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Spitfire Girl

By: Jackie Moggridge
Narrated by: Jilly Bond
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Jackie Moggridge was just nineteen when World War Two broke out. Determined to do her bit, she joined the Air Transport Auxiliary. Ferrying aircraft from factory to frontline was dangerous work, but there was also fun, friendship and even love in the air. At last the world was opening up to women... or at least it seemed to be.

©1957 Jackie Moggridge (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd Air Forces Armed Forces Historical Military Military & War Aviation War
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Wonderful book that absorbs you in the world of flying. Amazingly honest and true to life. Wish I could have met you Jackie, thankfully due to trailblazers like you the sky has not been limited by my gender. Thank you. I, like you, cannot imagine doing anything else.

Amazing

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If you could sum up Spitfire Girl in three words, what would they be?

Enthralling, understated, respect

What other book might you compare Spitfire Girl to, and why?

Spitfire Woman by Giles Whittell describes the work of all the woman aircraft ferry pilots during the second world war

Which character – as performed by Jilly Bond – was your favourite?

Jackie Sorour (Ne Moggridge)

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Amazement and respect She just got into an aircraft, sometimes with only a rudimentary knowledge of the type and flew it.

Any additional comments?

Her accounts of the ferrying of the Spitfires from Israel to Burma was the icing on the cake, so understated.

What a woman!

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Superbly written and read; a vivid account of a fascinating life. What a great role model for women everywhere.

Fantastic

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Beautiful story. What a woman!! Felt so much emotion listening to this book and felt as if I was in those spitfires with her

Wow

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This is an epic story of a woman ahead of her time, pursuing an incredible lifelong adventure and passion in what was then very much a man's domain. This should be made into a film if it hasn't already. What a great read!

Brilliant biography

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