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| civilian pilot training program: The Putt-putt Air Force Patricia Strickland, 1973 |
| civilian pilot training program: Extending the Civilian Pilot Training Act of 1939 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, 1944 |
| civilian pilot training program: TO FILL SKIES W/PILOTS PB PISANO DOMINICK A, 2001-03-17 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. |
| civilian pilot training program: To Fill the Skies with Pilots Dominick A. Pisano, 2014-06-03 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. |
| civilian pilot training program: Extending the Civilian Pilot Training Act of 1939 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce, 1944 Considers (78) S. 1432. |
| civilian pilot training program: To Fly and Fight Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson, 2017-05-12 Bud Anderson is a flyers flyer. The Californians enduring love of flying began in the 1920s with the planes that flew over his fathers farm. In January 1942, he entered the Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Program. Later after he received his wings and flew P-39s, he was chosen as one of the original flight leaders of the new 357th Fighter Group. Equipped with the new and deadly P-51 Mustang, the group shot down five enemy aircraft for each one it lost while escorting bombers to targets deep inside Germany. But the price was high. Half of its pilots were killed or imprisoned, including some of Buds closest friends. In February 1944, Bud Anderson, entered the uncertain, exhilarating, and deadly world of aerial combat. He flew two tours of combat against the Luftwaffe in less than a year. In battles sometimes involving hundreds of airplanes, he ranked among the groups leading aces with 16 aerial victories. He flew 116 missions in his old crow without ever being hit by enemy aircraft or turning back for any reason, despite one life or death confrontation after another. His friend Chuck Yeager, who flew with Anderson in the 357th, says, In an airplane, the guy was a mongoosethe best fighter pilot I ever saw. Buds years as a test pilot were at least as risky. In one bizarre experiment, he repeatedly linked up in midair with a B-29 bomber, wingtip to wingtip. In other tests, he flew a jet fighter that was launched and retrieved from a giant B-36 bomber. As in combat, he lost many friends flying tests such as these. Bud commanded a squadron of F-86 jet fighters in postwar Korea, and a wing of F-105s on Okinawa during the mid-1960s. In 1970 at age 48, he flew combat strikes as a wing commander against communist supply lines. To Fly and Fight is about flying, plain and simple: the joys and dangers and the very special skills it demands. Touching, thoughtful, and dead honest, it is the story of a boy who grew up living his dream. |
| civilian pilot training program: Flight Training United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1948 |
| civilian pilot training program: Training of Civil Aircraft Pilots United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 1939 |
| civilian pilot training program: Training of Civilian Aviation Technicians and Mechanics United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, 1942 |
| civilian pilot training program: They Flew Proud Jane Gardner Birch, 2007 They Flew Proud crisply tells the story of the Civilian Pilot Training Program through the Army Air Force Cadets at Grove City College (PA.) and the Grove City Airport where the flight instructors (including Gardner Birch) trained the cadets to solo. Across the U.S., more than 435,000 men and women were taught to fly under the CPTP in pre and post WWII. In Grove City, the 8th Detachment?s 486 students received almost 5,000 hours of instruction, and then went forward to serve their nation in WWII.In Part 2 Gardner Birch, manager/instructor refocused the airport to teach civilians to fly after the CPTP was abruptly cancelled. He created five boards to record the 127 students and their solo dates (?44-?48). Narratives from these men and women retell of learning basic flying skills through many wonderful and humorous aviation stories. Those lessons learned in aviation?s early days prepared them for a smoother flight through life and created friendships and passions for flying and airplanes. Numerous photos and visuals add depth, feeling, and understanding to the expressive text and draw us into the special time when some of the greatest generation learned to fly proud. |
| civilian pilot training program: Training and Employment Opportunities in Aviation United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1942 |
| civilian pilot training program: Two Hundred Thousand Flyers Willard Wiener, 1945 Om udviklingen og gennemførelse af sikkerheds og træningsprogramme i mellemkrigsårene for piloter i USA bl.a. for at sikre, at amerikanske piloter i krisesituationer vidste nøjagtig hvor de skulle flyve hen. |
| civilian pilot training program: The Aircraft Pilot National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Selection and Training of Aircraft Pilots, Morris Simon Viteles, 1945 |
