All American (aircraft) All American (aircraft) The All American (full name All American III) was a World War II Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress bomber aircraft that was able to return safely to its base after having its rear fuselage nearly cut off by an in-flight collision with a German fighter over enemy-held territory. The bomber's flight is said to have yielded one of the most famous photographs of World War II, and has been linked with the phrase "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer." It inspired the 414th Bombardment Squadron's emblem, an image of a puppy praying atop an aircraft's tail
81st Flying Training Wing (World War II) 81st Training Wing, established on 15 April 1948 at Wheeler Field, Hawaii, and this organization. The mission of the wing was to provide both Classification and Preflight stage training to air cadets which had completed Training Command basic indoctrination training. Once the cadet successfully completed the training at the center, they would be assigned to one of the AAF primary flight schools for initial flying training. 81st Flying Training Wing (World War II) The 81st Flying Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Western Flying Training Command, and was disbanded on