Quint

Repositories:

  • Private Collection

This is one of 31 items in the CAVU series.

Added: February 21, 2015

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000657-01-00.pdf Class book for basic pilot class 42-E at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas.

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[1] Stephen Quint (10-Jul-2022 09:32 PM)

Quint trained in Photo Reconnaissance at Petterson Field, CO following flight school, and flew the F4 and F5 (Recon versions of the P-38) in the 9th PRS (10th AAF) and 21st PRS (14th AAF) in Kunming and Quelin China, the RP-80 at Irumagawa (Occupation of Japan) and transitioned to the RB-36 (recon version of the B-36) at Travis and Rapid City AFBases (1949-1956).rnrn

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