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With military hierarchy fully intact in the station, the officers had their own food hall. Granted it took nearly a year of the stations life for it to be built, but it was eventually done nonetheless. The mess was open… Continue Reading →
Movies were shown twice weekly during the majority of the stations life. Though they were often cancelled if other events took up the same time frame, such as holidays, parties, or actual military training. Originally there were bans on where… Continue Reading →
The various facilities in the station hall were open to the men Tuesday nights. They were allowed to invite guests to come play with them. There was also a shower room for keeping the pilots presentable after the rigors of… Continue Reading →
Trainees were expected to be in good physical condition, both for air force regulations and to handle the rigors of wartime aviation. This meant daily workouts and calisthenics classes were a minimum. Besides these trainees were highly encouraged to participate… Continue Reading →
This training would look quite different depending on which era of the station we are talking about. For No. 24 EFTS the pilots would fly smaller Cornell planes, and would have much more direct teaching from the flight instructors. During… Continue Reading →
This is when pilots would learn the theoretical aspects of flying a plane during a war. Trainees would have gone to an initial training school before coming to No. 24 EFTS, so they would know some of the technicalities behind… Continue Reading →