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Spitfire Girl

By: Jackie Moggridge
Narrated by: Jilly Bond
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About this listen

Jackie Moggridge was just nineteen when World War Two broke out. Determined to do her bit, she joined the Air Transport Auxiliary. Ferrying aircraft from factory to frontline was dangerous work, but there was also fun, friendship and even love in the air. At last the world was opening up to women... or at least it seemed to be.

©1957 Jackie Moggridge (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd Air Forces Armed Forces Historical Military Military & War Aviation War

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Wonderful book that absorbs you in the world of flying. Amazingly honest and true to life. Wish I could have met you Jackie, thankfully due to trailblazers like you the sky has not been limited by my gender. Thank you. I, like you, cannot imagine doing anything else.

Amazing

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If you could sum up Spitfire Girl in three words, what would they be?

Enthralling, understated, respect

What other book might you compare Spitfire Girl to, and why?

Spitfire Woman by Giles Whittell describes the work of all the woman aircraft ferry pilots during the second world war

Which character – as performed by Jilly Bond – was your favourite?

Jackie Sorour (Ne Moggridge)

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Amazement and respect She just got into an aircraft, sometimes with only a rudimentary knowledge of the type and flew it.

Any additional comments?

Her accounts of the ferrying of the Spitfires from Israel to Burma was the icing on the cake, so understated.

What a woman!

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Superbly written and read; a vivid account of a fascinating life. What a great role model for women everywhere.

Fantastic

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Would you listen to Spitfire Girl again? Why?

I'd listen to this again. The story is interesting from her childhood in South Africa right up to the post-war aircraft deliveries, told in a remarkable way by Jilly Bond.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jackie, of course

What does Jilly Bond bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Interesting how she interjects Jackie's South African accent into the narrative making it a more personal account of Jackie's life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

The final chapter and the After Word is particularly entertaining are very moving

The story of a remarkable girl in a man's world.

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Wonderfully told story, heart warming, funny, poignant, courageous, a celebration of life, and perfect narration

Wonderful. 👌💫

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