Jackie Moggridge as an ATA pilot during the Second World War. ©RAF Museum
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Many amazing stories have been shared, from aHarrier fighter pilot during the Falklands war oraWAAF who worked as aplotter during the Battle of Britain to aformer Senior Aircraftsman who has travelled the world with his pet ferret, Bandit. One quite touching story was told by Candida Adkins who as achild and before bed was told how to fly aSpitfire by her mother,Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Jackie Moggridge. She was told the controls of the Spitfire were very sensitive: “if you want to turn right, just think it, don’t move and you will turn”. Many years later,when her mother died, Candida thought it would be agood idea to scatter her ashes from a twin-seat Spitfi re fl ying over the local
atwin-seat Spitfire flying over the local aerodrome. When in the air,theaerodrome. When in the air, the pilot asked her to take over and Candida, never haven flown a plane in her life,
pilot asked her to take over and Candida, never haven fl own a plane in her life, remembered her mother
her mother’s
words “just think, don’t move” and it went
words “just think, ’t move”
and it went
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beautifully to the right. The pilot commented “oh my goodness, you are your mother’s daughter!”
beautifully to the right. The pilot commented “oh my goodness, you are your mother
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Candida for the first time in the Spitfire ©RAF Museum
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