Francis Poindexter's Pilot's Book- April 09, 1918 - November 27, 1918
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[front cover] Francis Poindexter. No. Pilot
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Aviation Section Signal Corps, U.S. Army School or Squadron School Military Aeronautics, Austin, Texas [Date Arrived] [February] 8 [Date Departed] [April] 12 [1918] [Initialing By C.O.] [signature illegible] Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield, Ohio [Date Arrived] April 26 [1918] Book of Flights and Records of Francis Poindexter This Book contains 60 leaves. I, the undersigned, certify that the above is correct at....the...of...19....
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1. The opposite page to be used by the ground school only. 2. This book must be brought up to date and signed by the school commander or the squadron commander at the end of each week. 3. Every time the pilot changes schools, or is transferred from one squadron to another, this book must be brought up to date, and signed by the unit commander. 4. In the schools, this book will be kept up to date by the pilot. In the field, it will be kept up to date by the pilot himself, and verified by the Squadron Commander. 5. The envelope enclosed in this book is made to hold the individual record card. This card will be put in the envelope by the last American School and sealed in. A seal should be placed at each end of each string attached to the flap. Upon arrival, the pilot will remit the book with the envelope and seals intact to his Commanding Officer, who will transmit them in the same manner to the field commander, when the pilot goes into the field. This also applies to all of the pilot
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U.S. School of Military Aeronautics. At University of Texas, Austin. [Subjects] 1. Military Studies [Hours: Recorded by weeks 1st] 29. [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 1st] G [Subject] Military Studies [Hours: Recorded by weeks 2d] 29 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 2d] G [Subject] Military Studies [Hours: Recorded by weeks 3d] 27 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 3d] G [Subject] Military Studies [Hours: Recorded by weeks 4th] 6 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 4th] VG [Subject] Military Studies [Hours: Recorded by weeks 5th] 6 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 5th] vg [Subject] Military Studies [Hours: Recorded by weeks 6th] 6 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 6th] vg [Subject] Military Studies [Hours: Recorded by weeks 7th] 6 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 7th] vg [Subject] Military Studies [Hours: Recorded by weeks 8th] 6 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 8th]vg [Final Exam] 96 [Subjects] Signalling [Hours: Recorded by weeks 1st] 5 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 1st] vg [Subjects] Signalling [Hours: Recorded by weeks 2d] 5 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 2d]G[Subjects] Signalling [Hours: Recorded by weeks 3d] 6 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 3d] 85 [Subjects] Signalling [Hours: Recorded by weeks 4th] 3 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 4th]G [Subjects] Signalling [Hours: Recorded by weeks 5th] 3 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 5th] vg [Subjects] Signalling [Hours: Recorded by weeks 6th] 3 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 6th]vg [Subjects] Signalling [Hours: Recorded by weeks 7th] 6 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 7th] G [Final Exam] 70 [Subjects] Gunnery [Hours: Recorded by weeks 1st] 5 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 1st]vg [Subjects] Gunnery [Hours: Recorded by weeks 2d] 5 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 2d] G [Subjects] Gunnery [Hours: Recorded by weeks 3d] 6 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 3d] 92 [Subjects] Gunnery [Hours: Recorded by weeks 4th] 5 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 4th] vg [Subjects] Gunnery [Hours: Recorded by weeks 5th] 5 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 5th] vg [Subjects] Gunnery [Hours: Recorded by weeks 6th] 5 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 6th] G [Subjects] Gunnery [Hours: Recorded by weeks 7th] 8 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 