HC Deb 06 March 1945 vol 408 c1840W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Minister of Aircraft Production how many men and women, respectively, are engaged in the active piloting of machines by the A.T.A.; and how many have been killed during the course of their duties since its inauguration.

Sir S. Cripps

On 31st January last the numbers of pilots actively engaged in ferrying aircraft were 385 men and 86 women. Since the formation of the A.T.A. the numbers of pilots killed in the course of their duties are 117 men and 13 women.