WWII Chickasha Warrior Booklet Army Air Force Aviation Cadet Class 45-F

  
WWII Chickasha Warrior Booklet Army Air Force Aviation Cadet Class 45-F. Wilson & Bonifils Flying School. Please see photos for condition. Some pages have comments and signatures from Cadets. Front page has a split on binding. Chickasha Municipal Airport, Chickasha, Oklahoma.

316th Flying Training Detachment[2]. 2549th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), April 1944. Operated by: Wilson-Bonfils Flying School[4]. Opened: October 1941, Closed: August 1945 (PT-17, PT-19).

The "316th Flying Training Detachment" was a unit within the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, primarily responsible for pilot training at a primary level, meaning it was one of the first stages of flight instruction for aspiring pilots; it was part of the larger 31st Flying Training Wing, which oversaw various pilot training programs across multiple auxiliary airfields during the war. Key points about the 316th Flying Training Detachment. Primarily conducted basic flight training for pilots, often using aircraft like the PT-17 or PT-19.

Part of the 31st Flying Training Wing. This larger wing oversaw multiple pilot training detachments across various locations.

The 316th Detachment was active during World War II, contributing to the large number of pilots needed by the US military. Chickasha, Oklahoma, trained 8,000 troops at the Wilson and Bonfis Flying School that opened in October 1941, after the war it became Chickasha Municipal Airport.