Spitfire Women of World War II

Giles Whittell (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2008
HarperPerennial (Verlag)
978-0-00-723536-0 (ISBN)

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This is the incredible true story of a wartime sisterhood of women pilots: a group of courageous pioneers who took exceptional risks to fly Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancasters to the frontlines of World War II.

The women pilots of Air Transport Auxiliary came from all countries and backgrounds. Although not allowed into combat, they demonstrated astonishing bravery in their supporting role: flying unarmed, without radios or instruments, and at the mercy of the weather and enemy aircraft, they delivered battle-ready planes to their male counterparts, the fighter pilots of the RAF.

The story of these remarkable women pilots – among them Amy Johnson and Lettice Curtis – is a riveting account of women in wartime, and a fitting tribute to their spirit and valour.

Giles Whittell is a leader- and feature-writer for ‘The Times’ and was previously the paper’s correspondent in Los Angeles and Moscow. His other books include ‘Lambada Country’ and ‘Extreme Continental’, describing his travels by bike and motorbike through Eastern Europe and Central Asia during the collapse of the Soviet Union. He lives in London with his wife and three sons.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.7.2008
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Gewicht	250 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-00-723536-4 / 0007235364
ISBN-13	978-0-00-723536-0 / 9780007235360
Zustand	Neuware