Mary Ellis, Who Flew British Spitfires in World War II, Dies at 101 She was one of the last surviving women who flew aircraft to the front lines for Britain in World War II, overcoming skepticism that women could do the job. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Kim Jong-un Invites Pope Francis to North KoreaRare White Tiger Kills Zookeeper in JapanIran Widens an Already Huge Rift Between Europe and U.S.U.S. Marine Colonel in Australia Relieved of Command After Drunken DrivingIn Jamal Khashoggi Case, Turkey Focuses on Movements of Saudi OfficialsWhat Canada Can Learn from California on Marijuana Legalization