WASHINGTON (March 16, 2016) — Before there could be women flying combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, there were the pioneers of the Army Air Forces of World War II. On July 5, 1943, the Women's ...

In three fact-laden, fast-paced chapters on the WASP, Valiant Women **, by Lena Andrews, a military analyst for the CIA, offers a nuanced view of the circumstances surrounding the disbandment of the ...

Aeronautics curator Dorothy Cochrane explores the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and their fight for recognition for their contributions to World War II. Dorothy Cochrane Three ...

In 1942, the United States faced a severe shortage of pilots, and leaders gambled on an experimental program to help fill the void by training women to fly military aircraft so male pilots could be ...

Gold B-24 bombers dangled from her ears. Pinned to her blue suit was a set of silver wings, showing she completed the Women Airforce Service Pilot training program during World War II. Becoming a WASP ...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface to the NYU Classics Edition -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Development of the Women Airforce ...

Click to open image viewer. NASM-9A19521: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) ferry pilot in the cockpit of a Bell P-63A Kingcobra; circa 1944. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information.

MIDLAND, Texas — The High Sky Wing AIRSHO is happening this weekend at the High Sky Wing Hangar in Midland-Odessa. Among all the aircraft that will be on display, a unique piece of history will take ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — There's a lot of news coming out of Nashville International Airport these days, and you can add some great artwork to that. A new gallery pays tribute to some forgotten ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Over the course of World War II, many women stepped out ...

You can’t keep good men and women down, especially after they have unshackled themselves from Earth, taken flight and proven themselves heroes and heroines. This was proven over the past few days when ...

The 80th anniversaries of the major engagements of World War II are marching past us now, so the boys of Pointe du Hoc, Bastogne and Iwo Jima get their moment in memory again. Concurrently, a special ...