HOME IS THE HOUSEWIFE PILOT A housewife with a hobby that keeps her '' up in the air '' a good deal of the time is Mrs. 'Jackie ' Moggridge of Taunton, Somerset, who is the West country only W.A.A.F.V.R.pilot. Married (her husband was R.E.captain in World War II), and the mother of a three-year-old girl, Jill, Mrs Moggridge runs her home, does all the housework and Sewing, takes part in amateur operatic's in Taunton, and still finds time to run up to the Filton, Gloucestershire., aerodrome once a week for an afternoon of flying. She has flown over two thousand hours in 63 different types
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3199 x 3366 px | 27.1 x 28.5 cm | 10.7 x 11.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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HOME IS THE HOUSEWIFE PILOT A housewife with a hobby that keeps her '' up in the air '' a good deal of the time is Mrs. 'Jackie ' Moggridge of Taunton, Somerset, who is the West country only W.A.A.F.V.R.pilot. Married (her husband was R.E.captain in World War II), and the mother of a three-year-old girl, Jill, Mrs Moggridge runs her home, does all the housework and Sewing, takes part in amateur operatic's in Taunton, and still finds time to run up to the Filton, Gloucestershire., aerodrome once a week for an afternoon of flying. She has flown over two thousand hours in 63 different types of aircraft, and she was awarded the Kings commendation for her valuable services in the air. PICTURE SHOWS:-Back from an afternoon flight from filton (Gloucestershire.) aerodrome Mrs' .Jackie ' Moggridge receives an enthusiastic welcome from Gill, her 3-year-old daughter. October 5 1949
