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CBS Saturday Morning: How "Spitfires" Helped End World War II
May 8 marks 80 years since people across Europe celebrated the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. While the fighting in the Pacific would...
A rave review from the Washington Post!
"A wild ride with the ‘Atta-Girl’ pilots who helped win World War II." In “Spitfires” by Becky Aikman, the saga of wartime American women...
May 9
CBS Saturday Morning: How "Spitfires" Helped End World War II
May 8 marks 80 years since people across Europe celebrated the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. While the fighting in the Pacific would...
May 5
PBS: ‘Spitfires’ chronicles the daring flights of American women pilots during WWII
Courtesy of PBS Newshour "Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII in...
May 5
Oprah Daily calls SPITFIRES amazing!
“Aikman’s amazing account brings the “Atta-Girls” boldly to life...If these fierce heroines don’t show up on a limited series soon, we’ll...
Apr 30
The Guardian: She flew hazardous fighter planes for Britain during WW2. She just turned 106
After eight decades, she and a small group of other female pilots are finally earning more widespread recognition for the critical – and...
Apr 28
National Geogrpahic: These daredevil women pilots helped beat Hitler in WWII
Banned from flying in the U.S., these 25 American women headed to Britain to help ferry military aircraft—and fascinated the public with...
Apr 17
‘Saturday Night Widows’ is rich with wisdom, humor and anguish
The Washington Post: "Her hard-earned understanding, piercing humor and superb writing skill make this book about grief and recovery an...
Mar 29, 2013
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