During World War II thousands of British cadets learned to fly at six civilian training schools across the southern United States. The first and largest of the schools was in Terrell, Texas. More than 2,200 Royal Air Force and U.S. Army Air Corps cadets earned their wings over North Texas between 1941 and 1945. Join Executive Director of the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, Patrick Hotard, and Rudy Bowling, Museum board member, in celebrating this little-known chapter of World War II history. You can watch this episode online at https://youtu.be/w3zbFF53INA.
Originally Aired on: Jan 11, 2023
Host: Steve Buss
Producer: Blaine Seaboalt
Produced by: Commemorative Air Force
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