People can discover the history and importance of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots during a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3, at the Concord Township Community Center, 7671 Auburn Road. The ...

“Ever since she was a little girl, mom always looked skywards. She wanted to fly,” said Genevieve Haugh. “Mom” was Helen Marie Skjersaa, one of a select few women pilots who made history ferrying ...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface to the NYU Classics Edition -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Development of the Women Airforce ...

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 ...

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Although Waukegan native Janice C. Christensen flew military aircraft during World War II, she was not recognized as a member of the military until Friday. At her grave ...

Sandra Edwards Spears, one of the founding members of the National WASP World War II Museum in Sweetwater, is a guest reviewer this week. Her father was an instructor for the Women Airforce Service ...