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

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SQUADRON 14B Main Base Captain J. L. 30995, USMCR Chief of Flight Lt. R. Merritt, USN Executive Officer A. W. Garbarino, USNR Commanding Officer of navigation. This syllabus has been highly successful and was constructed by the men who have had actual combat experi- ence and many flying hours with our fleet. Students are first introduced to 0 new type of Naval Trainer. This plane is called the SNJ North American. It is very moneuveroble and will drive at a speed of 250 MPH. After having mastered this fast plane, the cadets go through their Wim- 12.. W

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11 J 1i i e. SQUADRON 14A Kingsville Field Lt. F. 5. Carter, USNR Executive Officer Lt. R. D. Gibson, USNR Commanding Officer Captain W. B. Howard, USMCR Chief of Flight SQUAIHHlNS These squadrons were located 01' The Main Base and at The Naval Center's Auxiliary Field in Kingsville. - After completing the difficult instrument training, a future Naval Aviofor and Officer is sent To his choice, of specialized training, if possible. If he is fortunate enough To be given his choice of fighters, he will be given all types of flying which will be demanded of him when he joins the U. S. Flee'r. It consists of acrobatics, formation Tactics, fixed gunnery and all Types wag;

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SQUADRON 14C Kingsville Field Lt. J. K. Allemcm, USNR Executive Officer Lt. H. M. Kosciusko, USNR Commanding Officer Lt. E. R. Parham, USNR Chief of Flight SQUADMN :IZ'IHOEKEJ with a confident knowledge that the regular planes of the Navy can be handled because of the training received with e . After each flight of six cedets is finished with this fighter syllabus, their graduation will be realized after approximately three weeks at one of the Auxnliary Fields for familiarization with the Navy's SBD or better known as the Dountless Dive Bomber. Adva it's a target are p instru .