The Extraordinary Woman Who Flew Spitfires In WW2 - Joy Lofthouse | Education Video by World of Military

<p>unsung heroines of WW2 who was a female spitfire pilot in the Air Transport Auxiliary above the skies of Britain. Joy Lofthouse was only a teenager when war was declared in 1939 and she joined the other 165 women in the Air Transport Auxiliary.</p><p><br></p><p>Joy Lofthouse was a British pilot having joined the Air Transport Auxiliary as an ab initio pilot in December 1943. She went on to fly Spitfires and bombers for the Air Transport Auxiliary, and was one of only 168 "Attagirls" who served. </p><p>Born: 14 February 1923, Cirencester</p><p>Died: 16 November 2017 (age 94&nbsp;years)</p><p>Spouse: Charles Lofthouse (m. 1971–2002), Jiri Hartman (m. 1945–1966)</p><p>Siblings: Yvonne MacDonald</p>