World War II offered the most significant test of the Fly Girls’ political project. In 1942–1944, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) flew over 60 million miles, ferrying bombers, towing targets for anti-aircraft practice, and testing experimental jets. They were military pilots in all but name—except they were civilians. Thirty-eight died in service; their families received no military burial benefits or flags.
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During World War II, over 1,000 women joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) . These women flew every type of military aircraft, ferrying planes from factories to bases, though they did not see combat. fly girls
If you want the and a deeply moving experience, watch the 2019 PBS Documentary . It is the definitive record of these heroes. World War II offered the most significant test