During World War II thousands of British pilots learned to fly at six civilian training schools in the United States. One of these schools was located in Terrell, Texas. Because the United States was not in WWII at the time, it was essentially a secret training program, thus the bus says “Aviation School”.
After the United States entered the war, American Aviation Cadets also trained at the school. More than 2,000 Royal Air Force and American Army Air Force pilots earned their wings over North Texas between 1941 and 1945. Terrell’s citizens welcomed the student pilots to their community and many life-long bonds were forged.
Each person depicted in this mural is an actual person who either trained, worked, or taught at the No. 1 BFTS during World War II, Pictures from the Museum were used as reference for the mural.
Proceed to the posted coordinates and answer the following questions to determine the Final with lots of great swag to discover.
Question A: How many women are represented on the mural?
Question B: How many airmen are with the bus?
Final location: N32 43.0A0 W096 16.BB1
The Terrell Texas Chamber of Commerce/CVB welcomes you to the official Discover Terrell GeoTour. Enjoy your time in Terrell, as you experience the historical charm of this small but growing East Texas town. There are 15 geocaches that have been hidden in places of interest throughout Terrell. Start your adventure by using your geocaching app or GPS to discover many of the treasures that Terrell has to offer. Take pictures and post to social media using the hashtag #DiscoverTerrell #TTXGeoTour.