Historical Documents from World War II
Letter
Cadet Jack H. Gardner's Letter to his Parents
During a routine training mission, cadet Gardner 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 notation in his flight log about this incident.
Authors:
- none listed
Published:
- May 17, 1942
Categories:
- Pilots
- Training
- Training, Basic Flight
Locations:
- Curtis Field; Brady, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Bronson Gardner
Repositories:
- Private Collection
Related Items:
- 000340: Pilot's Flight Log
Flight Log of Jack H. Gardner, Book 1
Collections:
- Jack H. Gardner
Direct Link (Item 000342):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000342
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Letter: Cadet Jack H. Gardner's Letter to his Parents" (item 000342), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000342 (accessed 13 May 2024).
Added: August 26, 2012
A letter written by cadet Jack H. Gardner to his parents. He describes a death-defying experience he had while in basic flight training
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