"Winning Your Wings" (1942) Jimmy Stewart Air Force Recruiting Film - REEL History

A classic 1942 inspirational short film designed to encourage recruits for the American Army Air Forces. Members of the production crew would later form the core of the First Motion Picture Unit.

It was directed by legend John Huston and produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring actor and Army Lieutenant James Stewart. He hosts and narrates this short film aimed at the recruitment of officer candidates. He states that there is a great mobilization, and that 90 thousand new flying officers are needed. Due to this heavy need, he discusses how the prerequisites have been altered to encourage recruitment. He also discusses the great rate of pay, benefits, training and other advantages enjoyed by flying officers. He describes the various officer positions required for the nine man crews of the B-17 Bombers, and also various ground support officer positions available.

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