Pauline Gower- Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women

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Pauline Gower was the leader of the Spitfire women during the Second World War. After gaining her pilot's licence at 20, she set up the first female joyriding business in 1931 with engineer Dorothy Spicer and took 33,000 passengers up for a whirl, clocking up more than 2,000 hours overall. Pauline went on to command the inaugural women's section of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) and achieved equal pay for her women pilots. She enabled them to fly 'anything to anywhere', including Tiger Moths, Hurricanes, Wellingtons and, their firm favourite, the Spitfire. This book is a story of bravery, fortitude and political persuasion. Pauline was a clear leader of her time and a true pioneer of flight. She died after giving birth, at only 36; a life cut tragically short, but one of significant achievements. Pauline left a huge legacy for women in aviation.

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Stock Code H9682.0
Author Hill A
ISBN13 9780750996822
Format Hardback
Height(mm) 198
Width(mm) 129
Page Count 256
Publication Date 1 Sep 2022
Publication Status Available
Publisher HISTORY PRESS
Record last updated 04/05/2023
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