| Caption | Hitler Youth member being instructed on a glider, date unknown ww2dbase | |||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archive | |||||||
| Identification Code | Bild 146-2004-0059 | |||||||
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| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
| Added Date | 12 Nov 2011 | |||||||
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11 Oct 2014 06:18:26 PM
FOR THE FATHERLAND: GLIDER TRAINING
German pre-war glider training was carried out by the NSFK National Socialist Flying Corps. in the 1930s. These flying clubs were closely associated with the Hitler Youth.
BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE:
Our young flier is getting his last minute instructions from his flight instructor who has been issued his "C" Certificate Civil Glider Proficiency Award that's on his left lower breast pocket. Many of these young glider pilots went on to train as Luftwaffe fighter, bomber, transport and glider pilots.
Our young flier is wearing the 1st pattern metal flying helmet, as he sits in his SG-38 Glider.
Did you know that over 16,000 gliders were built in Germany during WWII.