Pauline Gower, Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women - Hardcover

by Alison Hill (Author)

Discover the untold story of Pauline Gower, the pioneering leader of the Spitfire women during WWII.

At 18, Pauline Gower gained her pilot's license and by 1931, she established the first female joyriding business with Dorothy Spicer, taking 33,000 passengers on thrilling flights. This biography unveils her journey to leading the Air Transport Auxiliary's women's section, achieving equal pay for her pilots.

Learn how Gower's determination enabled women to fly iconic aircraft like Hurricanes and Spitfires, delivering them 'Anything to Anywhere'. A life cut short at 36, her legacy as a fair, diplomatic leader endures, inspiring generations of women in aviation. Perfect for readers interested in aviation history, women's history, and inspiring biographies.

Author Biography

Alison Hill is a freelance editor and poet who was awarded an Arts Council grant to help fund her collection of poems, Sisters in Spitfires. Inspired to publicize the stories of wartime women pilots, she gives talks and readings, and continues to research and write on the subject. She has previously published Slate Rising and Fifty Ways to Fly, which included a poem by Pauline Gower. She is a member of the Spitfire Society, the Society of Authors, and an RSA Fellow, and she lives in Teddington.