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Anyone know who the name of this lady?

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By: Mike meteor - 16th September 2014 at 12:45

My first post so please be gentle with me!
I think the lady’s name is Helen Harrison. She was indeed Canadian and has an extensive entry in the dreaded Wikipedia.
Really a remarkable career; b 1909 : d1995.
She got her A licence in 1935 here in Britain, took further instruction in South Africa and, back in Britain, became one of the first women to become a qualified instructor.
She gets an honourable mention in Giles Whitwell’s book Spitfire Women which I found both informative and occasionally moving. Apparently Helen had a real reputation as a party animal and an remarkable capacity for alcoholic beverages! Some of those ladies were quite amazing.
Helen had flown more than 14000 hours by the time she retired.

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By: Lazy8 - 12th September 2014 at 09:27

There is an ATA Museum.
http://www.atamuseum.org/
Perhaps they could help?

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By: charliehunt - 12th September 2014 at 09:11

Could it be Maureen Dunlop (I think) who graced the cover of Picture Post?

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By: DazDaMan - 12th September 2014 at 08:40

Pass, but I first saw that photo in Douglas Bader’s Spitfire/Hurricane volume about 20 years ago!

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