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JFK Trained in Sea Planes

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I saw this story on the AOPA website today and spent the time to view the 5 minute video. It turns out JFK trained for 10 days in J-3 seaplanes while temporarily stationed in Miami after his PT-boat incident.  You can view the story for yourself here: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2018/may/30/erau-historian-solves-jfk-mystery

What I really enjoyed was they have a picture of his actual log book and you can see all the things he did on his flights. He soloed very quickly, which I know was much more common in those days. On his second flight he was introduced to spins! (But yes, in a Cub they are quite a bit different than a Mooney.)

 

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