RAF wings over Florida
Subtitle: memories of World War II British air cadets
By: Will Largent ; edited by Tod Roberts.
Contributors: Roberts, Tod.
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: West Lafayette, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Largent, Willard.; Great Britain. Royal Air Force -- Biography.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British.; Riddle Field (Fla.); Carlstrom Field (Fla.)
Genres: Personal narratives, British.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and index.