Sally Smith :Magnificent Women and Flying Machines

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High-Flying Heroines: Britain’s Aviation Firsts

Many remarkable British women have decided to defy traditional society and follow their dreams to get into the sky. ‘Magnificent Women and Flying Machines’ tells the stories of the pioneers who achieved real firsts in various forms of aviation: in ballooning, parachuting, gliding, airships and fixed-wing flight – right up to a trip to the International Space Station!

Sally Smith is a journalist and writer. A hugely experienced skydiver, Sally started and ran the world’s first ever all-girl parachute display team, was British free-fall champion, and a member of the British Parachute Team. She is also an experienced balloonist.