WASP in the Spotlight: Kin of WASP
PANEL DETAILS Saturday, April 26, 20251:10 – 2:10 PM Moderator: Mo Barrett Located In Hangar 1 FEATURING Family Members Representing: Ruth Franckling Reynolds: 44-W-6 Dorothy Bancroft Hammet: 44-W-6 Florence Niemiec […]
Beth Powell
Captain Beth Powell is a trailblazer in aviation, becoming the second Black female captain at American Eagle Airlines and the first Black female pilot manager at American Airlines. With a […]
Susan Ankeny
Susan Tate Ankeny is the author of nonfiction WWII history books including American Flygirl and The Girl and the Bombardier. A former educator, she is a member of the Oregon Chapter of the 8th […]
Gigi Coleman
Gigi Coleman is the proud great-niece of aviation trailblazer Bessie Coleman, the first African American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. Dedicated to preserving her aunt’s […]
Lt Col Olga Custodio, USAF (Ret)
ABOUT Olga E. Custodio is a Retired Captain from American Airlines with over 11,000 hours of flight time has flown the Boeing 727, Fokker 100, Boeing 757, and Boeing 767 […]
Women Military Aviators (WMA) – Panel
Photo from: Colonel Marcelyn Atwood, USAF (Ret) PANEL DETAILS Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM “WASP Legacy: Modern Women Military Aviators!” The WASPs were the women pioneers […]
Erin Miller – Author & Speaker
Erin Miller is the proud granddaughter of Elaine Danforth Harmon, a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during WWII. Her grandmother’s last request was to be laid to […]
Michelle “Mo” Barrett – MC, Author, & Podcaster
Whether in Air Force cockpits, combat bare-base environments, barbershop quartets, or parental caregiving, Mo Barrett is a Catalytic Comedian, using humor to change the way you laugh, learn and think. […]
Margaret DiBenedetto – Author
Margaret DiBenedetto is the daughter of WASP Ruth Franckling Reynolds (43-W-2). She grew up exploring the fields, streams, and forests of her family’s farm in the Catskill Mountains of New […]
Afton J. Brown, USAF – Panel Moderator
ABOUT Professional pilot and aviation mentor. First Officer for Fedex Express and Instructor Pilot in the United States Air Force. Over 13 years’ experience with 4,000 hours instructing and operating […]