Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) Pilot
- Country: United Kingdom
- Branch: Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA)
- Rating: Pilot
- Circa 1930’s - 1940’s
- Collection Status: Wanted
- Wing Notes: Many variations as different manufacturers made the wings. ATA : the Air Transport Auxiliary was a British World War II civilian organization that basically ferried new, repaired and damaged military aircraft between UK factories, assembly plants, transatlantic delivery points and active service squadrons and airfields. It also flew service personnel on urgent duty and performed air ambulance work. In late 1939 a women’s section was created. There were 166 women pilots (one in eight of the entire service) who volunteered from Britain, the Commonwealth (Canada, New Zealand and South Africa), United States, the Netherlands, Poland and one from Chile.
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