The male pilots, by many accounts, refused to fly the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. So, Col. Paul Tibbets Jr. trained two women. Dora Dougherty and Dorothea Moorman learned quickly how to handle the ...
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — Did you know that 84 years ago, in WWII, women pilots were breaking major barriers? Join the New Bern Historical Society as they host John Moseley, Sunday, June 7 at 2pm at ...
The Oshkosh Northwestern on MSN
WWII 'WASP' training planes head to AirVenture Oshkosh
Two World War II-era training aircraft from the National WASP WWII Museum will be featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in July.
The Museum of Flight will commemorate Memorial Day on May 25 with a patriotic music concert followed by a special program. The main event features historian Katherine Landdeck discussing her book, ...
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. You come to LAist because you want ...
Women in aviation have long had to fight for space in the cockpit, beginning with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II. Nicole Malachowski’s selection as the first woman to fly ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results