The Royal Air Force in Texas: Training British Pilots in Terrell During World War II

by Tom Killebrew

Book Overview

With the outbreak of World War II, British Royal Air Force (RAF) officials sought to train aircrews outside of England, safe from enemy attack and poor weather. In the United States the first of six schools, No. 1 British Flying Training School (BFTS), was located in Terrell, Texas, east of Dallas. The cadets trained in the air on aerobatics, instrument flight, and night flying, while on the ground they studied navigation, meteorology, engines, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574412728
• ISBN13: 9781574412727
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"