Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II |
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| Author:
| Rickman, Sarah Byrn |
| Foreword by:
| Douglas, Deborah G. |
| Series title: | North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57441-576-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of North Texas Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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She flew the swift P-51 and the capricious P-38, but the heavy, four-engine B-17 bomber and C-54 transport were her forte. This is the story of Nancy Harkness Love who, early in World War II, recruited and led the first group of twenty-eight women to fly military aircraft for the U.S. Army. Her pilots ferried planes across the United States during a time when male pilots were in short supply. Love checked out on twenty-three different military aircraft and became the first woman...
More DescriptionShe flew the swift P-51 and the capricious P-38, but the heavy, four-engine B-17 bomber and C-54 transport were her forte. This is the story of Nancy Harkness Love who, early in World War II, recruited and led the first group of twenty-eight women to fly military aircraft for the U.S. Army. Her pilots ferried planes across the United States during a time when male pilots were in short supply. Love checked out on twenty-three different military aircraft and became the first woman to fly several of them, including the B-17 Flying Fortress. Her World War II career ended on a high note: following a general's orders, she piloted a giant C-54 Army transport over the fabled China-Burma-India "Hump," the crucial airlift route over the Himalayas. Young women serving today as combat pilots owe much to Love for creating the opportunity for women to serve.