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

Tom Killebrew
Softcover, 169 pages
ISBN: 978-1-57441-272-7

At the beginning of WWII, RAF officials sought to train aircrews outside of England, safe from enemy attack and poor weather. The first of six schools in the U.S., No. 1 British Flying Training School, was located in Terrell, Texas, east of Dallas where young cadets were taken into the hearts, minds and homes of local people. By the end of the war, over 2000 RAF cadets had trained at Terrell. This is the story of the BFTS that made an incalculable contribution to the war.