The Royal Air Force in Texas

by Killebrew, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781574411690
• ISBN10: 1574411691
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Univ of North Texas

Summary

By the end of the war, more than two thousand RAF cadets had trained at Terrell. Graduates went on to fly in every theater in which the RAF fought. Many never lived to see the end of the war-- twenty who died during flight training are buried in Terrell. Having British cadets learn to fly in the United States helped to cement relations between the two countries and furthered the war effort in Europe. At the local level, Terrell citizens and the British cadets formed a unique and lasting bond. All readers interested in aviation history, military history, and Texas history will enjoy the story of when the "Brits" invaded Texas.

Author Biography

Tom Killebrew, a native of Dallas, Texas, received a master's degree in history from the University of Texas at Arlington. A licensed private pilot, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and as an air intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He currently teaches American history at Navarro College and lives with his wife, Ann, in DeSoto, Texas

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	viii
Foreword by Air Vice-Marshal H. Gill, CB, OBE	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(3)
Chapter 1-Inception	4	(19)
Chapter 2-First Courses	23	(22)
Chapter 3-The New School	45	(14)
Chapter 4-Operations	59	(22)
Chapter 5-America Enters the War	81	(22)
Chapter 6-Expansion	103	(23)
Chapter 7-Toward the End	126	(18)
Chapter 8-Epilogue	144	(16)
Appendixes
A. List of Fatalities	160	(6)
B. The AT-6 Incident	166	(2)
C. We're the Boys of No.1 BFTS	168	(2)
Bibliography	170	(6)
Index	176