| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 182 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
War and the Southwest series ; no. 8
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War and the Southwest series ; no. 8.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-175) and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
No. 1 British Flying Training School -- History.
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No. 1 British Flying Training School. |
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History. |
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force -- Foreign service -- Texas.
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Diplomatic and consular service. |
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Texas. |
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No. 1 British Flying Training School. |
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force. |
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force. |
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Aeronautics, Military -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain.
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Aeronautics, Military -- Study and teaching. |
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Great Britain. |
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Aeronautics, Military -- Study and teaching -- Texas -- Terrell.
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Texas -- Terrell. |
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Terrell (Tex.) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Military history.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Killebrew, Tom. Royal Air Force in Texas. Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, ©2003 1574411691 (DLC) 2003009983 (OCoLC)52312565 |
| ISBN |
1417515074 (electronic book) |
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9781417515073 (electronic book) |
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1574411691 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9781574411690 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1433710358 |
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9781433710353 |
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