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World War II collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0502.004_unf.001

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Cadets, petty officers and officers are seen completing their training in pyrotechnics and armory assembly, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, Tennessee, 1944. During World War II, Naval Air Station Memphis was a primary flight training center for aviators. It had a training capacity of about 600 flight cadets, and could support up to 10,000 cadets for ground crew training. In 1943, the training facility was designated as the NATTC.

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7-23-2021

Date

1944

Keywords

Naval Air Technical Training Center (Naval Air Station Memphis (Tenn.))

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