Amelia Earhart's Daughters The Wild and Glorious Story of American Women Aviators from World War II to the Dawn of the Space Age |
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| Author:
| Haynsworth, Leslie |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4379-7427-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1942, with war raging on two fronts and military pilots in short supply, the U.S. Army Air Force enlisted a handful of skilled female aviators to deliver military planes from factories to air bases -- including more than 1,000 women. These superb pilots logged more than six million miles in all kinds of weather. But, after WW2 ended, their heroism was unheralded. In 1961, a handful of top female pilots took part in a new program termed ¿Women in Space.¿ Subjected to the same...
More DescriptionIn 1942, with war raging on two fronts and military pilots in short supply, the U.S. Army Air Force enlisted a handful of skilled female aviators to deliver military planes from factories to air bases -- including more than 1,000 women. These superb pilots logged more than six million miles in all kinds of weather. But, after WW2 ended, their heroism was unheralded. In 1961, a handful of top female pilots took part in a new program termed ¿Women in Space.¿ Subjected to the same rigorous tests as the Mercury astronauts, 13 women were admitted to the program. These skilled aviators had the ¿right stuff¿ at the wrong time, and again women were denied their place in history. This is their story, one of courage, ferocity, and patriotism. Photos.