Deaths in 2014: Lettice Curtis, English Female Aviator (ATA)

LETTICE CURTIS  (1915-July 21, 2014)

British female aviator who learned to fly in 1937.  In July 1940, became the first woman to join the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).  She remained with it until 30 November 1945 where she primarily delivered training aircraft to the male pilots.

She was one of the first women to qualify to fly four engine bombers and was the first woman pilot to deliver an Avro Lancaster bomber.  She also flew the 222 Handley Page Halifax and 109 Short Stirlings.

Flew 13 days on and 2 off for 62 consecutive months.

Quite a Woman