Silent Wings Museum Photo. Giving students the dope on control surfaces. One of the students is Joseph H Parente, who went on the fly the CG-4A on Sept. 18, 1944, Holland (MARKET):Took off at 12:07 good tow, Slight damage done to nose while landing. We unloaded our jeep and hooked to a trailer and was at CP within one half hour. There was heavy mortar fire on L.Z. [and] some small arms fire. Exacvuation started Sept. 24, arrived home station Sept. 27, 1944, 15:00.--signature Joseph H Parente, 48th TCS / 313th TCG

Silent Wings Museum Photo. Flight Officer Ben H Bland (317th TC Squadron, 2nd Air Commando Group) and Flight Officer John F Allen (18th TC Squadron, 64th TC Group, Flew Southern France). Both graduated from Class 43-18 South Plains Army Air Field on Dec 15, 1943.

Primary glider flight school Ft. Morgan, Colorado, July 1942. [Jack Mariscano collection].

U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency Photo. OVER RUGGED ITALIAN TERRAIN -- A formation of 442nd Troop Carrier Group planes. A practice mission in prepartation for future tasks. Shown here is the 304th Troop Carrier Squadron.

National Archives Photo, U. S Army Signal Corps.
Training was always on going even after they earned their wings. When not in combat pilots practiced landing with troops and equipment. Back Caption: Credit...U S Army Signal Corps/Photog...T/4 Jack Clemmer (3264) Troopers of the 82nd Airborne division making a practice flight in a glider over france peer out of portholes at the ground far below, except for one nonchalant soldier who takes advanage of the inactivity to catch up on his reading. Laon, France 15 March [1945].