The Royal Air Force in Texas: Training British Pilots in Terrell during World War II

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170 Bibliography I. Primary Sources A. Archive Records United Kingdom. “Permanent Historical Record, Royal Air Force Operations Record Book, Form 540, Headquarters Air Historical Branch, Air Ministry, London, No.1 British Flying Training School, Texas, USA” AIR 29/625 and AIR 29/626. Located in the Public Record Office, London. This record is written in diary form and arranged by dates. Certain entries have letters , reports, appendixes, or other attachments. “A System of Elementary Flying Training,” Air Ministry, London, April 1941. This publication lists in detail the various steps and requirements for Reception Wing, ITW, preflight, and flight training for the RAF student pilot in 1941. Attached to the Operations Record Book, No.1 BFTS, described and located above. “Notes for the Guidance of Aircrew Trainees Selected for Pilot and Observer Training at Certain Training Centers Overseas.” Contains guidelines for British students entering the United States before December 7, 1941, and describes the students’ status while in the United States. Attached to the Operations Record Book, No.1 BFTS, described and located above. “Basic-Advanced Course Single Engine Syllabus (10 Weeks) For Use at British Flying Training Schools in U.S.A.” This manual outlines several aspects of RAF flight training from instrument instruction, night flying , formation flying, ground school subjects. Located in Operations Record Book, No.1 BFTS, described and located above. Microfilm file AIR 20/1387 and AIR 20/1388, Public Record Office, London . This file contains copies of correspondence from RAF officers in Washington, D.C., to officials at the Air Ministry in London concern- Bibliography 171 ing training in the United States. Especially important is correspondence concerning proposed training prior to the United States’ entry into the war. United States. U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency archives located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. These records are contained on microfilm roll A2281. “History of the Dallas Aviation School, Love Field, Dallas, Texas, 1 July 1939 - 15 March 1941.” Prepared by the Historical Section Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command, Randolph Field, Texas, 1 April 1945. Contained on microfilm roll A2281 located at the U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency archives at Maxwell Air Force base, Alabama. “History of the 321st Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment, Terrell, Texas.” Reports of the army base unit assigned to No.1 BFTS, located in Maxwell, microfilm roll A2281. These reports are arranged by date and are either bi-monthly or quarterly. “History of the 2564th Army Air Force Base Unit.” This is a continuation of the previous record after the unit had been redesignated. Located on the same microfilm roll A2281. B. Interviews Baxter, Pauline (Bond). Interview by author. Kaufman, Texas, August 17, 2000. Brewer, Virginia. Phone interview with author. October 8, 1993. Interview by author. Canton, Texas, September 10, 2000. Brookover, Bill. Interview by author. Granbury, Texas, January 9, 2000. Brown, Ben. Phone interview with author. February 12, 2000. Flenniken, Ray. Interview by author. Arlington, Texas, April, 28, 2000. Gill, Eric. Interview by author. Dallas, Texas, September 11, 2000. Howell, Jane. Phone interview with author. December 18, 2000. Krieger, Marvin. Interview by author. Dallas, Texas, February 21, 2000. Madgwick, Henry. Interviews by author. Terrell, Texas, August 10, 1993, and April 20, 2000. Ridge, Arthur. Interviews by author. Terrell, Texas, January 29, 2000, and Dallas, Texas, February 21, 2000. 172 Bibliography C. Published Primary Sources “Detached Flight” volumes I - VI published by the Terrell Aviation School, Terrell, Texas. Volumes III - VI on file in the Terrell Public Library. Volumes I and II are on microfilm roll A2281 in the U. S. Air Force archives located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. British Air Ministry, “Flying Training, 1939-1945, vol I: Policy and Planning .” A.H.B. Air Publication 3233, 1952. D. Contemporary Journal and Magazine Articles 1940s Forester, C. S. “The Truth About Our English Allies.” Look (July 24, 1942): 11-13. Garrod, , A. G. R. “Training and Manpower.” Flying (September 1942): 107-10, 215-16. Murphy, Mark. “Journey from Moncton.” New Yorker (October 30, 1943): 46-54, 57-59. Palmer, M. W. “British Flying Training Schools in America.” Transatlantic (April 1945): 23-27. ______. “Open Letter to a U/T Pilot.” RAF Journal (September 1944). “Pilots For Britain.” Time (November 10, 1941): 56. “RAF in the USA.” Scholastic, the American High School Weekly (March 2-7, 1942): 28-30. Steward, Davenport. “As the English See Us: John Bull Explains the American Way to...