WAR ORIENTATION: Naval Air Training Bases, Pensacola, Fla.

(Pensacola, Fla.): (1945). Folio. 29 leaves: Title leaf, two-page typescript "Foreword," 22 captioned photographs (8 ¼ x 10 inches) corner-mounted on heavy card stock, an issue of "Cadet News Digest" (Pensacola, July 16, 1945) tipped in, three internal divisional titles. Foreword: "War Orientation became a part of the Ground Training Program at the Naval Air Training Bases, Pensacola, in May, 1944. If the Aviation Cadet was to become something more than the mere pilot of a plane, it appeared almost essential to underline for him the issues of the war and to stress our objectives ... War Orientation Rooms were set up in the training squadrons and a central War Orientation Room was established on the Naval Air Station." The mounted photographs show aviation cadets in lectures, studying, working, looking at visual displays, and listening to news broadcasts. Apparently unrecorded on OCLC. Original gilt-stamped blue fabrikoid album with internal comb binding. Some age-yellowing to photographs, but very good, perhaps a dummy for an unrealized publication. Item #57576

Price: $450.00