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WWII, Women Airforce Service Pilots,1944

WASPs and flight instructor, Romulus Army Airfield, Michigan. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was a civilian women pilots' organization, whose members were US federal civil service employees. Members of WASP became trained pilots who tested aircraft, ferried aircraft and trained other pilots. Their purpose was to free male pilots for combat roles during WWII. They flew over 60 million miles; transported every type of military aircraft; towed targets for live anti-aircraft gun practice; simulated strafing missions and transported cargo. In 1977, the members were granted veteran status, and in 2009 awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. USAF photo of unidentified WASPs, 1944.
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WWII, Women Airforce Service Pilots,1944
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WASPs and flight instructor, Romulus Army Airfield, Michigan. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was a civilian women pilots' organization, whose members were US federal civil service employees. Members of WASP became trained pilots who tested aircraft, ferried aircraft and trained other pilots. Their purpose was to free male pilots for combat roles during WWII. They flew over 60 million miles; transported every type of military aircraft; towed targets for live anti-aircraft gun practice; simulated strafing missions and transported cargo. In 1977, the members were granted veteran status, and in 2009 awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. USAF photo of unidentified WASPs, 1944.
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4050 x 3506 px | 40.6 MB
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34.3 x 29.7 cm | 13.5 x 11.7 in (300 dpi)
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