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
Summary
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
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-175) and index
