It was a revelation to learn earlier this summer that women were allowed to fly in combat during World War II. Not American women mind you. (There were laws against that.) They were Russian women, and ...
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Deadliest female pilots of WWII

In the 1930s, with the black clouds of war gathering over the skies of Europe once more, the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin ...
Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII in Europe. A new book “Spitfires” tells the little-known contribution American women made to ...
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface to the NYU Classics Edition -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Development of the Women Airforce ...
”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 & ...
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 ...
"These pilots ferried aircraft, flew targets for ground artillery practice, tested airplanes and equipment, and many of them flew in combat. Topics covered include the training of female pilots, how ...
KTXS took a trip to Avenger Field to find out more about the women who helped change aviation history during WWII. "We built the museum in 2005 to preserve and protect their history and to make sure ...