Diana Barnato Walker: Aviator who was the first British woman to break the sound barrier
Diana Barnato Walker was one of some 154 women pilots who flew with the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during the Second World War, ferrying all manner of aircraft from factories and aircraft parks to service units all over the British Isles, often in adverse weather and with a bare sufficiency of instrumentation.
The Independent – May 8, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT]
found in Top Stories: Obituaries
Diana Barnato Walker was one of some 154 women pilots who flew with the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during the Second World War, ferrying all manner of aircraft from factories and aircraft parks to service units all over the British Isles, often in adverse weather and with a bare sufficiency of instrumentation.
The Independent – May 8, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT]
found in Top Stories: Obituaries
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