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	1	Peake, Felicity, Dame. PURE CHANCE. MEMOIRS OF DAME FELICITY PEAKE, FIRST DIRECTOR WOMEN'S ROYAL AIR FORCE. Airlife, (Shrewsbury, 1993). 222 pp, 8vo (8 7/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photos. "Dame Felicity was born in 1913. Her early upbringing shows how little the old social order was affected by the First World War, a point which was to be of some significance in her la ter career. She married in 1935 Jock Hanbury, and she and her husband soon learned to fly - she went solo after 6 1/2 hours! She served at Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain, and later at Bomber Command. Subsequently, she commanded th e W A A F Oficers' School and then served at No.60 Group and as senior WAAF Officer, HQ Middle East. As WAAF Director she played an outstanding part in ensuring that women in the Services were treated equally with men. On this she had the full s up p or t of C hief of the Air Staff, Marshall of the Royal Air Force Lord Tedder. When the Women's Royal Air Force was founded in 1949 Dame Felicity became its first Director and she played a major role in shaping the future of the Service..." V ery m ino r wri nkl ing at top/bottom of hinges. Dust jacket has very light edge wear, one small closed tear on front panel, tiny scuff on front panel, rubbing to glossy surfaces. VG+/VG Price: 20.00 USD
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