The Royal Air Force in Texas : training British pilots in Terrell during World War II /

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With the outbreak of World War II, British RAF officials sought to train aircrews outside of England, safe from enemy attack and poor weather. In the USA, six civilian flight schools dedicated themselves to instructing RAF pilots. Tom Killebrew explores the history of the Terrell Aviation School.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Killebrew, Tom
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, ©2003.
Series:War and the Southwest series ; no. 8.
Subjects:
No. 1 British Flying Training School > History.
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force > Foreign service > Texas.
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force
No. 1 British Flying Training School
1900-1999
Aeronautics, Military > Study and teaching > Great Britain.
Aeronautics, Military > Study and teaching > Texas > Terrell.
Aéronautique militaire > Étude et enseignement > Grande-Bretagne.
Aéronautique militaire > Étude et enseignement > Texas > Terrell.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Aeronautics, Military > Study and teaching
Armed Forces > Foreign service
Terrell (Tex.) > History, Military > 20th century.
Great Britain
Texas
Texas > Terrell
History
Military history
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Royal Air Force in Texas; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Inception; Chapter 2 First Courses; Chapter 3 The New School; Chapter 4 Operations; Chapter 5 America Enters the War; photo gallery; Chapter 6 Expansion; Chapter 7 Toward the End; Chapter 8 Epilogue; Appendix A List of Fatalities; Appendix B The AT-6 Incident; Appendix C We're the Boys of No. 1 BFTS; Bibliography; Index.

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