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WASP Tales | Avenger Blog Post
The Infamous Fifinella
Click below to read more about the creation of Fifinella and Walt Disney's part in World War II.
Written by Julia Lauria-Blum
WASP Tales | Avenger Blog Post
1943: The First Women Who Flew Naval Aircraft | Hellcats & TBM Avengers
Click below to read more about the history of the first women to fly naval aircraft.
Written by Julia Lauria-BlumTHIS DAY
IN HISTORY:
October 9
In 1943, Class 43-6 graduates
In 1944, Class 44-8 graduates
WASP Patricia M. Jones Robinson Perry, 43-8 is born in 1921
WASP Marcella M. Fried Lucier, 44-3 is born in 1922
WASP Carolyn L. Cullen, 44-6 is born in 1916
WASP in the Spotlight
Avenger Blog
The First Instrument Flight & the ‘Link’ to IFR – 1929 by Julia Lauria-Blum
On September 24, 1929, one of the greatest milestones in aviation took place at the Full Flight Laboratory at Mitchel Field on Long Island when Army Lt. James Doolittle made
My Friend, The Invincible Teresa James by Julia Lauria-Blum
Originally published March 2, 2020/Metropolitan Airport News On June 12, 2001, a JetBlue airliner touched down at JFK International and taxied to its gate after a two-and-a-half-hour flight north from
Celia Hunter’s Remarkable Legacy by Julia Lauria-Blum
In a black and white photo that I borrowed from Celia Hunter in 2001, four young women in crisp white shirts and dark slacks stand beneath the cowling of a
Devyn Shared The Sky by Margaret DiBenedetto, with Nancy Reynolds
A difficult constant of aviation is the prospect of mortality. A pilot knowingly takes the risk; it is part of the contract — not hidden in the fine print on
Taking Flight | The Nadine Ramsey Story by Julia Lauria-Blum
Through skill, competence, experience, and fortitude, women have played a pivotal role in aviation, from its dawn to the present day. From travel in lighter-than-air balloons to powered aircraft; from
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The Civilian Pilot Training Program by Julia Lauria-Blum
The Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) was a flight training program sponsored by the United States government. Its purpose was to increase the number of civilian pilots in order to
Barbara Erickson and the Air Medal by Julia Lauria-Blum
From July 29 to August 6, 1943, WASP Barbara ‘B.J.’ Erickson, the Commander of the 6th Ferrying Group at Long Beach California, accomplished the delivery of P-51, P-47, and C-47
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