German Flight Training

VtwinVince · 8 January 2005, 04:24 PM

My uncle transferred to the flying service in February 1917 and didn't see combat until late in the year, and he went for training at three different schools, so I would tend to believe that training was no joke. I also have his copy of his training guide, titled "Leitfaden fuer Flugschueler". It is hilarious in its' simplicity, yet it covers all the basics.

FliegerJG1 · 9 January 2005, 05:31 AM

VtwinVince,

Could you post an example or two from the book?

FliegerJG1

Barrett · 9 January 2005, 07:35 AM

I have several pals who are current or former flight instructors, and a couple of 'em have said they'd be interested in learning the extent of theory of flight as taught during TGW, from any/all nations. Undoubtedly it was rudimentary at the start, improving prob'ly from 1916 onward. Any sources?

VtwinVince · 9 January 2005, 07:55 PM

No problem, Flieger, once I get my scanner back up and running. Probably the most interesting thing about the book is the advertising section at the back.

Alan · 11 January 2005, 08:03 AM

Barrett,

Perhaps you've already seen this but this, I believe, is an excellent RFC source from the period:

Practical Flying