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CAP cadet gets into the cockpit of an aircraft at University of Illinois air[port in Urbana, Illinois.

International exchange of CAP ( Civil Air Patrol ) cadets in Urbana, Illinois. A control tower with a sign that reads ' Welcome to University of Illinois airport '. A group of foreign cadets walk past the foot of the control tower. A flight line at the airport. Gliders and liaison planes on the line. The cadets look at the aircraft. A glider pilot gets into the cockpit of a plane. He fastens himself.

Location: Urbana Illinois

Date: 1953, August 5

Duration: 2 min 17 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

A glider being towed by a PT-13 aircraft at University of Illinois airport in Urbana, Illinois.

International exchange of CAP ( Civil Air Patrol ) cadets in Urbana, Illinois. A PT-13 aircraft being pushed manually for use as a tow plane for glider. A man attaches the glider to the tow plane as cadets look on. The PT-13 tows the glider to the take off strip. The glider takes off as the aircraft tows it. A Fairchild aircraft in flight. A glider aircraft comes in for landing and makes a touch down. A pilot in the cockpit of the glider aircraft after it lands. A man pushes the glider and it is towed for take off. A weather vane at the airport and flight control at the strip.

Location: Urbana Illinois

Date: 1953, August 5

Duration: 3 min 43 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None