Spitfire Girls — Carol Gould

Top-class pilots were crucial to the survival of Great Britain during the dark days of the Blitz, and playing a vital role in fending off the German attack was the women's section of the Air Transport Auxiliary, a close and dedicated circle of female pilots. Together, Edith Allam and her fellow pilots faced Nazi terror, class prejudice, and the forbidden romances of wartime -- yet their remarkable strength carried them through.