Earning Their Wings

Author : Sarah Parry Myers
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469675046

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Earning Their Wings by Sarah Parry Myers Pdf

Established by the Army Air Force in 1943, the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program opened to civilian women with a pilot's license who could afford to pay for their own transportation, training, and uniforms. Despite their highly developed skill set, rigorous training, and often dangerous work, the women of WASP were not granted military status until 1977, denied over three decades of Army Air Force benefits as well as the honor and respect given to male and female World War II veterans of other branches. Sarah Parry Myers not only offers a history of this short-lived program but considers its long-term consequences for the women who participated and subsequent generations of servicewomen and activists. Myers shows us how those in the WASP program bonded through their training, living together in barracks, sharing the dangers of risky flights, and struggling to be recognized as military personnel, and the friendships they forged lasted well after the Army Air Force dissolved the program. Despite the WASP program's short duration, its fliers formed activist networks and spent the next thirty years lobbying for recognition as veterans. Their efforts were finally recognized when President Jimmy Carter signed a bill into law granting WASP participants retroactive veteran status, entitling them to military benefits and burials.

Author : Shirley Dobbins Forgan
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781616633110

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Earning My Wings by Shirley Dobbins Forgan Pdf

When Shirley said 'I will' at her wedding to Dave Forgan, she should have added 'I'll move.' At the age of twenty-three, Shirley Dobbins married an air force jet fighter pilot and took off on a globetrotting adventure, from being a first lieutenant's girlfriend to general's wife. Shirley traveled with Dave, all while raising two boys and fulfilling all the duties of a military wife with a sense of humor and dedication. Readers will discover the life of a military wife, a lifestyle certainly not for sissies. It takes a special woman, willing to make sacrifices, but the rewards are remarkable. There are happy occasions, exciting travels, sad times, hilarious incidents, proud moments, and lifelong friends to be made. Military wives and mothers will find comfort and joy in these pages, and civilian women will gain insight into this exclusive world. Join Shirley as she wings her way on this journey in Earning My Wings. It's an unforgettable ride and delight.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780525645801

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1246 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015080111571

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Aero Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Katherine Sharp Landdeck
Publisher : Crown
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781524762827

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The Women with Silver Wings by Katherine Sharp Landdeck Pdf

“With the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, women pilots went aloft to serve their nation. . . . A soaring tale in which, at long last, these daring World War II pilots gain the credit they deserve.”—Liza Mundy, New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls “A powerful story of reinvention, community and ingenuity born out of global upheaval.”—Newsday When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Cornelia Fort was already in the air. At twenty-two, Fort had escaped Nashville’s debutante scene for a fresh start as a flight instructor in Hawaii. She and her student were in the middle of their lesson when the bombs began to fall, and they barely made it back to ground that morning. Still, when the U.S. Army Air Forces put out a call for women pilots to aid the war effort, Fort was one of the first to respond. She became one of just over 1,100 women from across the nation to make it through the Army’s rigorous selection process and earn her silver wings. The brainchild of trailblazing pilots Nancy Love and Jacqueline Cochran, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) gave women like Fort a chance to serve their country—and to prove that women aviators were just as skilled as men. While not authorized to serve in combat, the WASP helped train male pilots for service abroad, and ferried bombers and pursuits across the country. Thirty-eight WASP would not survive the war. But even taking into account these tragic losses, Love and Cochran’s social experiment seemed to be a resounding success—until, with the tides of war turning, Congress clipped the women’s wings. The program was disbanded, the women sent home. But the bonds they’d forged never failed, and over the next few decades they came together to fight for recognition as the military veterans they were—and for their place in history.

Author : Bruce A. Ashcroft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015075697865

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We Wanted Wings by Bruce A. Ashcroft Pdf

Author : Jack Womer,Stephen C. DeVito
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612001128

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Fighting with the Filthy Thirteen by Jack Womer,Stephen C. DeVito Pdf

“Womer reveals his own inside account of fighting as a spearhead of the Screaming Eagles in Normandy, Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge” (Tucson Citizen). In 2004, the world was first introduced to The Filthy Thirteen, a book describing the most notorious squad of fighting men in the 101st Airborne Division—and the inspiration for the movie The Dirty Dozen. Now, Jack Womer—one of the squad’s integral members and probably its best soldier—delivers his long-awaited memoir. Originally a member of the 29th Rangers, which was suddenly dissolved, Womer asked for transfer to another elite unit, the Screaming Eagles, where room was found for him among the division’s most miscreant squad of brawlers, drunkards, and goof-offs. Beginning on June 6, 1944, however, the Filthy Thirteen began proving themselves more a menace to the German Army than they had been to their own officers and the good people of England, embarking on a year of ferocious combat at the very tip of the Allied advance in Europe. In this work, with the help of Stephen DeVito, Jack provides an amazingly frank look at close-quarters combat in Europe, as well as the almost surreal experience of Dust-Bowl–era GI’s entering country after country in their grapple with the Wehrmacht, finally ending up in Hitler’s mountaintop lair in Germany itself. “Jack Womer’s story is entertaining, honest and forthright, just like the man. He does not shrink from describing what actually happened although occasionally one suspects just a hint of artistic license. However, there is nothing which is unbelievable given the chaotic and random nature of war.” —Army Rumour Service