4th]vg [Subjects] Gunnery [Hours: Recorded by weeks 8th] 11 [Subjects] Aids to Flight [Hours: Recorded by weeks 4th] 2 [Subjects] Aids to Flight [Hours: Recorded by weeks 5th] 4 [Subjects] Aids to Flight [Hours: Recorded by weeks 6th] 6 [Subjects] Aids to Flight [Hours: Recorded by weeks 7th] 6 [Subjects] Aids to Flight [Hours: Recorded by weeks 8th] 6 [Final Exam] 69 [Subjects] Airplanes [Hours: Recorded by weeks 4th] 8 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 4th] vg [Subjects] Airplanes [Hours: Recorded by weeks 5th] 8 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 5th]G [Subjects] Airplanes [Hours: Recorded by weeks 6th] 8 [Final Exam] 77 [Subjects] Engines [Hours: Recorded by weeks 4th] 15 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 4th] f [Subjects] Engines [Hours: Recorded by weeks 5th] 13 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 5th] G [Subjects] Engines [Hours: Recorded by weeks 6th] 11 [Final Exam] 67 [Subjects] Aerial Obs. [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 5th] vg [Subjects] Aerial Obs. [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 6th] vg [Subjects] Aerial Obs. [Hours: Recorded by weeks 7th] 13 [Grade: Recorded by weeks: 7th] vg [Subjects] Aerial Obs. [Hours: Recorded by weeks 8th] 12 [Final Exam] 89 Causes of Absence No. of Absences Total U.S. School of Military Aeronautics. At University of Texas, Austin, Texas Acted as Cadet Pilot from [February] 8 to [April] 12 1918 Graduated April 6 [1918] Note
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[Date] 4-30-1918 [Type of Plane] JN4 [ Type of engine] OX5 [ Type of work done] 2nd Lt. Francis X. Pavesich Dual Instruction [Detail of work done] First Flight with Instructor [Duration] 41
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[Date] 5-31 [Type of Plane] JN4 [Type of engine] OX5 [Type of work done] First Solo [Detail of work done] Take-off-banks-landings [Duration] 59
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[Date] 6-21 [Type of Plane] JN4 [Type of engine] OX5 [Type of work done] Second Solo [Detail of work done] Radio Ship- (with Cadet Bryan as passenger) Too Foggy [Duration] 10
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[Date] 7-9 [Type of Plane] JN4 [Type of engine] OX5 [Type of work done] Solo Cross-Country [Detail of work done] Photo Ship- (Photos with Cadet Birkeland of radio stations) [Duration] 60
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[Date] 7-26 [Type of Plane] JN4 [Type of engine] OX5 [Type of work done] [Detail of work done] To Urbana-Ohio [Duration] 75
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| Title | Francis Poindexter's Pilot's Book- April 09, 1918 - November 27, 1918 |
| Creator | Poindexter, Francis |
| Source | Poindexter, Francis. Pilot's Book. 09 April 1918- 27 November 1918. Poindexter, Francis Collection. 84.17. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Francis Poindexter, of Kansas City, Missouri, enlisted in the 2nd Missouri Field Artillery (later the 129th Field Artillery), on June 13, 1917. He attended Divisional Officers Training School at Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Upon completion of the school, Poindexter transferred to the Air Service and attended the School of Military Aeronautics in Austin, Texas. He graduated with Class 38 on April 6, 1918. Poindexter continued his training at the Wilbur Wright Field, in Fairfield, Ohio, and was assigned to flight duty July 7, 1918. On August 12, 1918, 2nd Lt. Poindexter was seriously injured in a crash near Springfield, Ohio and was treated at Walter Reed Hospital and on total disability after his discharge, effective December 13, 1918. This Pilot's book belonged to Poindexter. He used it while he attended flight school at Wilbur Wright Field in Fairfield, Ohio. It Includes grades in courses taken, and a flight log. |
| Subject LCSH | Airplanes; Wilbur Wright field, Fairfield, O; Military aeronautics; Militaty training; United States. Army. Signal Corps |
| Subject Local | World War One; WWI; School Military Aeronautics, Austin, Texas |
| Site Accession Number | 84.17 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
| Copy Request | Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the National World War I Museum and Memorial: (816) 888-8100. |
| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | April 09, 1918 - November 27, 1918 |
| Language | English |