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Flying the Army Way

WASP Trainees at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX, prepare for flight training.

Flying the Army Way

WASP stationed at Eagle Pass, TX, including Ola Mildred Rexroat (front row, right end), trained male cadets on gunnery exercises by towing targets.

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Nancy Harkness Love

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WASP color guard for the graduation of class 43-W-4 on August 7, 1943.

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Women in the Pilot's Seat

Four “Originals” modeling WAFS uniforms. Left to Right: Barbara Poole in winter flying gear, Evelyn Sharp in a flying uniform, Esther Manning in a duty uniform, and Barbara Erickson in a dress uniform.

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WASP trainees with instructor on flight line at Avenger Field May 1943.

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As leader of the WAFS Love was the first to fly a P-51, a P-38, and a B-17, never asking the women to take a risk she would not take herself.

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L to R: Ann Johnson, Jane Straughan, Mary Lou Colbert Neale, members of the very first class (43-W-1) who began training in Houston under the WFTD umbrella.

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In 1943, Jacqueline Cochran became director of the Women Airforce Service pilots.

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Cochran was the first civilian woman to receive the Distinguished Service Medal. “Her vision, skill, and initiative have resulted in services of exceptional value and importance to the country.”

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Braille

Dayton, Ohio -- There are now Braille options for sight impaired visitors to the National museum of the U.S. Air Force.

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Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)

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Douglas B-23 Dragon