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"In their own words, British pilots tell of their Florida experiences. Many of them still in their late teens, away from home the first time, pale and thin from years of rationing, these young men encountered immense challenges and overwhelming generosity during their training in Florida. Now retired, these former pilots still smell the scent of orange blossoms when they glance through the log books they kept while flying their Stearmans and Harvards over Florida citrus groves.
They fondly remember the times when they buzzed over the homes of their Florida "families" to let them know to expect them for Sunday dinner. More than fifty years later, their stories still resonate with universal emotions: fear of failure, love of country, camaraderie, romantic love, and the pain of tragic deaths. Their stories also remind the American reader of a unique time in our history, when, poised on the brink of war, the United States reached out to help a country in distress."--BOOK JACKET.
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American Aerial operations, Biography, British Aerial operations, British Personal narratives, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Air Force, World War, 1939-1945, Great britain, royal air force, World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, american, World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, british, World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, british, Florida, historyPeople
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RAF wings over Florida: memories of World War II British air cadets
2000, Purdue University Press
in English
1557532036 9781557532039
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and index.
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