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'Thrilling!I love this kind of book.' Times 'Some of the Air Transport Auxiliary's female pilots may have objected to being called "tough" simply because they were women -- but they were as tough as nails all the same, as this superb account makes clear. They flew unarmed, without instruments, in atrocious weather, and hardly paused to grieve when their comrades started crashing into hillsides. At long last these magnificent women have the tribute they deserve.' Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'The breadth of Whittell's research leaps of the page in telling encounters with the now-aged survivors.' Scotsman 'An eye-opening and at times very moving illustration of the courage and sacrifice of women who deserve to be remembered alongside their more celebrated male counterparts.' Literary Review 'Extraordinary stories of women who had little fear and minimal concern for the enormous step they were taking in banging "Good grief, it's a girl!" condescension on the head.' Good Housekeeping 'Thrilling!I love this kind of book.' The Times 'The breadth of Whittell's research leaps of the page in telling encounters with the now-aged survivors.' The Scotsman 'An eye-opening and at times very moving illustration of the courage and sacrifice of women who deserve to be remembered alongside their more celebrated male counterparts.' Literary Review
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The Times
'Thrilling...I love this kind of book.'
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