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Spitfires the American women who flew in the face of danger during World War II

The heart-pounding true story of the daring American women who piloted the most dangerous aircraft of World War II through the treacherous skies of Britain.

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Main Author:	Aikman, Becky (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025.
Subjects:	Women air pilots > United States > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Participation, Female. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Western Front. Spitfire (Fighter plane) > Biography. Informational works. Biographies.
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Summary:	The heart-pounding true story of the daring American women who piloted the most dangerous aircraft of World War II through the treacherous skies of Britain.
Physical Description:	xv, 345 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1635576563 9781635576566
Author Notes:	Becky Aikman is the author of two books of narrative nonfiction: her memoir, Saturday Night Widows, and Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge . A former journalist at Newsday , Aikman has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times , and other publications. She lives in New York.