The little-known story of the Kiwi WWII women pilots
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During World War II a remarkable group of women took to the skies over Britain, ferrying military aircraft - including Spitfires and Hurricanes - between factories, airfields and…
During World War II a remarkable group of women took to the skies over Britain, ferrying military aircraft - including Spitfires and Hurricanes - between factories, airfields and operational bases.
Among them were several Kiwi women who travelled halfway around the world, often at their own expense, to serve as pilots in the Air Transport Auxiliary.
They were skilled aviators, flying in dangerous conditions at a time when many believed women shouldn't be in the cockpit.
Their largely forgotten stories have inspired Auckland author Olivia Spooner's new historical novel, The Flying Girls.
It follows two young women from very different backgrounds who find friendship and purpose in the skies above wartime Britain.
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