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Pfc. Gweep at Radio School This is an orientation booklet describing what the fictional Pfc. Gweep could expect during radio school training. [2] Al Lorenz (03-Aug-2008 04:38 PM)Would be interested in obtaining this book. [1] Larry (13-Jul-2008 01:43 PM)An excellent addition to the site. Answers a lot of questions as to how personnel were selected for their next assignment from Radio School. |
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Pattern to Victory Class book for primary pilot class 42-E at Victory Field, Vernon, Texas. [1] Stephen Quint (06-Dec-2023 03:46 PM)My collection for Victory Field is complete, except for a gap between this issue (Pattern for Victory - 42E) and Victory Field - 42K. Missing are the class books 42-F through 42-J. There do not appear to be any issues for 1945 (Victory Field closed). |
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Passing Light Class book for pilot class 43-B at the Army Basic Flying School, Lemoore, California. [5] Andrew Bass (25-Aug-2023 01:59 PM)Nice book, I am looking for a Lemoore yearbook for class 43I. Please contact me if anyone has one. Thanks [4] ERNEST Marshall (17-Nov-2021 05:25 PM)I have a copy of "PASSING LIGHT' for the class of 1943...Most probably owned by a student from No. 6 Squadron...Both group photographs on the two pages in the booklet for this squadron are signed by many members....If anyone is interested in this document please contact me via e-mail...marshall850@hotmail.com...Cheers Barry Marshall [3] Warren B Carah (20-Apr-2020 09:35 AM)This graduation book belonged to my father, Lt. Col. John M. Carah, who completed the USAAF Basic Flying School at Lemoore in early Fall of 1942. He did his primary flight training at King City and completed Multi-Engine Advanced training at Douglas AAF, Arizona in February, 1943 (Class 43B). He then went to B-17 transition school at Blythe AAF, competing the course in March 1943. He then went to Pyote AAF in Texas for Group training with the newly hatched 381st BG. His Group flew to England in May 1943 and started combat operations in June 1943. My father's B-17, 42-29928, was shot down over Normandy, France on 4 Jul 1943. He became an evader and escaped to Switzerland where he became a part of the Military Attache's staff. He returned to the US in March, 1944 and spent the remainder of the was as a ferry pilot with the ATC. He made the military his career and retired in 1966 after assignments in Saudi Arabia, Europe, Asia, Guam and various domestic bases. [2] Ken (28-Oct-2019 07:25 PM)I would like to know my father who I believe was in an aviator class at Lemoore Army Air Base in April 1944. We have never met and he is possibly deceased. I do not know his name. However, my mother is Yvonne Agnes (Bonnie) Yeager. Yvonne died in 1966. In 1944 Yvonne was 19 years old and had graduated from Hanford High School in 1943. I have very little data and will very much appreciate any information no matter how insignificant. [1] Carl Trinkle (27-Oct-2012 10:23 PM)I flew out of the Lemoore army air corps base in the late 60s and 70s flying Stearmans crop dusting at day and night I was working for the fellow that bought the base from the city of Lemoore Ca. He had 13 stearman aircraft in the one big hanger, All were equipped for night spraying. The stearmans are also an era long gone. The old hangar is still there. |
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Pampa Army Air Field Base personnel book for the Pampa Army Air Field, Pampa, Texas.
[1] John E Velehradsky (31-May-2017 08:13 AM)As a youngster in 1943-44, I traveled to Pampa Air Field twice to visit my brother, who was training to be a pilot. I recall the wooden sidewalks, the tar paper buildings, the recreation area with its Coke machine and pool tables. We stayed at the hotel pictured in the book. I also recall a huge pile of grain covering the street in Pampa. We traveled by Burlington train from Omaha to Kansas City and by the Santa Fe from Kansas City to Pampa. |
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On Course! Class book for bombardier class 45-13 at Childress Army Air Field, Childress, Texas. [1] Brenda Major (30-May-2022 10:28 PM)My father Thomas R Carden did the inside front and back art work for certain and possible for the whole book. |
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On Course! Class book for bombardier class 44-09 at Childress Army Air Field, Childress, Texas. [1] Roger Williams (24-Jun-2022 01:09 PM)My father was a bombardier in Squadron 6 and I have this book of his. Unfortunately, his name and town of origin were incorrectly spelled. His name was Connard P. Williams and the town was Griffithsville, WV. I have photos of his plane down on a snow covered mountain, but I don't have a record of who he was flying with. |
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On Course Class book for bombardier class 145 at Childress Army Air Field, Childress, Texas. [2] Mark Elkhill (31-Aug-2020 10:45 AM)This is a great document about the school. I am trying to track down info on my Father who attended a flight class 145 E at San Marcos Army Air Field in mid 1944. Raymond F. Elkhill is his name. I was hoping to find a classbook in here. If anyone has info or other sources that may be of help to me, please contact me at my yahoo email. It is mark.elkhill. Thanks~! [1] John H (08-Oct-2013 10:34 AM)Awesome, thank you for posting! |
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Observer, The Class book for advanced pilot class 42-H at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (20-Oct-2021 08:34 AM)Granville Hill Walling (1917-1944) |
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Observer, The Class book for advanced pilot class 42-G at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (27-Sep-2021 03:20 AM)KIA: Edwin Frank Dietzel, Jr. UNDERWENT B-29 AIRCRAFT TRANSITION AND COMBAT CREW TRAINING AT PRATT ARMY AIR FIELD, KANSAS. DEPLOYED TO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND WAS ASSIGNED TO 20TH AIR FORCE, XXI BOMBER COMMAND, 73RD BOMB WING, 497TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (VH), 869TH BOMBER SQUADRON STATIONED AT ISELY FIELD ON SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. ON 1 APRIL 1945, HE FLEW IN THE LEFT SEAT AS THE AIRPLANE COMMAND PILOT ABOARD A BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS (SERIAL # 42-93883). |
