Elmdon Airport During The War Years 1940

A Memory of Elmdon.

Hi
This is not my memory but my mother's. My mother was stationed at Elmdon during the war. She joined the Women's Mechanized Transport Corp (Army) at age 17. She came from a rather influential family Dick and Jeanne Robinson. She was eager to join and serve. She has told me numerous tales of how she would get rides in the airplanes from guys in the airforce and how her and one young officer went up and he flew the plane upside down. Her name was Jackie Robinson. She even drove VIPs around on the base including Winston Churchill. I would like it if anyone had any pictures of the base during that period, or any memories I would love to share them with my mom who has lived in Canada since 1954. Her fondest memories are of that era and that of her growing up on Jack o'Bean Lane Knowle/Solihull.
Louise Brooks

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