Annotation $b 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.

oreword by Air Vice-Marshal H. Gill, CB, OBE -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1-Inception -- Chapter 2-First Courses -- Chapter 3-The New School -- Chapter 4-Operations -- Chapter 5-America Enters the War -- Chapter 6-Expansion -- Chapter 7-Toward the End -- Chapter 8-Epilogue -- Appendixes -- A. List of Fatalities -- B. The AT-6 Incident -- C. We're the Boys of No. 1 BFTS -- Bibliography -- Index.