Winning Your Wings

• James Stewart: Himself

Winning Your Wings is an American documentary from the year 1942.

Action

A plane lands on a runway, the pilot climbs out of his machine and walks towards camera. It is the USAAF Lieutenant James Stewart. Stewart answers questions from young men of different social classes. He asserts that each of the Air Force could join and be part secured employment law, school and family.

Following the process of patterning is shown, followed by the recruit training and flight training.

Awards

1943, the film was nominated in the category Best Documentary Oscar.

Background

The propaganda film was produced by Warner Bros. in cooperation with the United States Army Air Forces. The premiere took place on 28 May 1942.

Leah Baird, Don DeFore and Dolores Moran occur in small supporting roles in the film.

Today the film is public domain and can be viewed on the Internet.