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Naval Aviator Production
Hi,
Does anybody know of a chart showing the number of Naval Aviators 'graduating' on a year-by-year basis, going back to the 40's? I know it would be tougher now that "Naval Aviator numbers" are not assigned to individuals, but I'm just wondering. What with the 'payback' period growing longer and longer, and the number of P3s and carriers continuing to head downward, seems like the number would be approaching 0. When I went through Pensacola in 73, there was an unused wing at the BOQ that "was full during VietNam" (so they said). It was mildly depressing then - I wonder what it's like now. Frank |
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Naval Aviator Production
Can't speak to Helo and Maritime production, but strike aviators have run a
bit under 300/year for several years now. I suspect the data is buried in CNATRA or BUPERS somewhere ... probably not accessible on line. R / John "Frank Minich" wrote in message ... Hi, Does anybody know of a chart showing the number of Naval Aviators 'graduating' on a year-by-year basis, going back to the 40's? I know it would be tougher now that "Naval Aviator numbers" are not assigned to individuals, but I'm just wondering. What with the 'payback' period growing longer and longer, and the number of P3s and carriers continuing to head downward, seems like the number would be approaching 0. When I went through Pensacola in 73, there was an unused wing at the BOQ that "was full during VietNam" (so they said). It was mildly depressing then - I wonder what it's like now. Frank |
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Naval Aviator Production
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:52:19 -0500, "Frank Minich"
wrote: Hi, Does anybody know of a chart showing the number of Naval Aviators 'graduating' on a year-by-year basis, going back to the 40's? Someplace in my "stored stuff" I have a chart that goes from the end of WWII into the early '70s. It's gross numbers. I have no idea what box it's in, but I got it when I was drilling with the CNATRA Reserve Unit. If I can lay my hands on it, I will. But no promises on either timetable or success! :-) I know it would be tougher now that "Naval Aviator numbers" are not assigned to individuals, but I'm just wondering. What with the 'payback' period growing longer and longer, and the number of P3s and carriers continuing to head downward, seems like the number would be approaching 0. When I went through Pensacola in 73, there was an unused wing at the BOQ that "was full during VietNam" (so they said). It was mildly depressing then - I wonder what it's like now. AOCS and OCS are now consolitated in Newport. I was in P'Cola last Jan. it was a virtual "ghost town." I reported in June, '68 and a "ghost town" it was not!!!!!!! :-) My recollection of the chart is that into the roughly '63-64 time frame production was significant. At that time it dropped significantly. I'm told the drop was the result of the "Whiz Kids" learning that a significant percentage of Nuggets were not assigned to Fleet Seats upon graduation, but ended up "stashed" someplace (SERGRAD, station pilot, etc.). In my graduating class (July, '69) most went to P-3s, a few (like me :-) ) to Stoofs, and a smaller percentage of Fudds (E-1 and E-2), C-130s, VRC, VR, SERGRAD, and one to a non-flying billet at the NAVPHOTOCEN. |
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Naval Aviator Production
On Mar 28, 9:52*am, "Frank Minich" wrote:
Hi, Does anybody know of a chart showing the number of Naval Aviators 'graduating' on a year-by-year basis, going back to the 40's? A big chunk of what you are looking for may be found at http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP01.PDF Regards, Rich |
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"R Leonard" wrote in message
... On Mar 28, 9:52 am, "Frank Minich" wrote: Hi, Does anybody know of a chart showing the number of Naval Aviators 'graduating' on a year-by-year basis, going back to the 40's? A big chunk of what you are looking for may be found at http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP01.PDF Regards, Rich Thanks, Rich, that's very good, up through 1995. Does anybody have the numbers for the last dozen years? Disclaimer: I don't want them if they are classified or FOUO! Frank |
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Naval Aviator Production
"Frank Minich" wrote in message ... "R Leonard" wrote in message ... On Mar 28, 9:52 am, "Frank Minich" wrote: Hi, Does anybody know of a chart showing the number of Naval Aviators 'graduating' on a year-by-year basis, going back to the 40's? A big chunk of what you are looking for may be found at http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP01.PDF Regards, Rich Thanks, Rich, that's very good, up through 1995. Does anybody have the numbers for the last dozen years? Disclaimer: I don't want them if they are classified or FOUO! I just realized why these numbers didn't seem quite right. I got my wings in early 1971 and had a naval aviator number in the low 30,000's. That hardly jibes with these numbers. Is this just a body count of everyone aviation trained, including navigators, etc? R / John |
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On Mar 31, 6:15*pm, "John Carrier" wrote:
I just realized why these numbers didn't seem quite right. *I got my wings in early 1971 and had a naval aviator number in the low 30,000's. *That hardly jibes with these numbers. *Is this just a body count of everyone aviation trained, including navigators, etc? R / John- No, these are all naval aviators . . . the guys wearing the wings with the shield and single upright anchor . . . and include marines and coasties who wear the same. No specialties, NFOs, Flight Surgeons, and such, but includes the NAPs. The numbering system changed a couple of times during the WWII years, so yours is not a consecutive number. Somewhere around the third quarter of 1943 they already hit 30,000. The article explains it. Some time after your number was issued they stopped numbering all together. Not sure, but I think I heard somewhere the powers that be just decided to start them up again, but I could be wrong on that. If they did, one would wonder at what point they restarted. My father's number was 6953 from November 1940, when all numbers were in sequence, which looks about right. Regards, Rich |
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Hey, I got my wings March 19, 1993. Any idea how I find my Naval Aviator Number?
Thanks, Karen (Stamminger) |
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