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Page Count
272
Language
English
Description
In the early 1940s, prior to the United States' entry into World War II, through the joint efforts of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, British soldiers were sent to the United States for flight training. This collection gives first-person accounts of the men who learned the art of flying in a place far from their homeland, Florida. The stories provide a wonderful contrast between the two cultures and are told in the voices of British cadets, American cadets who trained with them, instructors, and other individuals who welcomed the British cadets into their homes and lives.
ISBN
9781612491387
Publication Date
Fall 9-15-2000
Publisher
Purdue University Press
City
West Lafayette, IN
Keywords
Largent, Willard, Great Britain, Royal Air Force, World War II
Disciplines
European History | History | Military History
Recommended Citation
Largent, Willard, "RAF Wings Over Florida: Memories of World War II British Air Cadets" (2000). Purdue University Press Books. 9.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/purduepress_ebooks/9