| civilian pilot training program: The Royal Air Force in Texas Tom Killebrew, 2003 With the outbreak of World War II, British RAF officials sought to train aircrews outside of England, safe from enemy attack and poor weather. In the USA, six civilian flight schools dedicated themselves to instructing RAF pilots. Tom Killebrew explores the history of the Terrell Aviation School. |
| civilian pilot training program: The Divided Skies Robert J. Jakeman, 1996-04-30 Process theology likes to compare itself favorably to what it calls classical theism. This book takes that comparison seriously and examines process theology's claim to do better than classical theism. Jakeman tells the story of the people and events behind the establishment of the segregated flight training program at Tuskegee. He begins by recounting Tuskegee Institute's first tentative efforts to enter the field of aviation during the mid 1930s and concludes with the graduation of the first class of black pilots in early 1942. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
| civilian pilot training program: Air-conditioning Young America United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1942 |
| civilian pilot training program: The Putt-putt Air Force Patricia Strickland, 1970 |
| civilian pilot training program: Civil Pilot Training Manual United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration, Jack R. Cram, Daniel Johnson Brimm, David Locke Webster, 1941 |
| civilian pilot training program: Training of Civilian Aviation Technicians and Mechanics United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Civil Aeronautics, 1942 Considers (77) H.R. 5695, (77) S. 1919. |
| civilian pilot training program: Taking Flight National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers, 1997-03-14 The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation's economy. The industry is facing the effects of a reduced role by the military as a source of high-quality trained personnel, particularly pilots and mechanics. At the same time, it is facing the challenges of a changing American workforce. This book is a study of the civilian training and education programs needed to satisfy the work-force requirements of the commercial aviation industry in the year 2000 and beyond, with particular emphasis on issues related to access to aviation careers by women and minorities. |
| civilian pilot training program: Training of Civil Aircraft Mechanics United States. U.S. Congress. House. Committee on interstate and foreign commerce, 1942 |
| civilian pilot training program: Instrument Flying Training , 1942 |
| civilian pilot training program: CAA for Defense United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1941 |
| civilian pilot training program: Fighter Pilot Christina Olds, Robin Olds, Ed Rasimus, 2010-04-13 Fighter Pilot is the memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force, Robin Olds. Robin Olds was a larger-than-life hero with a towering personality. A graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football Hall of Fame for his All-American performance for Army, Olds was one of the toughest college football players at the time. In WWII, Olds quickly became a top fighter pilot and squadron commander by the age of 22—and an ace with 12 aerial victories. But it was in Vietnam where the man became a legend. He arrived in 1966 to find a dejected group of pilots and motivated them by placing himself on the flight schedule under officers junior to himself, then challenging them to train him properly because he would soon be leading them. Proving he wasn't a WWII retread, he led the wing with aggressiveness, scoring another four confirmed kills, becoming a rare triple ace. Olds, who retired a brigadier general and died in 2007, was a unique individual whose personal story presents one of the most eagerly anticipated military books in recent memory. Please note: This ebook edition does not include the photo insert from the print edition. |
| civilian pilot training program: Supplemental Hearing First Supplemental Civil Functions Apropriation Bill for 1941 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, 1940 |
| civilian pilot training program: The American Aviation Experience Tim Brady, 2000 This book is designed to be a primary text for courses in aviation history and development and aviation in America. The seventeen chapters in The American Aviation Experience: A History range chronologically from ancient times through the Wright brothers through both world wars, culminating with the development of the U.S. space program. Contributors also cover balloons and dirigibles, African American pioneers in aviation, and women in aviation. These essayists--leading scholars in the field--present the history of aviation mainly from an American perspective. The American Aviation Experience includes 335 black-and-white photographs, two maps, and an appendix, Leonardo da Vinci and the Science of Flight.. |
