Aviation Training in the United States, 1917-1918

Aviation Training in the United States, 1917-1918

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent)
Series: Historical Films, ca. 1914 – ca. 1936
Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 – 1985

Production Date: 1937
Other Title(s): Historical Film, No. 1173
Sound Type: Silent

Scope & Content: Air cadets make dummy bombs from plaster of Paris, fire shotguns and machine guns, study bomb releases and aileron operation, practice bombing, participate in aerial dogfights in DH-4 airplanes, land planes, and receive commissions. Shows aerial views of New York City.

Contact(s): National Archives at College Park – Motion Pictures (RD-DC-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: mopix@nara.gov

National Archives Identifier: 24679
Local Identifier: 111-H-1173