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First, they flew the planes to engine (Mosquito), fourâ€"engine| recently announced all surviving pilots and 7y it 4o2 maintenance units where radios (Lancaster), and seaplanes| other men and women who served with the To 7 . .-’t ?fi C UF | and armaments were installed (Catalina), based on theirf British civilian Air Transport Auxiliary ¢Af * 1k . â€" and then delivered them to front experience, ability and air force (ATA) will be awarded a badge of honour ky ~.0 .t* s af §S line military airfields, usually â€"needs. There was less demand for for their work during World War IL ~ cce ; i k . throughout Britain but _example, for pilots to be trained British Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly C e â€"4.] ~te > | sometimes into Europe, for on Class 6 aircraft. said, "This badge will be a fitting honour to d ,*_ t2 im operational use. Occasionally the Pilots carried a small 10 x 14 [ commemorate the bravery of all men and ce 2 route was reversed, and pilots cm book with information women of the ATA and to ensure that those e â€" yÂ¥ 9 .oX retrieved from military bases summarized on one or two pages who served are remembered and given the ts * mssn damaged aircraft labeled "Good for most planes they would fly. J recognition they deserve." d 1"" for one landing only" or "Not Consulting this "bible" for climb, Five known Canadian surviving ATA AAvae 2A t Entirely Airworthy". The ATA â€" cruise, stall (to avoid) and landing pilots include one woman, Vi Milstead AV SEA j'q"‘fa;,'n-’ d freed air force pilots to speeds, as well as any other| Warren of Cramahe Township, and four ..C»,;;;"-.j'-;?‘;g_,'i_.j'g | concentrate‘ on operational relevant information, they would| men, Jack Ball, Ernest Birmann and NAAA t U NC “ duties. : climb into planes they had George Phillips also of Ontario and Samuel ui y a /1 x' ATA pilot training was unique _ probably never flown before, find Fong of Quebec. Also living in Canada are is 1 1 Of ghed fifik in that pilots were trained on one the taps and knobs needed for six others who moved here following the _I p SHTA t TA type of aircraft and then were flight, take off and then do a war, Vera Strodl Dowling (AB), Mrs. J. | Asavt lt expected to be able to fly other perfect three point landing at the Edwards (BC), Mrs. Daphne Miller Rumball | ue lt ‘ it somewhat similar planes with no_ assigned destination. (BC), Mrs. Stockton (BC), Gerard Burnett PA W O/ y!'\ .";{\;\. Hixie further instruction. Pilots ATA pilots often flew quite low (QC) and Mr. Mason (BC). E iiiiontntnbonmrenintontinntidiante progressed through six classes of by today‘s standards. Dangers Just over 100 ATA pilots remain VLMILSTEAD WARRE"WTO?;”AOR\;;‘I!:]D‘C?]SEOFF aircraft, from light singleâ€"engine included rising terrain in worldwide, about 20 of them women. a f ; b 4 m he Ord%r o / (Figer Moth), advanced singleâ€" marginalâ€" British weather, A recently published book, Spitfire lnvestltqreoas 8 mOeT- 3e0r 3004 * © Women by London Times journalist Giles _ ©2020a in Ottawa Oct. 30, 5 . e opaanpragre: O Whittell inspired Scottish MP Nigel soldiers fighting in the struggle just as ; a ’}".%:‘:"5; .. esd PC . e ; ii .‘(‘.._e !~! Coâ€"vel Griffiths on Jan. 22, 2008 to raise in _completely as if they had been engaged in | _: m o â€"â€" Ao t 45 : e es e parliament the issue of the British the battlefront." e t â€" éu eA en e e ie i P it government honouring these pilots. Mr. The ATA was a civilian organization of E =,:J-;i-§_;:j C on j Ts " is es "g is Griffiths was told there were no plans but pilots formed originally to deliver es . o e ie aanat * | nferrecd he was invited to provide further important mail, medical supplies and high * c â€" WhaiPP 3 * Cmy information. Within less than a month, the ranking individuals throughout Britain rgeres â€" 0 13 ; 3 Aaldl badge was announced. The presentation â€" during the war. Before it even began these 3. w iss lt t + i s. . ceremony is expected to be held later this deliveries, its role shifted to relocating [z e % 4j $ e year. aireraft. ATA pilots cleared military| || [ s SE / In his recent letter to ATA pilots aircraft from factories so the planes f / 8 *‘ announcing the Badge of Honour, Mr. wouldn‘t be destroyed if factories were i# . n P 2 v Griffiths cited British Air Minister Lord _ bombed. A \ sys Beaverbrook‘s statement, "They were _ See‘Vi Warren, page 12 s 3 a A -‘f «l â€" i § j F 4 : ~| fiih | e _ . I k lA 4 @ & || y + . t% 3 j l | 3 , 3 % ‘Ag \ wl , C ) | ':\j'.'(“;" ;'5&"{-': -ifm'.;,“ Mea 4 4 A [ | s i P ’,_-q s P w & PE ol f Prioto countesy ViWarnen . Vi Milstead Warren, Salem, clad in pants climbing into the cockpit of a «Harvard Trainer at St. Hubert, PQ, for an instrument check prior to her acceptance into the ATA. 5 i ( C M