Before Take-Off For Flight Training, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
Air Corps trainee students from West Virginia University are briefed before take-off. This eight week course was part of a program with an accelerated curriculum implemented by the United States military at several universities during World War II to meet demands for junior officers and soldiers with high technical skills.
Chalking Off Flight Pattern On Taxi Strip, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1943
Description:
Air Corps Cadet/Student trainees from West Virginia University, gather around an instructor. Military training during World War II was accelerated on university campuses throughout the United States. At WVU, the Air Corps part-time training was replaced with a full time eight-week course. Other programs were also implemented such as the Army Specialized Training Program.
Last Class of Air Crew Trained at West Virginia University
Date:
1944
Description:
Involved in the special training programs during World War II and known as the 2218th A. A. F. Base Unit (Coll. Trng.) A. C., these cadets received ten hours of dual flight instructions by University flight instructors in University planes and classroom instruction in math, physics, geography, English and history from University faculty. Many were deplored to the European and Pacific theaters.