| civilian pilot training program: Embry-Riddle at War Stephen G. Craft, 2009 Stephen Craft mines archival sources and the rich treasure trove of personal memories of the men who fought the greatest air war in history. Interviews with those who graduated from wartime Embry-Riddle bring the story to life with rich and telling detail.--BOOK JACKET. |
| civilian pilot training program: Annual Report of the Civil Aeronautics Authority United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1941 |
| civilian pilot training program: Student Pilot Guide United States. Flight Standards Service, 1974 |
| civilian pilot training program: Hearings United States. Congress. House, 1941 |
| civilian pilot training program: Annual Report of the Civil Aeronautics Board United States. Civil Aeronautics Board, 1940 |
| civilian pilot training program: Civil Aeronautics Journal , 1940 Includes section Civil aeronautics authority official actions, opinions, orders and regulations for the period Dec. 1-15, 1939 to |
| civilian pilot training program: Flying Minute Men Robert E. Neprud, 1948 Beretter om den amerikanske civile organisation Civil Air Patrol, der som en slags flyvehjemmeværn udførte luftoperationer over USA og langs kysterne under 2. verdenskrig. Organisationen blev en forgænger for Air National Guard. |
| civilian pilot training program: The Annual Report of the Secretary of Commerce United States. Dept. of Commerce, The first annual report submitted December 16, 1913, being the eleventh annual report of so much of the former Department of commerce and labor as is now included within the Department of commerce, contains an outline of the work of the department. Another issue is dated 1914. |
| civilian pilot training program: Partial Analysis of a Three-man Interview Technique for Predicting Airplane Pilot Success in the Civilian Pilot Training Program , 1946 |
| civilian pilot training program: Song in a Weary Throat Pauli Murray, 1987 Autobiography of an American woman, a pioneer civil rights activist and feminist. Granddaughter of a slave and great-granddaughter of a slave owner, growing up in the colored section of Durham, North Carolina in the early 20th century, she rebelled against the segregation that was an accepted fact of life in the South. |
| civilian pilot training program: Report United States. Congress. House, 1944 |
| civilian pilot training program: Public Aids to Domestic Transportation United States. Board of Investigation and Research, 1945 |
| civilian pilot training program: Congressional Record United States. Congress, 1944 The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873) |
| civilian pilot training program: Department of Defense Appropriations for 1975 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, 1974 |
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A civilian is a person who is not a member of the military, police force, or any armed forces. They are individuals who are not involved in enforcing laws or engaging in combat either …
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May 24, 2025 · civilian (plural civilians) A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces. An army never can be commanded or …
CIVILIAN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CIVILIAN is a specialist in Roman or modern civil law. How to use civilian in a sentence.
Civilian - Wikipedia
A civilian is a person who is not a member of an armed force. [1] It is illegal under the law of armed conflict to target civilians with military attacks, along with numerous other considerations for …
CIVILIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
CIVILIAN definition: 1. a person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces: 2. an ordinary person who is…. Learn more.
CIVILIAN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Civilian definition: a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization.. See examples of CIVILIAN used in a sentence.
CIVILIAN definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary
A civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces. The safety of civilians caught up in the fighting must be guaranteed. American English : civilian / sɪˈvɪlyən /
civilian noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...
Definition of civilian noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police Two soldiers and one civilian were killed in the …
civilian, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
What does the word civilian mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word civilian , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and …
What does ciVilian mean? - Definitions.net
A civilian is a person who is not a member of the military, police force, or any armed forces. They are individuals who are not involved in enforcing laws or engaging in combat either professionally …
Civilian - definition of civilian by The Free Dictionary
civilian - associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"
civilian - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
May 24, 2025 · civilian (plural civilians) A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces. An army never can be commanded or …
