Heritage Minutes: Marion Orr
The ferry command pilot delivers fighter planes to Britain during the Second World War, and plans her post-war career as Canada's first female flight school operator.
The ferry command pilot delivers fighter planes to Britain during the Second World War, and plans her post-war career as Canada's first female flight school operator.
Cary Lawrence
Marion Orr
John Ross
Controller
Julian Casey
Aircraftsman
Patrick Watson
Narrator (voice)
Noel Burton
Officer
The ferry command pilot delivers fighter planes to Britain during the Second World War, and plans her post-war career as Canada's first female flight school operator.
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