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Spreading My Wings (Paperback, New Ed)
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Spreading My Wings (Paperback, New Ed)
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List price R335
Loot Price R317
Discovery Miles 3 170
You Save R18 (5%)
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The daughter of millionaire racing driver, Woolf Barnato, and
grand-daughter of Barney Barnato who co-founded the De Beers mining
company, by 1936 Diana had had enough of her affluent, chaperoned
existence and sought excitement in flying, soloing at Brooklands
after only six hours' training. She has followed her own instincts
ever since. Joining the Air Transport Auxiliary in 1941 to help
ferry aircraft to squadrons and bases throughout the country, she
flew scores of different aircraft fighters, bombers, and trainers
in all kinds of conditions and without radio it has to be
remembered. She lost many friends, a fiance and a husband before
1945 but continued to fly. In 1962 she was awarded the Jean Lennox
Bird Trophy for notable achievement in aviation and then her
greatest moment in 1963 flew a Lightning through the sound barrier
becoming 'the fastest woman in the world'. She was awarded the MBE
in 1965. Her remarkable memoirs, lauded when first published in
hardback, are now available in paperback. Brimming with adventure,
anecdotes and famous names, the book makes compelling reading. It
is the story of a very special woman who, now in her eighties,
continues to live life to the full from her home in Surrey.
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