Historical Documents from World War II
Detached Flight
Number 1 British Flying Training School, Terrell, Texas, Volume 3
Authors:
- none listed
Published:
- circa 1943
Categories:
- Class Books
- Pilots
- Training
Special Features:
- British Cadets - Includes British cadets training in the US
- Photos of Local Area - Includes pictures of the local community
Locations:
- Number 1 British Flying Training School; Terrell, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Ben Guttery
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 6 items in the Detached Flight series.
Direct Link (Item 000282):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000282
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Detached Flight: Number 1 British Flying Training School, Terrell, Texas, Volume 3" (item 000282), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000282 (accessed 23 April 2024).
Added: November 10, 2011
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Class book for British airmen in the Royal Air Force who trained at the Kaufman County Airport in Terrell, Texas. These are British airmen who trained in the United States under a 1941 arrangement.
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Comments
[2] Mike Voisin (03-Mar-2014 07:06 PM)
@Dave, some class books come up for sale on eBay, but it would be pretty rare to find the exact one you're looking for. Good luck.
[3] Les Ashton (12-Nov-2021 08:07 AM)
Hello Mike.
A picture of my father, Cadet D.R.G. Ashton, is in vol 3 although the cover of the book that I have has vol 11 stamped into it. Dad passed away on 10 December 2013, 5 days after his 95th Birthday. He occasionally spoke of his time at Terrell field, as he called it. He was eventually invalided out after it was discovered that he suffered from air sickness.
The Forward says "In its two years of operation", but nowhere, as far as I can see, does it say what year that was or, idealy, what months the trainig tok place.
all the very best to you.
Les Ashton
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[1] Dave Weight (03-Mar-2014 04:51 PM)
Hi
Are these books available for sale anywhere, my Granddad C J Weight is in volume 3, he died when his Lancaster iced up in a snowstorm and went into the sea. His son, my Dad is trying to find out as much about his Dad as he can.
All the best
Dave Weight