Historical Marker

Royal Air Force

Albany · Dougherty County · Erected 1991

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The Story

During World War II, thousands of British RAF cadets trained near Albany under the Arnold Scheme. Those who died in flight accidents were welcomed in life and are remembered here.

About this site

Royal Air Force is a historical marker in Albany, Dougherty County, erected in 1991. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Dougherty County, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.6000, -84.1953 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crown Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Edward Vason Jones, Lustron House at 1200 Fifth Avenue, and Albany Home of Governor George D. Busbee.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.6000, -84.1953 · Albany, Dougherty County

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