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It Came from the Archives - RAF Pilots Trained at Napier Field Near Dothan
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During World War II, the skies over Great Britain were filled with too many German airplanes, and the weather was too inclement, for pilot-cadets to train safely. So they trained in colonies like India and South Africa, but they also trained in the US from June 1941 to March 1943.
Dr. Olliff's Article: https://today.troy.edu/news/archives-raf-pilot-training/
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