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Observer, The Class book for class 42-D and 42-E at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [1] SamEugenePennartz (24-Feb-2022 02:43 PM)John Worth Kern Lawson |
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Observer, The Class book for advanced pilot class 42-B and class 42-C at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [4] Marc Feigenblatt (27-Jul-2023 09:02 AM)If anyone has a copy they'd be willing to sell, I would be interested. Thanks! [3] Sam Eugene Pennartz (21-Oct-2021 08:15 AM)Harry Strother Alexander, Jr. (1917-2012) [2] Sam Eugene Pennartz (21-Oct-2021 07:54 AM)Glenn Ulrich Brooks, Jr. (1919-1943) [1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (21-Oct-2021 07:49 AM)Robert Vories Abram (1920-1996) |
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Observer, The Class book for advanced pilot class 42-A at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [1] Susan Ewing Wolfe (07-Jun-2016 04:14 PM)I live near Brooks Field and my father trained there and was a member of the graduating class 42-A. He went on to be a Pilot of a B-24 that flew out of Iron Range, Australia. Brooks Field is now mostly sub-divisions and commercial property and is no longer an active military base. However they have a nice little museum in one of the hangers, with many pictures of troops that trained there. |
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Observer, The Class book for advanced pilot class 41-I at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [1] Marc Feigenblatt (27-Jul-2023 09:01 AM)If anyone has a copy they'd be willing to sell, I would be interested. Thanks! |
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Observer, The Class book for advanced pilot class 41-F at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (20-May-2021 09:05 AM)page 35: |
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Observer, The Class book for advanced pilot class 41-E, Flying Cadet Detachment, The Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [3] SamEugenePennartz (04-Feb-2022 08:08 AM)Septime Severous Richard, Jr. (1914-1998). 1st Echelon, A-Flight. B-17 Pilot: rnhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236459548/septime-severous-richard [2] Sam Eugene Pennartz (30-Jul-2021 06:01 AM)B-25 Doolittle Raider: Robert John Meder D-Flight [1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (20-May-2021 09:00 AM)Robert Flood Goldsworthy, page 35/40, J-Flight |
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Navigators' Information File (NIF) This reference guide was used by navigators to keep up to date with the latest information.
[6] hacvan asten (03-Jul-2011 02:19 PM)Very good textbook , Very helpful for research on subjects concerning classical navigation , like the Amelia Earhart incident of 1937 . [5] THOMAS G HARRISON (21-Nov-2010 11:22 PM)WE ARE DOING RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL INTO NAVIGATION AND BOMBING TECHNIQUE & INSTRUMENTATION IN WWII WITH AN EMPHASIS ON pff(BTO)CONDITIONS. YOUR WEBSITE HAS BEEN INVALUABLE IN HELPING US UNDERSTAND INPORTANT DETAILS. SO GLAD SOMEONE HAS DONE THIS TRENCH WORK. EXCELLENT JOB ... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE ON BTO/pff PLEASE LET US KNOW... [4] Ian Mann (19-Oct-2010 02:40 AM)a fantastic source of information. I am a novice and this item makes terrific reading. Thanks for making it available. Ian Mann Goulburn Australia [3] Cordt (15-Jul-2009 11:45 AM)Very useful information. Many procedures all still valid for the profesional pilots. I hope they will read it. [2] Paul (26-Oct-2008 05:06 PM)An invaluable source of original documentation for the amateur researcher. Thank you! [1] Mike Voisin (12-Jul-2008 05:32 PM)This book belonged to my father, John E. Voisin. He trained as a navigator at San Marcos, Texas. |
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Workbook used during a navigator training course on weather.
[1] Mike Voisin (01-Oct-2009 11:00 AM)This book belonged to my father, Second Lieutenant John E. Voisin, who was trained as a navigator at San Marcos Army Air Field near San Marcos, Texas. |
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Mustang Class book for primary pilot class 44-A at Mustang Field, El Reno, Oklahoma. [2] Randall Smyth (09-Oct-2021 01:58 PM)My grandfather Randall B Smyth is in this book. I would LOVE to get a copy if possible to give my father Randall C Smyth. Do you know if any copies are available and if so where I could possibly obtain one? Any and all assistance/info would be greatly appreciated. Absolutely amazing piece of history and am beyond grateful for you sharing such sn amazing piece. [1] Phil Walter (19-Sep-2021 06:26 AM)Thanks for adding my dad???s Mustang Field Class 44A book to your collection! Glad I was able to scan it and forward it to you! |
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Moore Field Mustang Class book for advanced pilot class 44-A at Moore Field, Mission, Texas. [1] Sam E Pennartz (23-Feb-2017 12:56 PM)page 16 contains a picture of: Lt. Marion W. L. ElliottrnrnMiami High School, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma - Class of 1937rnrnBasic pilot class 42-H at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas.rnrnFlight Instructor for Pilot Class 44-A at Moore Field near Mission, Texas.rnrnMACR #9534: KIA while flying a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt serial #44-19740 assigned to 395th Fighter Squadron ("Panzer Dusters"), 368th Fighter Group, 71st Fighter Wing, 9th Air Force.rn |
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Moore Field Class book for advanced pilot training class 43-J at Moore Field, Mission, Texas. Volume 2, Number 8. [1] Codyjo Atkins (15-Jan-2012 06:19 PM)I recently came across this exact book. I'm interested in finding our more about it and what it's value might be? Any info would be helpful. Thank you. |
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[3] Paul DMyers (13-Feb-2009 03:29 PM)
I started school 1-1-1943, and after two long bouts of pneumonia,I graduated 7-15-9143. Col Cote was our CO. Paul