INDEX

World War II Naval Aviation pictures.

Catalina patrol flight over Pacific, 1942.

Depth charge under wing of PBY on patrol, 1941.

VP-71 discovering approaching Japanese fleet.

Deep charge under wing of PBY.

Primary flight training at NAS, Dallas, 1943.

PBY training at NAS, Pensacola, 1943.

Advance training and retention as instructor.

PPC Stich preparing for flight in Privateer, 1945.

Stich on Tinian Island.

Japanese Naval Base, Truk.

Landing at Marcus Island.

Personal trivia.

Peculiar irony: Stich flying Japanese plane with Japanese wartime pilot as his copilot.