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Reenactment of new recruits arriving for training as U.S. Air Forces flying cadets

Reenactment to illustrate how newly recruited civilians might arrive at a base to commence training as U.S. Army Air Forces flying cadets. The recruits, in civilian clothes, arrive in private cars and park in a base parking lot. One group of four arrives in a 1940 Buick convertible coupe. A large number of recruits in civilian clothes, carrying luggage, walking across a lawn towards a building on the base. Two are seen carrying tennis racquets. The scene is shot at Randolph Field in Texas. It is repeated twice, that is, in two takes.

Location: Texas

Date: 1940

Duration: 2 min 6 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

New recruits arrive to begin training as U.S. Air Forces flying cadets.

Reenactment (at Randolph Field, Texas) illustrating the arrival of new recruits into the U.S. Army Air Forces flying cadet program. Large group of new cadets walking across an area carrying personal baggage. All dressed in civilian clothing, they walk up the steps to a veranda on a building at the base. There are two takes of the scene. Best regards, Tom

Location: Texas

Date: 1940

Duration: 3 min 21 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Reenactment of new recruits being received for training as U.S. Air Forces flying cadets

Reenactment, at Randolph Field, illustrating how new recruits are indoctrinated by upper class upon arrival for training as U.S. Army Air Forces flying cadets. Upper class cadet standing with recruits on a veranda. He teaches them how to stand in a "brace" and conduct themselves. Interior of a barber shop. Cadets getting haircuts. Cadets dressed in newly issued uniforms. They have photographs taken for their ID cards.

Location: Texas

Date: 1940

Duration: 1 min 5 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

U.S. Army Air Forces flying cadets in a dining hall at Randolph Field, Texas

Training of U.S. Army Air Forces flying cadets at Randolph Field, Texas. Interior of a dining hall. The cadets walking up between the tables. They select seats but remain standing near them until the class fills the dining hall. An officer at the far end gives an order to be seated. Cadets sit down and start eating. Main Source: ‘When Hollywood Ruled the Skies’ by Bruce Orriss Best regards, Tom

Location: Texas

Date: 1940

Duration: 3 min 25 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

U.S. Army Air Forces Flying Cadets playing basketball at Randolph Field, Texas, United States.

Training of flying cadets in the United States. Cadets playing basketball at Randolph Field, in Texas. Main Source: ‘When Hollywood Ruled the Skies’ by Bruce Orriss Best regards, Tom

Location: Texas

Date: 1940

Duration: 32 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

U.S. Flying cadets stand in formation and do calisthenics with rifles at Randolph Field, Texas, United States.

Training of flying cadets in the United States. Cadets stand in formation at Randolph Field in Texas. They do some rifle drill and then calisthenics with their rifles. Buildings in the background.

Location: Texas

Date: 1940

Duration: 1 min 9 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

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