Clare Mulley

Clare Mulley, an author and biographer known for her insights into wartime women, delves into the lives of two pioneering aviators in Nazi Germany. She shares how Hannah Reich, an enthusiastic Nazi, became a daring test pilot, while Melita Schiller focused on engineering and conducted perilous dive-bomb tests. The discussion contrasts their differing choices and ambitions amidst the regime's propaganda, revealing their rivalry and complexities of moral choices during the war. This dynamic dual biography highlights the contradictions in Nazi ideology and the limited roles for women in aviation.