{"product_id":"the-royal-air-force-in-tom-killebrew-9781574416152","title":"The Royal Air Force in American Skies: The Seven British Flight Schools in the United States During World War II","description":"By early 1941, Great Britain stood alone against the aerial might of Nazi Germany and was in need of pilots. The Lend-Lease Act allowed for the training of British pilots in the United States and the formation of British Flying Training Schools. These unique schools were owned by American operators, staffed with American civilian instructors, supervised by British Royal Air Force officers, utilized aircraft supplied by the US Army Air Corps, and used the RAF training syllabus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tom Killebrew provides the first comprehensive history of all seven British Flying Training Schools located in Terrell, Texas; Lancaster, California; Miami, Oklahoma; Mesa, Arizona; Clewiston, Florida; Ponca City, Oklahoma; and Sweetwater, Texas. The British students attended classes and mastered the elements of flight day and night. Some students flushed out, while others were killed during training mishaps and are buried in local cemeteries. Those who finished the course became Royal Air Force pilots. These young British students would also forge a strong and long-lasting bond of friendship with the Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Killebrew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1574416154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781574416152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20d","brand":"Tom Killebrew","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44078441038079,"sku":"9781574416152","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a80681e-a245-40f3-a4b3-beb027c7b876.jpg?v=1685475529","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-royal-air-force-in-tom-killebrew-9781574416152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}