1941 UNITED KINGDOM: Aviator Jacqueline Cochran at fighter station after ferrying bomber to Britain

Date: 26th June 1941

Location: ENGLAND

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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LV Miss Cochran with pilots - "Spitfire" behind them. SV Miss Cochran shaking hands with pilots - wing of "Spitfire" behind them. Pan of and past camera of "Spitfires" into distance. Pan of "Spitfires" into distance. Shot of planes in formation. SV Miss Cochran climbs up to cockpit of "Hudson" plane and speaks to WAAFS who are working on plane.

SOUND EFFECTS: SV Miss Cochran speaking WAAF: Miss Cochran: "Well, how do you like this work, Miss -?"

WAAF: "It's really wonderful, Miss Cochran, a marvellous life."

Miss Cochran: "Well, I can't tell you how privileged I think you are to be able to work on them - wonderful airplanes - doing the job."

CU Miss Cochran speaking towards the camera: "...help their country and I wish it were possible that I could stay here and help them, but living in America I can do enough to make up for what I cannot do here."

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