Pilot's Flight Log
Flight Log of Jack H. Gardner, Book 1

This log covers Lt. Gardner's career from primary, basic and transition training to ferrying aircraft across the United States.

On page 80 he writes about his death-defying experience on May 14, 1942. During a routine training mission, he put his aircraft into a spin as instructed. The instructor was unable to recover the aircraft and bailed out, unbeknownst to cadet Gardner. Once cadet Gardner realized the instructor had bailed out, he was able to recover from the dive and land safely while his instructor floated to the ground.

See related items below for cadet Gardner's letter to his parents describing the event in more detail.

Authors:

• none listed

Published:

• January 26, 1942

Categories:

• Pilots
• Training
• Training, Basic Flight
• Training, Primary Flight
• Transport

Special Features:

• Annotated - Includes handwritten notes or descriptions

Locations:

• Curtis Field; Brady, Texas, USA
• Brayton Flying Service; Cuero, Texas, USA
• Lubbock Army Air Field; Lubbock, Texas, USA

Contributors:

• Bronson Gardner

Repositories:

• Private Collection

Related Items:

• 000342: Letter
  Cadet Jack H. Gardner's Letter to his Parents
• 000341: Master Pilot Log
  Flight Log of Jack H. Gardner, Book 2
• 000339: Pilot Flight Record
  Jack H. Gardner, Brayton Flying Service, Cuero, Texas

Collections:

• Jack H. Gardner

Direct Link (Item 000340):

• https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000340

Citation:

• Army Air Forces Collection, "Pilot's Flight Log: Flight Log of Jack H. Gardner, Book 1" (item 000340), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000340 (accessed 16 April 2024).

Added: August 26, 2012

Pilot flight log of Lt. Jack H. Gardner. 6.9Mb 86 pages; PDF (.pdf) Original item: Book Resolution: 100 dpi Quality: 70%

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