Historical Documents from World War II
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 11 May 2024).
Added: August 26, 2012
Pilot flight log of Lt. Jack H. Gardner.
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