Author : Dr. Charlie B. Mayson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781456808440

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When Life Shows Up by Dr. Charlie B. Mayson Pdf

When Life Shows Up is a book about how, when you least expect it events happen in your life that are out of your control. How do you deal with these unforeseen tragedies or occurrences? Do you just pimp God and say a foxhole prayer, please God get me out of this? Or do you prepare yourself for the inevitable and when life does show up you are ready mentally, physically, and spiritually? This book continues where his book Behind the Glass left off, the saga of Dr. Maysons false arrest, unfair trial, and conviction. It also outlines seven spiritual disciplines that will prepare you for anything that life can throw at you. It is essential for Christians, professionals, moms, dads, and anyone else who wants to be prepared for life, when it shows up, because it will!

Author : Peter Kazmaier
Publisher : Word Alive Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Coventry2091_978-1-4866-2132-3_EPUB by Peter Kazmaier Pdf

Author : Les Parsons,Samantha Battams
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781743056721

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The Red Devil by Les Parsons,Samantha Battams Pdf

Captain Harry Butler, AFC, was a national hero in the early 1920s. Hailed as a top aviator, his legacy continues to this day, yet he has been largely forgotten. Harry Butler returned from war with two aircraft and dreams of starting an industry. With his little crimson monoplane, Red Devil, Captain Butler inspired many thousands as he performed aerial shows in support of Peace Loan efforts. He made the first airmail crossing over a significant body of water in the Southern Hemisphere; established, with the famous engineer Harry Kauper, the first passenger flight business in South Australia; took the first aerial photographs; and set up what became the first Commonwealth Government airport in Adelaide. From Butler's childhood in the tiny farming community of Minlaton, where he was inspired by stories of early flight experimentation, to his role as a senior flight instructor in the Royal Flying Corps in England and his postwar experiences, The Red Devil tells the story of a pivotal figure in early aviation in Australia and, through his pilot training role, throughout the world.

Author : Stephanie Chambers
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781543425871

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Moon Phases by Stephanie Chambers Pdf

Ten years after Lumaris killed Malesh, Kraal is finishing its recovery from his rule. A time of many changes begins with people from another country, finding their way in. Enace is a very different country whose people believe magic is only fairy tales. The emperor of Enace wants to add Kraal to his growing empire. A war is inevitable, especially when a familiar shadow comes out of hiding. Unexpected new friendships become the keys to surviving the invasion and unlocking new powers the magicker didnt think possible. Lumariss final battle will decide the future of both countries. Why did Malesh take over Kraal in the first place? What drove him to be a cruel monster? Read the bonus story about the madness that took over Lumariss uncle and made him Malesh.

Author : Barbara Ganson
Publisher : Univ of TX + ORM
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780292754096

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Texas Takes Wing by Barbara Ganson Pdf

A history of aviation in Texas that “brilliantly demonstrates the evolution of flight technology as a harbinger of social change” (Technology and Culture). In this book, pilot and historian Barbara Ganson brings to life the colorful personalities that shaped the phenomenally successful development of the aviation industry in the Lone Star state. Weaving stories and profiles of aviators, designers, manufacturers, and those in related services, Texas Takes Wing covers the major trends that propelled Texas to the forefront of the field. Covering institutions from San Antonio’s Randolph Air Force Base (the West Point of this branch of service) to Brownsville’s airport with its Pan American Airlines instrument flight school (which served as an international gateway to Latin America as early as the 1920s) to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control for the US space program, the book provides an exhilarating timeline and engaging history of dozens of unsung pioneers as well as their more widely celebrated peers. Drawn from personal interviews as well as major archives and the collections of several commercial airlines, including American, Southwest, Braniff, Pan American Airways, and Continental, this sweeping history captures the story of powered flight in Texas since 1910. With its generally favorable flying weather, flat terrain, and wide-open spaces, Texas has more airports than any other state and is often considered one of America’s most aviation-friendly places. Texas Takes Wing also explores the men and women who made the region pivotal in military training, aircraft manufacturing during wartime, general aviation, and air servicing of the agricultural industry. The result is a soaring history that will delight aviators and passengers alike. Includes photos

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UIUC:30112106721274

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Air University Quarterly Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1986-03
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : UIUC:30112105166893

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Naval Aviation News by Anonim Pdf

Author : William L. Coleman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0871233118

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Earning Your Wings by William L. Coleman Pdf

Advice to teenagers, in fifty-two readings, on such subjects as dating rules, self-control, friends, anger, money, and parents.