Honor Salmon (née Pitman) (30 October 1912 - 19 April 1943) was a First Officer pilot in the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during World War Two.

She 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.

[1][7] In March 1940 Pitman wrote to the Air Transport Auxiliary as she was aware they were seeking qualified women pilots to fly planes in transit.

I am an 'A' pilot & have only done about 120hrs flying in small club planes - Swallows, Cadets and Aroncas, but I am prepared to take any training in any line if I could help you.

I had been hoping on my return from Australia last year to have my own plane & work for my 'B' licence but instead I have had to content myself with reading text books.

"[7] She 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.

[6] The ATA monitored her flying, particularly after a further accident on 6 August[7] 1942 when she overran the edge of the runway in a Spitfire and the plane nosed over and the propeller was damaged.

[10] 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.

Peter Pitman-Butler, a Captain in the 7th Queen's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps, died in July 1940, and was buried in the Cairo War Cemetery, Egypt[12][13] and John Pitman, a Captain in the 3rd King's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps, was killed in Palestine on 1 October 1943, and buried at the Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel.

[3] Honor Salmon left £32,279 in her will, her husband and brother Christian Earnest Pitman were granted probate in 25 November 1943.