R I P Mary

[Canary42]

Today she would be flying air liners no doubt !

A lovely lady lost, but she had a good run, bless her.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-43518517?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-hampshire-44922170&link_location=live-reporting-story

[naomi24]

Your link doesn't work. Mary who?

[Canary42]

I'll try again.

It's Mary Ellis, Spitfire pilot in WW2, 101 years old.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-43518517?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-hampshire-44922170&link_location=live-reporting-story

[Hopkirk]

Fabulous lady.

[Canary42]

No, still not working, sorry folks.

[Rockrose]

RIP Mary

Mary Ellis blazed a trail for female aviators, as one of the first women to fly Spitfires, heavy bombers and jet aircraft.

She was a member of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), which employed civilians to deliver planes from factories to airfields during the Second World War.

[seekeerz]

Amazing lady, what a life she led !

[Spicerack]

One of the ladies who delivered RAF planes in the war, Naomi.

[naomi24]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5993993/Last-Spitfire-girls-Mary-Ellis-dies-home-Isle-Wight-aged-101.html

What a gal!

[Hopkirk]

The links do work

[Canary42]

I can't get any bbc links now - perhaps their site is down/overloaded

[Canary42]

Thanks Naomi.

[naomi24]

I watched an interview with her a few weeks ago. She said when she landed the planes on delivery, the chaps on the ground were astonished to see a woman climb out of the cockpit.

[Hopkirk]

One time she delivered a Lancaster, and the ground crew didn't believe her.

They sent someone in to search for the pilot

[Canary42]

The BBC link appears to have been repaired.

[murraymints]

remarkable lady..RIP

[choux]

Incredible woman who learned how to fly when she was a schoolgirl (she didn't like hockey!).

She described the Spitfire as the symbol of freedom.

R.I.P.

[ducksie]

Ah may she Rest in Peace x

[Gladeian]

A wonderful lady - RIP

[rowanwitch]

No sadness she just changed her wings

[Ellipsis]

RIP fantastic lady