Fair Winds, Brigadier General McGee!
Brigadier General Charles McGee, a decorated military pilot and Tuskegee Airman, died January 16, 2022. He was 102. On Sunday morning, McGee died in his
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Congressional Gold Medal
There seems to be confusion when speaking of the Congressional Gold Medal. Many think it is an individual award but according to Public Law 109–213,
Tow targets
Another important mission of the WASP was serving on tow target squadrons. The pilots, including Laurine Nielson, Viola Thompson, Mary Clifford, and Lydia Linder, would
WASP trained Mexican Squadron 201 and other fighter pilots in Army Air Corps
Heroic women these intrepid civilian volunteers piloted aircraft in dangerous aerial gunnery practice and more! Laredo Army Air Field 100 miles downriver from Eagle Pass,
WASP requirements and history
The lady pilots of WWII began as the WAFS (Women’s Auxiliary Flying Squadron). Recruits had to be between 21 and 35 years old, in good
Janet Harmon Waterford Bragg
Janet Harmon Waterford Bragg (born Jane Nettie Harmon) March 24, 1907 — April 11, 1993 Janet Harmon Bragg is one of the first female black aviators
Saluting the Tuskegee Airmen Support Personnel
Flying an airplane is not a one-person show. Aside from the pilot, the aircraft itself takes a dedicated multi-person maintenance and training staff to keep
Not WASP, but recruited for test flying at Grumman Aircraft
Did you know that the WASP were not the only American women flying military aircraft during the war? In the spring of 1942, Cecil “Teddy”
The Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS/WASP)
In September 1942, the Army Air Force (AAF) created the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) and appointed Nancy H. Love its commander. The WAFS never
First WASP to receive the Air Medal
Barbara Erickson became the first WASP to receive the Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement as a Pilot. Erickson received her medal for completing four 2,000-mile