April 22, 2024
Vintage WWII USAAF US Air Corps Brooks Field Wool Banner Pennant FROM PERIOD
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IMPORTANT! YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONLY THE PENNANT SHOWN IN THE FIRST TWO PHOTOS.ALL OTHERS SHOWN ARE AVAILABLE IN SEPARATE LISTINGS. PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT!Nice wartime piece in good display condition. This commemorates Brooks Field in Texas, which during WWII contributed significantly to the war effort as a Army Air Corps aviation training installation. Some history from Wikipedia appears below.See my other auctions for similar items.World War II [ edit ] Observation Cadets and Training Instructor with O-47 Twin-engine Cessna AT-17 Bobcats on parking apronDuring World War II , Brooks Field housed the School for Combat Observers and the Advanced Flying School (Observation). To cope with the huge buildup in personnel and equipment, the Air Corps adopted a policy of using temporary construction for housing and permanent structures for technical buildings, putting up tents to accommodate personnel. [10]The observation observers and pilots were graduates of the Advanced Flying School and were selected for this hazardous duty, as the observation aircraft were unarmed when flying over enemy-held territory. They flew the North American O-47 two-man aircraft, with the pilot being in charge of the aircraft and the aircraft observer taking photographs and notes of the ground below. [11]The Observation School course was ten weeks in length. The
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