The Forgotten Pilots: A Story of the Air Transport Auxiliary, 1939-45 by Curtis, Lettice - 1985

U.K.: Nelson & Saunders Ltd., 1985. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 337 pages. Index. Reproductions of black and white photos. "The story of the Air Transport Auxilliary, a civilian organisation which, during the 1939-45 war, took over the task of ferrying RN and RAF aircraft from the factories to the airfields, thus releasing Service pilots for more active duties... The ATA employed men and a minority of women as pilots and flight engineers on an equal basis. Over a dozen nations including the United States were represented amonst its ranks." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An exellent copy. Enser.