Joy Lofthouse

Thay ran a ttribute to her at about 8.30am on Radio5 Live.

RIP, and thank you.

Adrian

I never met the lady but saw her interviewed several times in TV programmes and admired her and her colleagues.

She deserved a far better write-up than that forces.net rubbish.

Very very sad to hear this. Joy I got to know through our Percival Proctor rebuild, our machine was the very Proctor she checked out on type April 29th 1944 with the late training officer Denis Lead at Barton EFTS (near Luton long since returned to agriculture) not to be confused with Manchester Barton.

I am in touch with Nicholas his son who has provided me with copies of his fathers log books, in total he logged over 81 hours in Proctor LZ791 on training flights

My fervent hope had been for Joy to once again fly in 791 seventy years or so since she last flew this very aeroplane, for Joy to add another 30 minutes P2 to her log book, sadly not to be. RIP Joy it was a pleasure knowing you, your spirit will fly with us in 791. LZ791 will soon fly in her original ATA wartime markings with a small brass plaque on board commemorating Joy’s and the aircraft’s association with the ATA.

Blue skies, Joy.

Very sad news indeed. Blue Skies Joy Lofthouse.

Sad news indeed RIP Joy. Blue Skies.

🙁 R I P Thank you http://www.forces.net/news/spitfire-lady-joy-lofthouse-dies-aged-94

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=7I8o0C2EYu8

I was privileged to have met Joy on several occasions in the past through my mother’s involvement in the British Women’s Pilots Association. I enjoyed her contributions to documentaries in recent years. Joy was always a pleasure to meet and speak with.

Sad news indeed, she was a lovely lady who always had some great stories to tell, she will much missed, especially at Biggin Hill.

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That is sad news – I have HUGE admiration for ATA pilots – what they did and the conditions in which they did it, is quite unbelieveable.
Blue skies Joy Lofthouse.

Sorry to hear that.