Jackie moggridge (26 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The inspiring memoir of the remarkable Jackie Moggridge: ATA girl, Spitfire expert and pioneer. 'We had returned to a different world. We had taken off in peace at nine-thirty and landed in war at noon.' 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. From her first flight at fifteen to smuggling Spitfires into Burma, Jackie describes the trials and tribulations, successes and frustrations of her life in the sky. What Amazon readers are saying about Spitfire Girl: 'There is something for everyone in this remarkable autobiography, adventure, romance, flight, struggle, victory. Must read!' 5* 'An amazing book by an inspirational woman' 5* 'Drama, aircraft, relationships. it's all there in this great page-turner!' 5* 'I am left with real admiration for Jackie Moggridge, truly an amazing lady' 5* 'Brilliant book. What an amazing women she was' 5*. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. pp. 256.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. revised edition. 294 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Zustand: New. The memoir of the remarkable Jackie Moggridge: female pilot, Spitfire expert, and pioneer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp illus. BIC Classification: BGHA; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304. . 2014. Revised. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 2nd Edition. private library liquidation pocket book good faded.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'We had returned to a different world. We had taken off in peace at nine-thirty and landed in war at noon.' 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. From her first flight at fifteen to smuggling Spitfires into Burma, Jackie describes the trials and tribulations, successes and frustrations of her life in the sky. What Amazon readers are saying about Spitfire Girl: 'There is something for everyone in this remarkable autobiography, adventure, romance, flight, struggle, victory. Must read!' 5\* 'An amazing book by an inspirational woman' 5\* 'Drama, aircraft, relationships. it's all there in this great page-turner!' 5\* 'I am left with real admiration for Jackie Moggridge, truly an amazing lady' 5\* 'Brilliant book. What an amazing women she was' 5\*.…

Zustand: NEW.

Zustand: New. The memoir of the remarkable Jackie Moggridge: female pilot, Spitfire expert, and pioneer.The memoir of the remarkable Jackie Moggridge: female pilot, Spitfire expert, and pioneer. The memoir of the remarkable Jackie Moggridge: female pilot..

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Spitfire Girl | My Life in the Sky | Jackie Moggridge | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2014 | Bloomsbury USA | EAN 9781781859896 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Ansata, ein Label der Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GmbH, Neumarkter Str. 28, 81673 München, kundenservice[at]penguinrandomhouse[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Revised Edition. 188 pages. A revision of the 1957 first edition. Author "gained her 'A' license in South Africa at age 17 and arrived in England just before WWII. As a member of A.T.A. (Air Transport Auxilliary) she ferried more aircraft than any other pilot. As a pilot in the post-war R.A.F.V.R. she flew jets. As a civilian she ferried Spitfires from the Middle East to Burma, becoming involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Covers partially detached from textblock. Inkstamps and prior owner details inside front cover and on half-title page. A worthy reading copy.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Woman Pilot - An Amazing Story of Flying in Peace and War Female Aviation A.T.A. Aircraft Ferrying WWII R.A.F.V.R. Air Transport Auxilliary A.T.A. Illustrated by De Marco (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. First Edition; First Printing. Creamy yellow Cloth boards, with someones ex-libris stamp on the front; boards a little darkened/grubby with age; no dustwrapper; no names or any other handwriting inside; b/w frontis; good clean copy; map at rear unfolds cleanly and crisply; (maps is of middle east & far east). Scarce 1st edition of a female pilot of the Second World War, and the first woman to captain a regular commercial service. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 235 pages.…

First edition, first impression, presentation copy inscribed by the author on the title, 'For Judith, with love, Jackie Moggridge, 1958'. South Africa-born Jackie Moggridge (nà e Sorour, 1922-2004) was one of the most accomplished female pilots of the Second World War, and the first woman to captain a regular commercial service. She earned her flying license at age fifteen and moved to England to attend aeronautical college, joining the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and then the Air Transport Auxiliary when war broke out. Moggridge was one of the youngest pilots to serve, flying more than 1,500 aircraft of 83 different types and earning the King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. She remained in the RAF Women's Volunteer Reserve during peacetime, becoming only the second woman to gain their RAF wings. Moggridge earned her commercial pilot's license in the 1950s and, in after a stint ferrying planes between Cyprus and east Asia, she became the first female airline captain, working the Isle of Wight, Jersey, and Guernsey routes for Channel Airways. The present volume is a short autobiography covering Moggridge's life and career up to 1957, just prior to her hiring by Channel Airways. First edition, first impression; portrait frontispiece, folding map, spotting to title and top edges of early leaves, tape marks and spotting to endpapers; original blue cloth, titles to spine gilt, cloth lightly rubbed with a few small marks, spine rolled, a very good copy in the rubbed and creased jacket with some small chips and splits repaired with tape on the verso; 235pp.…