[Photograph of George E. Pierce in his Summer Uniform]

Photograph of George E. Pierce wearing his summer uniform at Randolph Field; he is standing in one of the open drilling grounds of the base.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Flight Instructors of C Flight]

Photograph of six flight instructors of C Flight, B-Stage in front of a window. All of the men are wearing their uniforms in the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cadet in an Airplane at Kelly Field]

Photograph of a cadet sitting in the cockpit of an airplane at Kelly Field near San Antonio, Texas. This plane is fairly bulky, instead of being narrow and more aerodynamic.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Plane Aeronica at Waco, Texas]

Photograph of the plane named Aeronica parked on a runway at Waco, Texas. Four men are standing and talking underneath the wing of the plane; the large aircraft hangar is directly behind Aeronica.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Keystone Bomber at Kelly Field]

Photograph of a Keystone bomber parked at Kelly Field. The size of the plane can be figured based on the relative side of the cadet standing underneath.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Randolph Field]

Photograph of Randolph Field as seen from the air in an airplane. The base is located in the middle of a wide open landscape; most of the land around it is farm land or unused land.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Bomb Exploding on Muroc Lake, California]

Photograph of a bomb exploding in the Mojave Desert at Muroc Lake. The bomb has exploded in the center of the photograph as you can see by the puff of smoke and dust in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Bomb Exploding at Muroc Lake, California]

Photograph of a 300 pound bomb exploding around Muroc Lake, in the Mojave Desert. The camp at Muroc Lake is nearby but the bomb was exploded off in the distant background center of the photograph; the landscape in this area is very barren.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of George E. Pierce in Full Dress Uniform]

Photograph of George E. Pierce wearing his full dress uniform at Randolph Field near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Bomb Exploding in the Mojave Desert]

Photograph of a 300 pound bomb exploding on a target at the camp at Muroc Lake in the Mojave Desert. The landscape in this area is very barren as it is part of the Mojave Desert; the bomb has exploded in the distant background in the center of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cadets Cleaning the Barracks at Kelly Field]

Photograph of a group of cadets cleaning and mopping up their barracks on a Friday afternoon prior to room inspection. Most of the men are wearing only their underwear and shoes though a few have shirts on.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barracks at Randolph Field]

Photograph of the A barracks at Randolph Field near San Antonio, Texas; these barracks are longer than they are wide.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pilot Archie Evans]

Photograph of Archie Evans standing by some of the barracks for a picture; Evans was killed while at Kelly Field.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pilots Standing for Room Inspection]

Photograph of cadets standing at the foot of their beds for room inspection on a Saturday morning at Kelly Field. All of the men are fully dressed in their uniform and their belongings are nicely stowed away.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Planes Flying in Review]

Photograph of a group of planes flying in review. There is also a plane parked on the ground along side another vehicle as well watching the planes fly overhead.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Pilots of B-Stage Flight]

Photograph of four pilots standing by the wing of an airplane. These pilots are a part of the flight on B-Stage.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of B Company Standing for Inspection]

Photograph of B Company standing in the courtyard at Randolph Field for routine inspection. There are two rows of men with a large space separating them down the middle.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cadets Drilling at Randolph Field]

Photograph of a group of cadets drilling in the large courtyard between the barracks at Randolph Field near San Antonio, Texas. Two men are standing closer to the camera while the rest of the group is huddled together in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Service News, Volume 8, Number 35, November 1931 (open access)

The Service News, Volume 8, Number 35, November 1931

Weekly publication of the U.S. Army discussing various topics of interest to the servicemen. This issue focuses on the newly-completed and operational Randolph Field location and the home of the Air Corps Training Center.
Date: November 1931
Creator: Hughes, P. B.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Pilot Reporting to his Instructor]

Photograph of a pilot reporting to his instructor in Austin, Texas. The instructor is sitting down on a stool and writing down information as it is given to him. Three other civilians are wearing coats and standing off to the side of the instructor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cadet Sleeping on his Bed]

Photograph of a cadet sprawled out and sleeping on his cot during the middle of the day.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bay 4 Inside a Barrack at Kelly Field]

Photograph of the inside of one of the cadet barracks at Kelly Field. This room, used as sleeping quarters with numerous cots and desks, is Bay 4.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cadet Battalion Marching]

Photograph of a cadet battalion marching through the training grounds at Randolph Field near San Antonio, Texas. The battalion is broken up into four or five different groups at the time of this picture as they march.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cadet After a Jump]

Photograph of a cadet after a jump sitting on a stool outside of one of the barracks at Kelly Field. He is holding a hose in his left hand and there appears to be a balloon floating over his head.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History