The Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board has unveiled a plaque at Chalkstone Cottage, Benson, commemorating Freydis Sharland (1920–2014), ‘Spitfire Girl’ of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) in WWII, [...]
As we leap into spring and leave the wet winter months behind (hopefully), we take a look at what our regional groups have been up to whilst flying time has not been so frequent. During the [...]
The decision to learn to fly is daunting enough for many prospective pilots. The selection of flying school and weather-related issues are a few of many to consider. We hear from BWPA member [...]
Our AGM and Festive Lunch took place near Blackpool, on the sunny, frosty weekend of 2 and 3 December. Early arrivals spent Saturday afternoon at the Spitfire Visitor Centre, Hangar 42, at [...]
Firstly, a huge welcome to all our newest members. Isn’t it great to be a part of an ever-expanding community of like-minded people who support women in aviation. As the winter months begin to [...]
It has been a busy couple of months in my newly-appointed role as Scholarship Coordinator. I joined mid-August and we launched only two weeks later! Firstly, what an amazing response we received [...]
The BWPA presents several awards each year at the Festive Lunch to recognise remarkable achievement and commitment to aviation. Of these awards, the Chairwoman’s Challenge trophy is awarded to a [...]
International triathlon medallist Lara Greggs has just achieved her Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) at Stapleford Aerodrome and her Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) rating, and is now moving on to her [...]
Today we announce the winners of our 2021 scholarships: BWPA Flying Start Scholarships: Amy Dewhurst, Yasmina El Sayed, Rachel Harvey, Alison Field (sponsored by SkyDemon) BWPA Flying High [...]
