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Vive La France

Joan is about to begin her solo flight half way across the world. First stop is France, but will she get off the ground in time?

In October 2003 the Antiques Roadshow featured the
flight journals of Joan Allen who had served with the ATA
during the Second World War. But there had been
another intriguing find. Hidden in a metal flight box
under Joan's stairs was another flight journal.
It recorded the solo flight that Joan had undertaken in 1948
in a 2 seater Angus Fairchild aircraft from England to Singapore.

Diane Samuels' 'Tiger Wings' makes a leap of imagination
from this true-life source and gives wing to Joan's remarkable
achievement that might so easily have vanished into the mists
of the past.

Episode Two - Vive La France
Joan is about to begin her solo flight half way across the world.
First stop is France but will she get off the ground in time? ...

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Jun 2012 19:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Wiggs/Mme Carter/Mrs Reed Tracy Wiles
Maud Christine Absalom
Mr McCowan/Hotelier Patrick Brennan
Becky Sharpe/Martha Susie Riddell
Young Woman Amaka Okafor
Young Man/Stevens Joe Sims
Jacques/Cpt Harkness Sam Alexander
SAA Pilot/Jack Roche Don Gilet
Abdul Peter Singh
Shreela/Clemmie Daniels Deeivya Meir

Broadcasts

  • Tue 12 Jun 2012 10:45
  • Tue 12 Jun 2012 19:45

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