Curtis, Lettice (Oral history)

British civilian officer served as pilot with Air Transport Auxiliary at Hatfield Ferry Pool , No 15 Ferry Pool ATA Hamble and No 1 Ferry Pool ATA White Waltham in GB, 1940-1945

REEL 1 Recollections of early flying experience, 1930s: early interest in flying; learning to fly and gaining commercial license; first flying job; ordnance survey work. Aspects of enlistment in Air Transport Auxiliary in GB 7/1940: flight test; question of uniform. Recollections of period as pilot with Air Transport Auxiliary at Hatfield Ferry Pool in GB, 1940-1941: types of aircraft flown; ferrying duties; expansion of Air Transport Auxiliary; opinion of De Havilland Tiger Moth; ferrying aircraft long distances; dangers of flying; daily routine. REEL 2 Continues: work at No 15 Ferry Pool ATA Hamble, 9/1941. Recollections of period as pilot with Air Transport Auxiliary at No 1 Ferry Pool ATA White Waltham in GB, 1942-1945: memories of Pauline Gower; male attitude towards female pilots; attitude towards brief posting to No 6 Ferry Pool ATA Radcliffe near Leicester; accidents; flying 'Not Entirely Airworthy' aircraft; opinion of handling notes in aircraft provided; billets; morale; ferrying aircraft to Europe; post-war employment at Boscombe Down.