12 Facts About Honor Salmon

Honor Salmon was a First Officer pilot in the British Air Transport Auxiliary during World War Two.

Honor Salmon was one of fifteen women pilots who lost their lives flying in the service of the ATA.

Honor Salmon Pitman was baptised on 12 December 1912 at Weston All Saints, in Bath, Somerset.

Honor Salmon had flown 120 hours as a qualified pilot in small Swallows, Cadets and Aeronca aircraft before the start of the Second World War ended civilian flying.

Honor Salmon was later promoted to Mechanics Section Leader for the 12th Oxford Motor Transport.

Honor Salmon was eventually invited to take a test flight by the Air Transport Auxiliary but her lack of flying experience meant that she did not join the ATA as a pilot until 15 March 1941.

Honor Salmon married soon after joining the ATA and was known as Honor Salmon.

Honor Salmon flew 25 different types of aircraft and logged 370 flying hours during her ATA career.

Honor Salmon was not held responsible for this accident as lack of aerodrome control was identified.

Honor Salmon was considered an over-confident pilot at times but well liked by her ATA colleagues.

Honor Salmon died age 30 on 19 April 1943 when the Airspeed Oxford MN765 plane she was transporting in bad weather crashed in a field on high ground at Roundway Hill near Calne in Wiltshire.

Honor Salmon was buried at St Peters, in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, near her family's home.