In 1942, a group of American women arrived in Liverpool, England. This group of aviatrixes, led by the remarkable Jackie Cochran, were joining the Air Transport Auxiliary to help deliver the latest aircraft to frontline RAF Squadrons. Author Becky Aikman joins us to discuss these intrepid women and their legacy.
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US - https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781635576566
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00:00 Introduction
01:03 Discovering the American ATA Girls
07:20 The Indomitable Jackie Cochran
11:56 Jackie and Pauline Gower
15:38 The American ATA Girls
20:42 Winnabelle Pierce
24:52 Visit The Pima Air and Space Museum
26:32 Virginia Farr
30:01 Mary Zerbel
31:32 Nancy Miller
34:33 Ann Wood
38:07 The WASP Alternative
40:46 Insights from Diaries
44:43 Becky's Lasting Memories
51:38 Wrap Up
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