Re: A Lovely Story
I saw this on the news yesterday. It's a remarkable story about a remarkable young lady.
It's sad though that she didn't get the recognition she deserved at the time.
Then there was Miss Shilling's Orifice, also known as Miss Tilly's Diaphragm. A small restrictor designed by a Miss Beatrice (Tilly) Shilling to fit in early versions of the Spitfire and Hurricane fuel systems. It prevented the engine from cutting out whilst the aircraft was inverted and stayed in service until permanent modifications could be introduced.
There are some remarkable stories of women during WW2 from munitions workers to resistance fighters to engineers to ferry pilots, many of whom never received any recognition at the time.