It Came from the Archives - RAF Pilots Trained at Napier Field Near Dothan

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/