Robert Moore wrote in
. 7:

vincent p. norris wrote

I got my wings early in 1951. My number, preceded by a V, is about
1500 (not sure it's a good idea to publish the exact number).

Hmmmm....strange, I never questioned my Sept 25, 1959 number
of 15753.

Bob Moore

Here's a link from my previous post for an explanation of how the system
worked back then. They changed how they issued numbers a couple of times.

Dave in San Diego
AT1 USN Ret.

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turned skyward;
For there you have been, and there you long to return."
Leonardo da Vinci