Army Air Corps Flight Cadets (1927)

A group of five Army Air Corps flight cadets and an instructor standing in front of a biplane trainer on a dirt airfield. — Army Air Corps Flight Cadets (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Before designing the world's most famous aircraft, Donald A. Hall Sr. endured grueling training as an Army Air Corps flight cadet in Texas. This photograph shows him on the far right, looking visibly exhausted alongside his fellow cadets and instructor after a demanding training flight.