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Postby Mayfly » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:00 pm

Just watched a brilliant programme on BBC4 about the ATA girls who ferried the aircraft in WWII - one flew 76 different types!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/
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Re: ATA Girls

Postby Jigsaw » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:14 pm

Did a bloody marvelous job did they not?

Must have a look and see if it's to be repeated. What was it called Pam?
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Re: ATA Girls

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:44 pm

We were watching that too, Amazing ladies!!!! :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: ATA Girls

Postby Mayfly » Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:09 am

Jigsaw wrote:Did a bloody marvelous job did they not?

Must have a look and see if it's to be repeated. What was it called Pam?


No idea Jiggy sorry - we just had BBC4 on because they were running BoB programmes all evening & it just happened to catch my attention. Some good time girls amongst then too!! ;)
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Re: ATA Girls

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:28 am

Was that a new programme or a rehash, have seen thoee Ladies recently on YESTERDAY!
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Re: ATA Girls

Postby Mayfly » Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:32 am

I would suspect it was an older programme because although it didn't give their current ages I wouldn't have thought they were all in their 90's or even late 80's when it was filmed,

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