This book provides a comprehensive historical survey of U.S. military training aircraft, including technical specifications, drawings and photographs of each type of fixed and rotary-wing design used over a 98-year period to accomplish the first step of the learning process: the training of pilots and aircrews. Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Acknowledgements -- Foreword by Walter J. Boyne -- Preface -- Training the American Air Armada -- Series I. Fixed Wing Trainers, 1917 to 1947 : A. USAAS, USAAC and USAAF -- B. USN, USMC, and USCG ; Series II. Fixed Wing Trainers, 1947 to 1962 : A. USAF and U.S. Army -- B. USN and USMC ; Series III. Fixed Wing Trainers, 1962 to present ; Series IV. Rotary Wing Trainers, 1942 to present ; Appendix 1 : Training Gliders : A. USAAF, USN, and USMC, 1934 to 1945 -- B. USAF, 1957 to present ; Appendix 2 : Fixed and Rotary Wing Trainer Aircraft Designation Systems -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.