They wanted to fly Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancasters, and during the Second World War they came to England from every continent to do so – author and journalist Giles Wittell joins us to tell the story of the gifted, brave and determined women of the Air Transport Auxiliary.
‘Spitfire Women of World War 2’ by Giles Whittell is published by Harper Collins, ISBN 0007235356
Photography courtesy of Keystone Press/Getty images
Maidenhead Heritage Trust
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