The Flying Fleet (1929)

The story follows six midshipmen after they graduate from Annapolis. Their goal is to become U.S. Navy pilots and three of them are eliminated at the San Diego Naval Base. The remaining three undergo grueling weeks of training at Pensacola, Florida, and one crashes. The remaining two get their wings and are sent back to San Diego as full-fledged "Sea Hawks", and prepare there for the first Honolulu flight.