Magnificent Women and Flying Machines: The First 200 Years of British Women in the Sky
By Sally Smith
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‘Lively history of British women aviators.’Daily Mail
‘Compelling stories of female pioneers whose soaring ambition achieved firsts in the field of aviation.’Britain Magazine
‘This lovely book offers a welcome and enjoyable read and provides a timely testament for these unsung pioneers of aviation.’ Maggie Appleton MBE, Chief Executive Officer, RAF Museum
‘A real celebration of the women who defied tradition and followed their dreams into the sky. Readable and entertaining, this book is a worthy tribute to Britain’s woman aviation pioneers.’ Sharon Nicholson FRAeS, Chairwoman of the British Women Pilots’ Association
Just eighteen months after two Frenchmen made the world’s first ever flight, a fearless British woman hopped into a flimsy balloon and flew across the London sky for nearly an hour. Since then, many other remarkable British women have decided to defy traditional society and follow their dreams to get into the sky.
For the first time, Magnificent Women and Flying Machines tells the stories of the pioneers who achieved real firsts in various forms of aviation: in ballooning, parachuting, gliding, airships and fixed-wing flight – right up to a trip to the International Space Station! Full of entertaining adventure, here at last is a proper record of Britain’s wonderful women of the air.
Sally Smith
Sally Smith is a journalist and writer whose love of life has combined adventurous activities with an impressive career. At 23, she was appointed a foreign correspondent for the Daily Mail and spent time in the far east including Hong Kong and Japan. She went on to work for the BBC News in the UK, for ABC News in Australia; was named Business Writer of the Year and was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship. She has had books published by Michael Joseph, Rigby Books and The History Press.
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