Mary Ellis Spitfire pilot reaches 100

[saaby93]

Still pretty sprightly too

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-388...

Wasn't she in that other documentary about female pilots how many planes they flew and how they were just given the plane and told where to take it

[Deptford Draylons]

Happy Birthday.
Yes, this is the documentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txys1kBRkOw

[TR4man]

I think she has featured in several documentaries over the years. She is a true character and an inspiration.

[Eric Mc]

"Spitfire Women". An excellent documentary.

The only issue is that it doesn't tell the tale of the whole ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary) system - which would be nice to see as well.

[Wobbegong]

Few more photos and video here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4191976/Wo...

[saaby93]

RIP
101
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44962253

A year older than the RAF. Without people like her RAF100 may not have happened
We may have been been a province of Germany

RIP
and to everyone like her

[55palfers]

Just heard on R4.

Amazing lady indeed.

RIP.

[WinstonWolf]

RIP, I hope the make the documentary on them available again.

[Deptford Draylons]

She recently featured in the new Spitfire film. She met up again with one of the Spitfires she flew during the war, of which she actually scratched her name into the cockpit paint back in the day. It was great to see her sign her name again.
RIP

[dukeboy749r]

What an inspirational person