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

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.

Authors:

• none listed

Published:

• circa 1942

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.

Direct Link (Item 000657):

• https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000657

Citation:

• Army Air Forces Collection, "CAVU: Class 42-E, Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas" (item 000657), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000657 (accessed 29 April 2024).

Added: February 21, 2015

Class book for basic pilot class 42-E at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas. 6.4Mb 68 pages; PDF (.pdf) Original item: Book Resolution: 100 dpi Quality: 70%

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