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TO FILL SKIES W PILOTS PB
Author | : PISANO DOMINICK A |
Publsiher | : Smithsonian |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2001-03-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781560989189 |
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Launched in 1939, the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) was one of the largest government-sponsored vocational education programs of its time. In To Fill the Skies with Pilots, Dominick A. Pisano explores the successes and failures of the program, from its conception as a hybrid civilian-military mandate in peacetime, through the war years, and into the immediate postwar period. As originally conceived, the CPTP would serve both war-preparedness goals and New Deal economic ends. Using the facilities of colleges, universities, and commercial flying schools, the CPTP was designed to provide a pool of civilian pilots for military service in the event of war. The program also sought to give an economic boost to the light-plane industry and the network of small airports and support services associated with civilian aviation. As Pisano demonstrates, the CPTP's multiple objectives ultimately contributed to its demise. Although the program did train tens of thousands of pilots who later flew during the war (mostly in noncombat missions), military leaders faulted the project for not being more in line with specific recruitment and training needs. After attempting to adjust to these needs, the CPTP then faced a difficult and ultimately unsuccessful transition back to civilian purposes in the postwar era. By charting the history of the CPTP, Pisano sheds new light on the politics of aviation during these pivotal years as well as on civil-military relations and New Deal policy making.
To Fill the Skies with Pilots
Author | : Dominick A. Pisano |
Publsiher | : Smithsonian Institution |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2014-06-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781935623533 |
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Launched in 1939, the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) was one of the largest government-sponsored vocational education programs of its time. In To Fill the Skies with Pilots, Dominick A. Pisano explores the successes and failures of the program, from its conception as a hybrid civilian-military mandate in peacetime, through the war years, and into the immediate postwar period. As originally conceived, the CPTP would serve both war-preparedness goals and New Deal economic ends. Using the facilities of colleges, universities, and commercial flying schools, the CPTP was designed to provide a pool of civilian pilots for military service in the event of war. The program also sought to give an economic boost to the light-plane industry and the network of small airports and support services associated with civilian aviation. As Pisano demonstrates, the CPTP's multiple objectives ultimately contributed to its demise. Although the program did train tens of thousands of pilots who later flew during the war (mostly in noncombat missions), military leaders faulted the project for not being more in line with specific recruitment and training needs. After attempting to adjust to these needs, the CPTP then faced a difficult and ultimately unsuccessful transition back to civilian purposes in the postwar era. By charting the history of the CPTP, Pisano sheds new light on the politics of aviation during these pivotal years as well as on civil-military relations and New Deal policy making.
The Sky Rained Heroes
Author | : Frederick E. LaCroix |
Publsiher | : BookPros, LLC |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780982160138 |
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I asked for action, and I'm really getting it. We had our toughest mission to-date, yesterday. It was a bombing-strafing job on destroyers, and they really threw up the fireworks. It gives you a funny feeling to see all the ack-ack coming and still have to keep on going in. It is a feeling of acute anticipation and mild curiosity-the latter as regards whether it is your turn to get hit. I like combat pretty well. I guess it is a natural desire to like destruction. If you've ever seen six streams of tracers hosing into a target, I think you'd know what I mean. I've flown an awful lot lately (9 hours a day), and hope I can keep it up. However, some replacements came in today, so they will probably ease up a little on the rest of us. I'd rather keep up the steady flying, though. P. S. Guess you've been praying for me quite a bit. At any rate, someone has. Keep it up. There really are no atheists here. Book jacket.
SEGREGATED SKIES PB
Author | : SANDLER STANLEY |
Publsiher | : Smithsonian |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1998-07-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1560989173 |
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"Sandler does a fine job of emphasizing the unjustness of the segregation policy as well as the excellence of the men who flew in segregated skies. He provides a good look at this lesser known aspect of (World War II).--"Retired Officer". 38 photos.
Subject Guide to Children s Books in Print 1997
Author | : Bowker Editorial Staff,R R Bowker Publishing |
Publsiher | : R. R. Bowker |
Total Pages | : 2776 |
Release | : 1996-09 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0835238008 |
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Air Defense Artillery
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 916 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Air defenses |
ISBN | : UCLA:L0064798036 |
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Bibliography of Scientific and Industrial Reports
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1808 |
Release | : 1946 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : IND:30000089265502 |
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The Sky Pilot
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Author | : Ralph Connor |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 1919 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:422074752 |
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