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Cadets in Parachute Harnesses (1927)

Two flight cadets wearing flight suits, leather helmets, and parachute harnesses, leaning casually against the wing of a biplane. — Cadets in Parachute Harnesses (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Another exceptional portrait from the Brooks Field flight line. Donald A. Hall Sr. documented these young cadets geared up in their heavy parachute harnesses, perfectly capturing the spirit, readiness, and brotherhood of the early Army Air Corps.