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WASP Tales | Avenger Blog Post
The WASP & the Buzz on Drones…and a war worker named Norma Jean Dougherty
Click below to read more about the history of drones in WWII.
Written by Julia Lauria-Blum
WASP Tales | Avenger Blog Post
‘P’ is for Pursuit | The WASP who ferried the hottest fighters of the day
Click below to read more about the history of the ‘Pursuits’
Written by Julia Lauria-BlumTHIS DAY
IN HISTORY:
January 23
In 1943, Jackie Cochran announces the 1st class Flight training will be extended and divided into 3 phases including basic and advanced.
WASP Mary Belle 43-3 Ahlstrom is born in 1921 in La Crosse, WI
WASP Nancy L. Featherhoff Sendelbach 43-6 is born in 1921
WASP Sylvia B. Barter 43-7 is born in 1920 in Solvang, CA
WASP Anne M. Dailey Marshall 44-8 is born in 1923
WASP Viola Thompson Mason 43-4 is born in 1916
WASP Roberta Jane Fohl 44-9 is born in 1917
WASP in the Spotlight
Avenger Blog
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
The Summer 2023 Newsletter is here!
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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
The WASP: In Observation of Memorial Day by Sarah Byrn Rickman
35 WASP and 3 WAFS Died in WWII Thirty-eight WASP perished performing their patriotic calling — flying for their country in World War II. All were young women, age 20
The Thirty-Eight by Julia Lauria-Blum
Nearly twenty years have passed since November of 2003, and much has transpired over the last two decades to bring long overdue national recognition to the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Angels of Avenger Field by Frederick Beseler
About a year ago I stopped at a going-out-of-business antiques shop. Among the items I found, along with a V-12 Allison engine operating pamphlet, were wartime issues of North American
A Letter to Duffy | Frank X. Duffy – WASP Instructor by Julia Lauria-Blum
April 17, 2001 “Dear Duffy, Thanks to all the new technology and Julia Blum we made this contact after so many years. You were my instructor in basic training. You
Partner Organizations & Sponsors
The National WASP WWII Museum is thrilled to be working with the following organizations and sponsors to preserve history from World War II.
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