Description

Scarce history of the Air Transport Auxiliary. Many illustrations and informative appendices. No jacket. “The first authentic account of the romantic rise to fame and ultimate disbandment of the Air Transport Auxiliary, the little-known Ferry Pilot service of the (second world) war. Starting with 30 amateur pilots, its numbers finally totalled over 700 who, between 1939 and 1945, ferried more than 308,000 aircraft of more than a hundred different types from the factories to the Royal Air Force.” Slightly foxed to pastedowns and endpapers.. Spine lettering dull and corners bumped Otherwise VG