Victory in the Battle of Britain bought the RAF time in which to properly train its pilots. No longer were men thrown straight into the front line with just a dozen or so hours in a Spitfire under their belts. Instead, thousands were sent to America or Canada to train in clear blue skies free from marauding Messerschmitts. Then they were swiftly transported home past the hunting U-boats in the relative luxury of the Queen Elizabeth liner.
