A Pioneer female pilot
In June 1942, she became one of the first class of eight women Air Traffic controller trainees and was one of only three who were pilots.
In 1939, she had started taking flight instruction at Candler Field and received her private rating on November 3, 1941. A month later, she joined the newly-formed Civil Air Patrol and became a member of the first all-women's squadron of CAP. She remained active in CAP for many years and earned a command pilot rating.
In November of that same year she was released from her Air Traffic Controller duties to become one of thirty members of the fist class of Women's Air Service Pilots (WASPs) and was one of 23 who graduated at Ellington Field in Houston on April 24, 1943 .
She was assigned to Love Field, Dallas, Texas, then to Peterson Army Air Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She flew 30 different types military aircraft, including the B-17 and B-24.
She remained a WASP throughout the remainder of WWII ferrying planes or test flying various types of aircraft until her honorable discharge on December 20, 1944.
In June 1942, she became one of the first class of eight women Air Traffic controller trainees and was one of only three who were pilots.
In 1939, she had started taking flight instruction at Candler Field and received her private rating on November 3, 1941. A month later, she joined the newly-formed Civil Air Patrol and became a member of the first all-women's squadron of CAP. She remained active in CAP for many years and earned a command pilot rating.
In November of that same year she was released from her Air Traffic Controller duties to become one of thirty members of the fist class of Women's Air Service Pilots (WASPs) and was one of 23 who graduated at Ellington Field in Houston on April 24, 1943 .
She was assigned to Love Field, Dallas, Texas, then to Peterson Army Air Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She flew 30 different types military aircraft, including the B-17 and B-24.
She remained a WASP throughout the remainder of WWII ferrying planes or test flying various types of aircraft until her honorable discharge on December 20, 1944.
A Pioneer female pilot
In June 1942, she became one of the first class of eight women Air Traffic controller trainees and was one of only three who were pilots.
In 1939, she had started taking flight instruction at Candler Field and received her private rating on November 3, 1941. A month later, she joined the newly-formed Civil Air Patrol and became a member of the first all-women's squadron of CAP. She remained active in CAP for many years and earned a command pilot rating.
In November of that same year she was released from her Air Traffic Controller duties to become one of thirty members of the fist class of Women's Air Service Pilots (WASPs) and was one of 23 who graduated at Ellington Field in Houston on April 24, 1943 .
She was assigned to Love Field, Dallas, Texas, then to Peterson Army Air Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She flew 30 different types military aircraft, including the B-17 and B-24.
She remained a WASP throughout the remainder of WWII ferrying planes or test flying various types of aircraft until her honorable discharge on December 20, 1944.
In June 1942, she became one of the first class of eight women Air Traffic controller trainees and was one of only three who were pilots.
In 1939, she had started taking flight instruction at Candler Field and received her private rating on November 3, 1941. A month later, she joined the newly-formed Civil Air Patrol and became a member of the first all-women's squadron of CAP. She remained active in CAP for many years and earned a command pilot rating.
In November of that same year she was released from her Air Traffic Controller duties to become one of thirty members of the fist class of Women's Air Service Pilots (WASPs) and was one of 23 who graduated at Ellington Field in Houston on April 24, 1943 .
She was assigned to Love Field, Dallas, Texas, then to Peterson Army Air Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She flew 30 different types military aircraft, including the B-17 and B-24.
She remained a WASP throughout the remainder of WWII ferrying planes or test flying various types of aircraft until her honorable discharge on December 20, 1944.
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