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My God! It’s a Woman ………by Nancy Bird
Time to celebrate a great Australian. Nancy Bird Walton, who died last week at the age of 93, ‘began flying in 1933, at the age of seventeen, in Sydney, where she was one of Charles Kingsford Smith’s first pupils. Despite many obstacles - including being too small to reach an aeroplane’s controls without the aid of cushions - Nancy was determined to fly, and obtained her commercial pilot’s licence in 1935.  My God! It’s a Woman spans Nancy’s flying experiences in the Outback, her travels in Europe and the USA, her association with famous aviators, such Amy Johnson, and her flying comeback in the 1950’s. In 1966, Nancy was awarded the Order of the British empire in recognition of her support of charities, and in 1990 her significant contribution to aviation and her courageous work in the Outback was recognised with an Order of Australia. This biography is a fascinating glimpse of a determined and courageous aviatrix, who has remained an active supporter of aviation throughout the world.’
$29.95 abc.net.au