Pauline Gower, Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women

Pauline Gower, Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9781803991481
ISBN-13 : 1803991488
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Book Synopsis Pauline Gower, Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women by : Alison Hill

Download or read book Pauline Gower, Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women written by Alison Hill and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Pauline Gower: Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women 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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