Stella Rutter

Gebundenes Buch

Tomorrow Is D-Day

The Remarkable War Story of Supermarine's First Draughtswoman

Beschreibung

The remarkable war story of Stella Rutter, the only woman employed in the Drawing Office of Supermarine, designers of the Spitfire. Stella played the role of hostess at the Farewell Party for the most senior commanding officers on the eve of D-Day.

Autor

Stella Rutter was educated at Southern College of Art, Portsmouth, and went on to the Experimental Drawing Office, Whale Island. She transferred to Vickers-Armstrong, the world-famous designer of the Spitfire, where she found herself to be the only girl amongst male draughtsmen. In retirement, Stella was appointed as the first Chairman of the Central Region of the Spitfire Society in the initial year of its formation. She lives in Hampshire.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Amberley Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 163mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 568g
• ISBN-13: 9781445632940
• ISBN-10: 1445632942
• Artikelnr.: 40129075