“These women changed history by showing what women were capable of doing, maybe one of the most important things to come out of WWII.” – Tim Reid, executive director of TPWM After Tim Reid, executive ...

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 ...

The story of the WASP is replete with all the elements of compelling narrative, including the dynamic personality of Jacquelyn Cochran, the unswerving loyalty of her women, wartime political ...

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

The development of the Women Airforce Service Pilots : from guarded experiment to valuable support role -- Becoming soldiers : tracing WASP expansion and plans for militarization -- From praise to ...