March to May 1945 - Advanced Training - Luke Field AZ

Roger began Advanced Flight Training at Luke Field AZ, single engine (fighters).   Advanced training lasted approximately 10 weeks and 70 hours and was conducted in a 600 horsepower AT-6 aircraft.

Per the U.S. Air Force Museum website:  "Advanced flying school was to prepare a cadet for the kind of airplane he was to fly in combat, either single or multi-engine.  Those who went to single engine school flew AT-6s for the first 70 hours during a nine-week period, learning aerial gunnery and combat maneuvers and increasing their skills in navigation, formation and instrument flying".

The following photos are of Roger at Luke Field.  The aircraft is an AT-6.

In April 1945 Roger took instrument flight instruction and on April 24, 1945 he successfully completed his instrument flight check ride.  His Instrument Certificate and Flight Check Form is shown below.