Historical Documents from World War II
Solo
Class 44-B, Gibbs Field, Fort Stockton, Texas
This book belonged to flying instructor Oscar E. "Ed" Reece, pictured on page 16.
Authors:
- M. F. Porter, Editor
Published:
- circa 1944
Categories:
- Class Books
- Pilots
- Training
- Training, Primary Flight
Class/Unit Number:
- 44-B: Class 44-B
Special Features:
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
- Memorial - Includes a memorial to those killed during training
- Owner - Includes the name of the original owner
- Signatures - Includes signatures of cadets and/or instructors
Locations:
- Gibbs Field; Fort Stockton, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Ben Guttery
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 18 items in the Solo (Gibbs) series.
Direct Link (Item 000386):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000386
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Solo: Class 44-B, Gibbs Field, Fort Stockton, Texas" (item 000386), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000386 (accessed 03 May 2024).
Added: October 09, 2012
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Class book for primary pilot class 44-B at the Pacific Flying School, Ltd., at Gibbs Field, Fort Stockton, Texas.
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Comments
[2] GC (03-Oct-2016 02:10 PM)
There is a picture of John E. Smith in this book as a Flying Instructor. I had and Uncle John Enoch Smith in Fort Stockton, TX. Would this happen to be him? Any information on this picture of John E. Smith? Please post your answer to this website. Solo Book 44-B. I will be checking for answers! Thank you!
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[1] Marty Hankee Barbush (13-Oct-2012 08:16 PM)
I have my father's ( William Byron Hankee )copy of Solo and was pleasantly surprised to see this appear in the collection. I've enjoyed reading all of the comments made among fellow cadets and friends. I shared this site with my older brother who informed me that he was named after the cadet pictured next to my father ( Quentin C. Hanel ); something I had not known. Thanks to the AAFC for establishing this wonderful website and honoring those who served. Marty/Rick Barbush