Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II by Becky Aikman / BOOK OR BUNDLE - Starting at $32!

 CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY  BOOK SYNOPSIS "A bold and soaring work of history... whip-smart, deeply researched, and beautifully written.” -Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of King: A Life 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... They were crop dusters and debutantes, college girls and performers in flying circuses-all of them trained as pilots. Because they were women, they were denied the opportunity to fly for their country when the United States entered the Second World War. But Great Britain, desperately fighting for survival, would let anyone - even Americans, even women -transport warplanes. Thus, twenty-five daring young aviators bolted for England in 1942, becoming the first American women to command military aircraft. In a faraway land, these “spitfires” lived like women decades ahead of their time. Risking their lives in one of the deadliest