British Flying Training School Program
At the beginning of the Second World War the United Kingdom recognised that it would need to train a large number of pilots. A number of flying and aircrew training schools were set up across the British Empire where pilots could be trained without risk of enemy interference. The British Flying Training Schools (BFTS) were set up in the United States of America from 1941 as a result of the Lend Lease Bill.[1]
Locations
1 Terrell TX
2 Lancaster CA
3 Miami OK
4 Mesa AZ
5 Clewiston FL
6 Ponca City OK
7 Sweetwater TX
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British Flying Training Schools in the USA 1941-1944Seven schools were opened. These were:
- 1 BFTS at Terrell Municipal Airport, Terrell, Texas. 9 June 1941
- 2 BFTS Lancaster, California. 9 June 1941
- 3 BFTS at Miami Municipal Airport, Miami Oklahoma 16 June 1941
- 4 BFTS at Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona. 16 June 1941
- 5 BFTS at Riddle Field, Clewiston, Florida. 17 July 1941
- 6 BFTS at Ponca City Regional Airport, Ponca City, Oklahoma. 23 August 1941
- 7 BFTS at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas. May 1942 but closed August 1942
References
- ^ Denson, Paula (2006). The Royal Air Force in Oklahoma : Lives, Loves & Courage of the British Air Crews Trained in Oklahoma During World War II. Oklahoma: Oklahoma Heritage Association. ISBN 1885596561.
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Royal Air Force Training Establishments| Advanced Flying Schools | |
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| Basic Flying Training Schools (Basic) Flying Training Schools |
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| (Advanced) Flying Training Schools |
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| British Flying Training Schools | |
| Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools | |
| Elementary Flying Training Schools | |
| Gliding schools | |
| Instructor schools |
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| Flying Refresher Schools |
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| Flying Training Schools |
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| Reserve Flying Schools | |
| Service Flying Schools | |
| Special Flying Schools |
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- RAF Staff College, Andover
- RAF College Cranwell
- RAF Staff College, Bulstrode Park
- RAF Staff College, Bracknell
- Officers Advanced Training School
- RAF College of Air Warfare
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