Spreading My Wings One of Britain's Top Women Pilots Tells Her Remarkable Story from Pre-War Flying to Breaking the Sound Barrier

Born into great wealth, Walker, now in her 80s, chose to step beyond the chaperoned world of privilege, becoming a pilot in the Air Transport Auxiliary, and going on to break the speed record for women pilots. This book gives an insight into the glamorous world of the rich, and the hazards of wartime flying.Walker, Diana Barnato is the author of 'Spreading My Wings One of Britain's Top Women Pilots Tells Her Remarkable Story from Pre-War Flying to Breaking the Sound Barrier', published 2003 under ISBN 9781904010319 and ISBN 1904010318.