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WW2 ATA 1st Woman to Break Sound Barrier Diana Banato Walker signed RAF cover. 1989 50th ann ATA cover flown and signed by the pilot as well as Walker. RARE cover number 120 of 250 issued. Diana Barnato Walker MBE FRAeS (15 January 1918 - 28 April 2008) was a pioneering British aviator. In World War II, she became one of the first women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary, flying 80 types of aircraft and delivering 260 Spitfires. In 1963, she became the first British woman to break the sound barrier, flying at Mach 1.6, which also represented a world air speed record for women. Single Vendor autograph collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99