Unsung Heroes: Women of WWII - Spitfire Women

Spitfire Women: Unsung Heroes, Women of WW2 miniature sheet first day cover with Maidenhead postmark, 5th May 2022.  Maidenhead is where the Air Transport Auxiliary museum is based.

Spitfire Women
During World War 2, there was an extraordinary group of women pilots aiding the war effort, known as 'Attagirls' or 'Spitfire Women'. Part of the Air Transport Auxiliary, there were 168 female pilots out of the organisation of 1,250. The ATA ensured that 309,000 aircraft were delivered to the frontline RAF as well as delivering supplies and personnel to frontline squadrons.