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