Bill Text: TX SR299 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum as a freestanding institution.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-14 - Reported enrolled [SR299 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR299-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum | ||
| in Terrell is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a freestanding | ||
| institution on November 8, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established during World War II as part of the | ||
| Lend-Lease Act, the No. 1 British Flying Training School in | ||
| Terrell was one of six schools in the United States set up to | ||
| support England's wartime efforts by training pilots for the | ||
| Royal Air Force; between 1941 and 1945, more than 2,000 pilots | ||
| attended the school, and many of the British trainees formed | ||
| lifelong bonds with the residents of Terrell, who welcomed the | ||
| student pilots into their homes and their community; each year, | ||
| there is a Remembrance Day ceremony at Oakland Memorial Park to | ||
| memorialize the 20 cadets who passed away while training in | ||
| Terrell; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum | ||
| was started by former cadets with the mission to honor the | ||
| sacrifices made by the pilots, educate citizens about the | ||
| cooperation between Britain and America, and honor the | ||
| connections made between the cadets and the people of North | ||
| Texas; aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and veterans alike | ||
| are drawn to the museum's fascinating holdings, which include | ||
| artifacts, photographs, logbooks, aircraft models, training | ||
| materials, equipment, uniforms, and other memorabilia; initially | ||
| housed at the Terrell Municipal Airport, the museum opened its | ||
| location on Silent Wings Boulevard on November 8, 2003; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its founding, the No. 1 British Flying | ||
| Training School Museum has celebrated a little-known chapter of | ||
| World War II history while honoring the strong bond of friendship | ||
| between two great nations, and it is a pleasure to recognize this | ||
| important milestone in the history of the institution; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the | ||
| No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum at its current | ||
| location and extend to its volunteers, board of directors, and | ||
| staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hall | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 14, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
