Monday, July 29, 2024

ATA memorial

Very little is left of Hamble airfield, other than an information board. 



The airfield had an important role WWII as a repair base for Spitfires and one of the ferry pools for the Air Transport Auxillary. Pilots in the ATA, many of them women, flew aircraft (including Spitfires, Hurricanes and even Lancasters) from factories or repair sites to the RAF airfields and so (re)join their allocated squadron. 

So it's fitting that, next to the information board, there is a memorial to the ATA pilots.





And look what the next side road is called ...

Anyone interested in the ATA, and especially their women pilots, should consider getting a copy of this book:

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