Tails Up!—The Royal Air Force in Oklahoma
In The Royal Air Force in Oklahoma, you will learn about the history of Oklahoma's two secret British Flying Training Schools operated in Ponca City and Miami, Oklahoma during World War II. You can read about No. 6 BFTS Darr School of Aeronautics or about No. 3 BFTS Spartan School of Aeronautics by clicking here. The long anticipated book about these two schools is now a reality. Please go to the publications page for details.
You will want to learn more about this comprehensive, well-documented social commentary detailing
and illustrating the heritage of these two schools. It is published by the Oklahoma Heritage
Association.
The RAF in Oklahoma will certainly be a book you will want to add to your library. Just
viewing the hundreds of photographs will be worth a serious look so click
here to learn more about the book.
No. 6 & No. 3 British Flying Training Schools in Oklahoma during World War II
Check out the latest news concerning the group of people who still keep in contact more than sixty years later. You never know what might be happening with these former flyboys and their fans. Maybe you have questions or information about one of the cadets or other people who trained or worked at the schools. If so, you will want to post a query or share what you know about them in order to help others learn their fate as you help preserve their intriguing history. I am always looking for new facts about these fascinating schools, their staffs, their friends and families, and most of all - about the men who learned to fly over Oklahoma.
I am also very happy to accept photographs of them which will be placed in my extensive image file. Check out this site for a few snapshots of the RAF in Oklahoma during WWII. Contact me and I will be happy to share what I know.
If I don't have the answers, then perhaps I can link you to a site which might have other valuable answers to your questions. Ready to learn more about these fascinating cadets who learned to fly over Oklahoma prairies? Open up the throttle and fly on in!
The Neighborhood—Memories of an Oklahoma Boyhood
Journey back in time with The Neighborhood: Memories of an Oklahoma Boyhood by former resident, Robert E. Clark, Jr. This 448 page hardbound book has just been released locally by Ponca Prairie Press and will be featured with sales information on this site in the near future. Join the people of Oklahoma as they enjoy a trip back in time to the oil boom era of Ponca City and the lives of some of the boys who enjoyed growing up in the Acre Homes addition of Ponca City. Mr. Clark's father was one of the executives for E.W. Marland and through his connection with the oil baron, the children enjoyed privileges as they ran and played through the 300 acre estate.
For more details or to purchase the book for $21.95 plus Oklahoma sales tax and $8.00 shipping (if required), please click here or contact Paula K. Denson directly at paula@pkdenson.com.
The book is also available in Ponca City, OK at Brace Books and More, Marland's Grand Home at 1000 East Grand Avenue, the Marland Mansion Gift Shop, and the Pioneer Woman Museum.