1942 Palestine Glider Training – WWII Aviation Education with Female Student (ACME Press Photo)

Original 1942 ACME press photo from British Mandate Palestine, showing a female student learning to assemble a glider as part of wartime aviation training. Backed by the United Palestine Appeal and Jewish National Fund, these programs prepared youth—both boys and girls—for roles in aviation, engineering, and defense. The image documents early female involvement in aviation education, with references to the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service and Home Guard. Featuring a handmade wooden glider typical of training programs in the 1930s–40s. Includes authentic ACME typed caption and press agency stamps.