US Naval Air Training Center - Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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i Navy flying bout being inspected by Naval Personnel, A big boat resiing in ihe sun of Texas. ,,,,,,.......w-.-1 -5 ir 3 W, iii' ' ' ' .1 I ,,,,' :1:fr 2 i V A- Navy Cats in formation during patrol over the Gulf of Mexico.

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ERS SA ir, USNR - K Wil 'fins Of. I USNR, I :lg I T5 'CUC Jill' elf 'ir uk SENIOR OFFICERS of Squadron 18B Lieutenant D. L. Jackson, USNR, Chief Flight Instructor. Lieutenant Commander H . R. Badger, USNR, Commanding Of- ficer. Lieutenant W. E. Hardy, USN, Ex- ecutive Officer. Il 'k ir 'lr course as a unit. During this training period the students are given additional instruction in bombing tan, iiavigitlirii and night flying. On completion of the third stage in Squadron Eighteen's syllabus, cadets of many montlis, hard I.-.forl in Zlucly fi flying, receive the wings or a Naval Aviator. With the training of Squadron Eighteen behind them, these new Naval Ayiators are Sent to ein-:ratianal iw liih give them mo fl ' ' h ' ' re ying in t e Navys larger flying boots. lt is the pilots of the P boats that guard our convoys rescue ship I-freclw'-cl Nam' ' ' , - s -.. ' W su gli, IJHHQ Ill Utrj iii 'tupitli--' rtril carry wounded men back for the de 1' ' W A '- A ' care nee ed to save their liycs. The Navy is well proud or 'fn Squadron I8-B Instructors v,. if ,r in if I i..'..t -.1 -i,f,.- it E, il tht- ll- t K X is 1.1 K- 'x Q sk if ir fi if

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