Moggridge, Jackie
Spitfire Girl: My Life in the Sky
- ISBN 13:
- 9781781859896
- author:
- Moggridge, Jackie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Head of Zeus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Spitfire Girl: My Life in the Sky is an inspiring memoir by Jackie Moggridge, detailing her remarkable experiences during World War II. At just 19 when war broke out, she joined the Air Transport Auxiliary, ferrying aircraft from factory to frontline and facing both danger and adventure.
The book chronicles her trials and tribulations, successes and frustrations, as she navigates a world that is rapidly changing for women. From her first flight at 15 to smuggling Spitfires into Burma, Jackie's story is one of courage, resilience, and determination.
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