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Intrepid woman : Betty Lussier's secret war, 1942-1945 / Betty Lussier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lussier, Betty.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lussier, Betty.
- Great Britain. Air Transport Auxiliary.
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- History.
- Women air pilots.
- Great Britain.
- Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography.
- Air pilots, Military.
- United States.
- Air pilots, Military--Great Britain--Biography.
- Women air pilots--United States--Biography.
- Women air pilots--Great Britain--Biography.
- Great Britain. Air Transport Auxiliary--Biography.
- Great Britain. Air Transport Auxiliary--History.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- American.
- Biographies.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2010]
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Flying with the Air Transport Auxiliary
- Life in Maryland : the early years
- Betty's favorite day : crossing the ocean to England
- Welcome to London and Maidenhead
- It's official : I'm an ATA student pilot!
- Duty pilot adventures
- Old loves, new friends
- Adventures and misadventures on land and in the air
- Accidents will happen
- The seeds of discontent : no continental service for the women
- A well-deserved break
- Ferry pool number five
- Kenny, Cousin Jack, Scotty, and Stephenson
- D-Day nears
- Time for a change : resignation
- pt. 2. Counterespionage
- On the ground with the X-2
- Epilogue
- Appendix A: Abbreviations and acronyms
- Appendix B: Some of the ATA cross-country routes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781591144496
- 1591144493
- OCLC:
- 610837998
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