This wartime newspaper clipping from the Edward P. McAleer collection shows a group of U.S. Army Air Forces pilots examining a canvas target sleeve used in aerial gunnery training. Each pilot's machine-gun ammunition was dipped in a distinct paint color before firing, allowing instructors to identify and score individual hits on the towed sleeve. The pilots' leather flight jackets, cloth helmets, and inflatable life vests reflect standard USAAF flight gear of the World War II era, worn during training exercises that often took place over water. Project: 218137