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

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SQUADRON 16A Woldron Field LT. J. F. Loughran, USNR Chief of FIighT LT. J. 5. Morris, USNR Commanding Officer LT.J. E. Boudreaux, USNR Executive Offiter wQliiililiiliii The Naval sTriking force has a long reach wiTh The hard hiTTin ' . . - g Tor edo bombers. This 5 d Fieldsefd'rhe N.A.T.B., lSh concerned mainly wiTh The developmenT of Torpego bombing qua Von, IOCOTed Qt WGIdron u eTns ore Toug T all procedures from The familiarizuTion of Ior - ' - . . . . . . ger planes To The ocTuol corr m ouT of a boTTle anilseien. 1IheI beginhmg conSIsTs of primary formoTion work and; advances along unTil flying c1 wing pyosigTJion or leading c1 C1vusrisn o Ap anes IS noTurol To him. The sTudenTs are placed in flighTs 0nd procTice bombing, sTrofing 0nd Torpedo runs as 9 up. greaT many hours are reqUIred In The pocTice of Topedo bombing, which is The main purpose of This squadron.

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SQUADRON 16B Waldron Field LT. Commander C. D. HusTon, USN Commanding Officer LT. L. Lucifer, USNR ExecuTive Officer CapTain J. J. FosTer, USMCR Chief of Flight A WM IGB They are given single-plone, dispersed, and TormoTion oTTocks on moving TorgeTs and as Their hours pass, smooThness and cooperoTion beTween HighT members is The desirable resulT. As The mighT of The Naval Air Force beccmes more evidenT, H is only proper To remember ThoT The Torpedo bombers are The hordesT of The many divisions of The FleeT Air Arm. Their grequiremenT is To hold a speedy and dangerously close course Towards enemy shipping unTil Their Torpedo is released and well on iTs way To The enemy desTrucTion.