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Wings Over America

The "Wings Over America" series was published mostly in 1943 by the Army Air Forces Training Command. There was a separate volume for most, if not all, training facilities across the country.

The first portion of each volume was nearly identical. It gave a history of the Army Air Forces from early development through World War I. Portraits of then current Air Force generals were shown next. Then a description of the AAF Training Command, either Eastern or Western, was given, including portraits of the general staff. This was followed by descriptions of the college training program, classification centers, pre-flight school, primary flight school, basic flight school, advanced flight school, transition training, aerial gunners, navigators, bombardiers, and glider pilots.

The second portion of each volume was specific to the particular air field or training facility. There was usually a history of the facility, staff photographs, and photographs of local activities. This was usually followed by cadet photographs of those undergoing training at the facility at that time.

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21		Gunter Field Historical and Pictorial Review, Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama Class book for 1942 basic pilot training at Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama. Includes base personnel.
22		Harlingen Army Air Field Harlingen Army Air Field, Harlingen, Texas Pictorial of base activities and personnel at Harlingen Army Air Field, Harlingen, Texas.
23		Harlingen Army Air Field Harlingen Army Air Field, Harlingen, Texas Pictorial of base activities and personnel at Harlingen Army Air Field, Harlingen, Texas.
24		Historial and Pictorial Review of Sheppard Field 3706th AAFBU, Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas Pictorial of base activities and personnel of the 3706th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas.
25		Hobbs Army Air Field Hobbs Army Air Field, Hobbs, New Mexico Pictorial of base activities at Hobbs Army Air Field, Hobbs, New Mexico. Includes class 43-4 officers.
26		Jones Field, Bonham, Texas Class 43-B and 43-C, Jones Field, Bonham, Texas Class book for pilot classes 43-B and 43-C at Jones Field, Bonham, Texas.
27		Keesler Field Squadron H, Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi Pictorial of staff and base activities at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi.
28		Kelly Field San Antonio Air Service Command, Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas Pictorial of base activities and personnel at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas.
29		Laredo Army Air Field Laredo, Texas Class book for a gunnery class at the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School, Laredo Army Air Field, Laredo, Texas.
30		Laughlin Army Air Field Del Rio, Texas Base personnel book for Laughlin Army Air Field, Del Rio, Texas. Army Air Forces Pilot School (Specialized Two-Engine).
31		Lazy 8 Corisicana Field, Corsicana, Texas Pictorial of the base, base activities and the lower and upper classes of 1942 for primary pilot training at Corsicana Field, Corsicana, Texas.
32		Lubbock Army Air Field Lubbock, Texas Base book for the Lubbock Army Air Field, Lubbock, Texas.
33		Marfa Army Air Field Two-Engine Advanced Flying School, Marfa, Texas Base pictorial and activities at the two-engine advanced flying school at Marfa Army Air Field, Marfa, Texas.
34		Matagorda Gunnery Ranges, Matagorda Island, Texas Wings Over America Class book for gunnery training squadrons at the Matagorda Gunnery Ranges, and Foster Field, Victoria, Texas.
35		Midland Army Air Field Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas Pictorial of base activities and personnel at Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas.
36		Moore Field Moore Field, Mission, Texas Class, personnel and base activities book for advanced pilot class 43-G and 43-H at Moore Field, Mission, Texas.
37		Officer Candidate School Class 44-E, Officer Candidate School, Miami Beach, Florida Class book for class 44-E at the Officer Candidate School, Miami Beach, Florida.
38		Pampa Army Air Field Pampa, Texas Base personnel book for the Pampa Army Air Field, Pampa, Texas.
39		Pecos Army Flying School Pecos, Texas Base personnel book for the Pecos Army Flying School, Pecos, Texas.
40		Perrin Field Class 43-J and 43-K, Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas Class book for basic pilot classes 43-J and 43-K at the Army Air Forces Pilot School (Basic), Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas.

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Curator: Mike Voisin

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Revised: December 23, 2024