Russell's Air Cadet Patch

 

Training

 

These photographs were taken during the almost year and a half long process of training a raw recruit into a pilot proficient at flying and utilizing one of the most powerful single engine fighter of the war.

 

Primary Flight Training

Arledge Field, Stamford TX

 

Basic Flight Training

Enid Army Flying School, Enid OK

 

Advanced Flight Training

Foster Field, Victoria TX

Fighter Training

Harding Field, Baton Rouge LA

 

Prior to Embarkation

New Jersey and New York, N.Y.

 

If you can provide any information on the people or places in these photographs, please email me.
p47tbolt (at) earthlink (dot) net

 

All images © Gregory J. Hackenberg

 

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