Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface to the NYU Classics Edition -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Development of the Women Airforce ...
In recognition of Veterans Day, the Verona Public Library will host a special historical program on Sunday, November 2 at ...
On solid ground -- Ready to fly -- Blond bombshell -- Fighting for the right to fly -- Up in the air -- Bucket of bolts and the hood -- Crossing the country -- Silver wings and Santiago blue -- ...
Thousands of books and films have been made over the past 80 years celebrating the bravery of American servicemen during World War II. But what about the 25 American women pilots who also risked their ...
”Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II,” By Becky Aikman. Publisher: Bloomsbury. 368 pages. $31.99. Since President Donald Trump nominated a former “Fox & ...
Memorial Day is for honoring and remembering the men and women who died serving in the military. Women are sometimes overlooked. At a new exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, ...
Kathryn “Kay” Lawrence’s WWII service and sacrifice echo through her best friend’s family — and fuel today’s efforts to spark aviation dreams in girls. Kay Lawrence was the first female to earn a ...
Nov. 14, 1920-Dec. 3, 2006 Vicki Halatsis, 86, of Chula Vista died Dec. 3. She was born in Pomona and was a painter and educator. She was a retired member of WASP, or Women Airforce Service Pilots, ...