World War 2 Women. Memorabilia read by the Land Girls, the Waaf, the Wrens and the ATS. Rosie the Riveters, the Waves, Spars, Wacs, Wasps and Nurses
Where there's a will, there's a way -- but for pilot Jacqueline Cochrane, there had to be even more. "To live without risk, for me," she said, "would be tantamount to death." One of the biggest risks of her career was pioneering the US organisation, WASPS (Women Airforce Service Pilots). In the heat
My grandmother's sister Flora Belle Reece will be honored on New Years Day. She will ride atop the WASP's float in the Rose Parade . Our family is so excited and proud of her. My grandmother, who passed away 15 years ago this December, would be so proud of her. According to my Aunt Flora Belle, g
Woman Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) after training with B-17D or E model from 1941. These four female pilots leaving their ship, "Pistol Packin' Mama", at the four engine school at Lockbourne Army Air Force (AAF), Ohio, are members of a group of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) who have been trained to ferry the B-17 Flying Fortresses. Left to Right are: Frances Green, Margaret (Peg) Kirchner, Ann Waldner, and Blanche Osborn. The print includes numbering seen at the bottom of the photograph: 160449 A.C. __________ • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²) • Giclée printing quality • Opacity: 94% • ISO brightness: 104% • 8x10" paper = 9x7” image • 10x10” paper = 9x7” image • 12x12” paper = 11x8.5” image • 12x16” paper = 14x11” image • 14x14” paper = 13x10” image • 16x20" paper = 18x14” image • 18x24" paper = 21x16.5” image Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable matte paper. All images are high resolution, non-cropped (unless stated), on standard paper sizes to maintain the integrity of the originals. See the border sizes above for accurate sizing, note that I round to the nearest 1/2 inch. __________ This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.
A group of women in World War 2 became national heroes to all. Women Air Service Pilots also known as WASP were the first women in history that learned how to fly aircraft.
Betty Gillies
Inspired by some of history's great female aviators like Amelia Earhart and World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Cathy Jarrell, command chief warrant officer and brigade standardization officer for the 116t...
About The Artwork Woman Airforce Service Pilot - WASP from WW 2. Restored and colorized Original Created:2019 Subjects:Women Materials:CanvasPaperWoodOther Styles:DocumentaryFine ArtPortraiturePhotorealism Mediums:ColorDigitalPhoto Details & Dimensions Print:Giclee on Canvas Size:16 W x 16 H x 1.25 D in Size with Frame:17.75 W x 17.75 H x 1.25 D in Frame:White Canvas Wrap:Black Canvas Ready to Hang:Yes Packaging:Ships in a Box Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships in a box. Art prints are packaged and shipped by our printing partner. Ships From:Printing facility in California. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.
My grandmother's sister Flora Belle Reece will be honored on New Years Day. She will ride atop the WASP's float in the Rose Parade . Our family is so excited and proud of her. My grandmother, who passed away 15 years ago this December, would be so proud of her. According to my Aunt Flora Belle, g
I thought I would take a break from the motorcycle updates and blog on a story of recognition that is long overdue. The Womens Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) came into being in the early 1940's and over 50,000 women tried to get into the program. While America needed every 'able-bodied' young man for the war effort, there were still some jobs in the military that women could fill. They were immediately faced with discrimination from the all-male world they invaded. The WASP program itself was discriminating for the women involved. A candidate needed 500 hours of flying experience just to qualify. Male pilots did NOT need that kind of background. The women that did become WASP were paid 250 dollars a month (less than a male pilot) but the females had to pay for their own lodging, meals, and uniforms. Over 50,000 women applied for the program when it was established, but only 1,830 were accepted. The final number of graduates from the program is listed as 1,074. The WASP did everything that was asked of them. Some were flying chauffeurs for general officers and some flew supplies, munitions, and food to bases that needed them. The biggest number of WASP were involved in the shuttling of airplanes from the plants where they were built to their base of assignment. The WASP were never given any rank but each was simply called a Flight Officer. After the war ended in 1945 the program was abandoned. Now sixty-five years later the women were finally recognized by their country. Each has been awarded the 'Congressional Gold Medal'.. the country's highest award for it's citizens. One hundred and seventy-five of their women flyers are still alive and were brought to Washington DC for the honor ceremony. Another 2,000 representatives of deceased pilots were in attendance to receive their medals. The overdue recognition was the idea of Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, who spoke at the awards ceremony, telling the group, "you flew high for us when the nation was at war,..and now you get the gold."
1. First of two posts that take a step back in time to the 1940's featuring real heroines 2. WASPS (Womens Airforce Service Pilots) 3. 4. 5.Phyllis Ryder 6. 7. Diana Barnato Walker- more about her in Spitfire Women documentary (guess you can only see it n UK though :( ) 8.Maureen Dunlop de Popp who is also featured in documentary 9. "The Night Witches" -became aware of them from a very age reading Johnny Red-Tom Tully the writer must of done his research ... Well worth purchasing the hardback volumes -(there's three so far ) for Joe Colquhouns artwork alone -an amazing artist. 11. 11. 12. Photo from this flickr gallery https://www.flickr.com/photos/nick_halling/ Inspired by Battle of Britain flyover yesterday and the documentary I saw last night - availiable I guess only in United Kingdom and just for a short while-if it appears on youtube or elsewhere I'll re-edit post. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tw1m1/spitfire-women
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the deactivation of the WASP program. Elizabeth “Betty” Maxine Chambers was a young mother and a widow. Betty’s husband, Army pilot Lieutenant Robert William...
In the years following World War II, Jacqueline Cochran, WASP organizer and director, test pilot, racer, record-setter, adviser to generals and presidents, owned three North American Aviation, Inc., P-51 Mustang fighters which had been modified for racing. I. P-51B-15-NA 104-25789, 43-24760, NX28388, 1946–1948 [Note: NX28388 should not be confused with NC28388, which was a Douglas … Continue reading Jackie Cochran’s North American Aviation, Inc., P-51 Mustang racers, NX28388, NX4845N and NX5528N →
Reading Tom Brokaw's The Greatest Generation and its sequels leads us to dig for more about the men and women of that generation...
My grandmother's sister Flora Belle Reece will be honored on New Years Day. She will ride atop the WASP's float in the Rose Parade . Our family is so excited and proud of her. My grandmother, who passed away 15 years ago this December, would be so proud of her. According to my Aunt Flora Belle, g
A timeline of the Women's Airforce Service Piolts (WASP), 1937-1979.
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) B-17 Flying Fortresses
Before the start of the Second World War, women were expected to be 'housewives' or perhaps to do certain 'women's jobs'...
My grandmother's sister Flora Belle Reece will be honored on New Years Day. She will ride atop the WASP's float in the Rose Parade . Our family is so excited and proud of her. My grandmother, who passed away 15 years ago this December, would be so proud of her. According to my Aunt Flora Belle, g
gennaker a écrit: AVENGER FIELD(AKA Sweetwater Army Airfield, à Nolan au Texas fut durant la guerre, un centre d'entrainement pour les Women's Airforce Service
