davparlr
Senior Master Sergeant
I just watched "I Wanted Wings" made 1941, on Youtube and I thought it was an interesting study in pre-WW2 AAC pilot training. It was fully supported by the Army Air Corp. It seems that initial cadet check out (soloing and basic training) occurred at Randolph Field, San Antonio, flying, I believe BT-14s. Upon graduating from that they went to more advanced training at Kelly Field, also in San Antonio, in AT-6s where they got their wings and, I think, commission. Finally, these pilots went to squadron ops, in this case B-17Cs at March Field, Riverside, Ca. All aircraft were authentic and were flying in different scenarios, TO, landing, formation flying, low level. There were a couple of crashes which weren't depicted bad for the date. Officers were depicted as caring and nice 
, probablly reflecting AAC inputs, cadets not so much. Of course it had the usual mishmash of romance, but they had A list actors, Ray Milland, William Holden, and the first starring movie of Veronica Lake, who can amazingly fill out a dress, which makes it endurable. Some other interesting points, pre-WW2 aircraft detection devices (acoustic sensors, observers, searchlights), some really big gun anti-aircraft artillery, and some P-40s taking off and pretend attack on bombers, which was a bit hokey. If you are interested in between wars army aviation, I think its a good watch. However, some may find it a waste of time.
, probablly reflecting AAC inputs, cadets not so much. Of course it had the usual mishmash of romance, but they had A list actors, Ray Milland, William Holden, and the first starring movie of Veronica Lake, who can amazingly fill out a dress, which makes it endurable. Some other interesting points, pre-WW2 aircraft detection devices (acoustic sensors, observers, searchlights), some really big gun anti-aircraft artillery, and some P-40s taking off and pretend attack on bombers, which was a bit hokey. If you are interested in between wars army aviation, I think its a good watch. However, some may find it a waste of time.
