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New page: The first '''Naval flight school''' in Pensacola was established on January 20, 1914, when a detachment of nine officers and 23 men were transferred from Annapolis to Pensacola upo...
The first '''Naval flight school''' in Pensacola was established on [[January 20]], [[1914]], when a detachment of nine officers and 23 men were transferred from Annapolis to Pensacola upon the recommendation of Captain [[W. I Chambers]].
Under the leadership of Lieutenant [[John H. Towers]], the flight school was in operation the next month.
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==References==
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Jack Sweetman. ''American Naval History: An Illustrated Chronology of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-present''. Naval Institute Press, 2002.
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Under the leadership of Lieutenant [[John H. Towers]], the flight school was in operation the next month.
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==References==
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Jack Sweetman. ''American Naval History: An Illustrated Chronology of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-present''. Naval Institute Press, 2002.
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