CAA/WTS/CPT/Flight Schools - Reference Thread

[dmar836]

Production Control Manager maybe?

 

Dave

[haw68]

On 11/15/2018 at 1:56 PM, militbuff said:

I picked this booklet (The Fledgling) up recently from ebay. Its from the 65th College Training Detachment (CTD) at Syracuse University. The Seneca Flying School around Syracuse was in charge of giving the men basic flight training. My dad spent a number of months as part of the 65th CTD until they booted him and 90% of the other cadets out because they needed more air crew members.

 

Has anyone ever seen a patch from the 65th CTD?

The attached SFS wings image shows the stamping die used by The Robbins Company to manufacture Seneca Flying School wings.  The die was made September 24, 1941.

[Cobra 6 Actual]

I think I saw this one way back in Post #40:

 

 

 

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

May have missed these two from earlier:

 

[ocsfollowme]

Here are some new ones that just came in. 

 

I have NEVER seen another AAF * FTD Ocala Florida patch before. 

 

Here are three tabs, all hard to find, with the flight instructor being the most common. I am still wondering where these were used at. 

[5thwingmarty]

The Greenville Aviation School was at Ocala, Florida, and this was the 57th Army Air Force Flight Training Detachment (AAFFTD). 

 

Were you asking where the school was or where the patches were worn on the uniform?

[ocsfollowme]

52 minutes ago, 5thwingmarty said:

The Greenville Aviation School was at Ocala, Florida, and this was the 57th Army Air Force Flight Training Detachment (AAFFTD). 

 

Were you asking where the school was or where the patches were worn on the uniform?

Thank you, I now see the "57" above the eagle. I thought it was a 7! I did not know it was the Greenville Aviation School, so thank you.

 

I was wondering where those tabs were worn, I think the cuff? I know people have sold the Flight Instructor with the the AAF patch as they thought it went above it.

 

I am wondering if only one FTD used these tabs, and if so, which one?

 

 

[5thwingmarty]

I have a book for this school, which was a privately owned primary school.  A.L. Cummings was listed as Flight Director, and L.L. Patterson was listed as Ground School Director.  There were 78 Flying Instructors and 5 Ground School Instructors listed or shown in the book.  Neither the patch nor any of these tabs are visible in any of the photos.  I don't know where they would have worn these or if other schools used these tabs as well.

[Scott C.]

This is another superb thread with a wealth of information and amazing collections shared. I'd like to share my civilian/CAA wings & things: top is a common instructor wing with a very lightly stamped sterling mark in the center-reverse. Second from the top is a mint LGB pattern with a microscopic 'LGB' and 'Sterling' stamped to the reverse of the shield. Third from the top is a standard Indian-head CAA wing with a lightly stamped Pat. Pend. in the center reverse and a raised sterling mark that follows the bottom contour of the center roundel. The bottom wing is actually a Victory Field tie clasp, unmarked.  Also included are a CAA collar/side-cap pin and CAA victory pin.

[Jeeper97]

I thought I would share a recent find. It’s a Cal-Aero Flight Academy brass graduation certificates for completing Primary Flight School. If anyone knows anything about 

James F. Hockgeiger I would appreciate the information. I believe he was with the 463rd Bombardment Group.