| Description |
1 online resource |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
War declared, pilots needed -- September 1939-September 1942 -- The beginnings -- Coup at the water cooler -- Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron -- Building the WFTD -- October 1942-April 1943 -- Women's Flying Training Detachment -- Class 43-1, the "guinea pigs" -- Class 43-2 -- Class 43-3 -- Classes 43-4, 43-5 and 43-6 -- Three more women's ferrying squadrons formed -- January-June 1943 -- 5th Ferrying Group, Dallas -- 2nd Ferrying Group, Wilmington -- 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus -- 6th Ferrying Group, Long Beach -- Welcome to the Ferry Command -- Missions altered, July-November 1943 -- Cochran and a power grab -- Nancy and Betty fly the fortress -- New mission for the Ferrying Division -- The air inspector -- The ATC holds firm in tussle for command -- Ferrying can be hazardous to your health, December 1943-July 1944 -- Ten WASP ferry pilots tell all! -- WASP fly "the game changer" December 1943-July 1944 -- Pursuit school -- Militarization -- Officer training school -- The first transfers -- 21st Ferrying Group, Palm Springs -- D-Day, the sixth of June -- A typical coast-to-coast P-51 delivery -- Winning the war, losing the battle, August-November 1944 -- The great transfer -- The fall out -- Ferrying -- the highs and lows -- Denouement, November-December 1944 -- Twelve WASP ferry pilots died -- Facts of life in the Ferry Command -- In their own words. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) -- History.
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Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) |
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History. |
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United States. Army Air Forces. Air Transport Command. Ferrying Division -- History.
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United States. Army Air Forces. Air Transport Command. Ferrying Division. |
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United States. Army Air Forces -- Transportation.
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United States. Army Air Forces. |
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Transportation. |
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World War (1939-1945) |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation -- United States.
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Women air pilots -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Women air pilots. |
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United States. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Airplanes -- United States -- Ferrying -- History -- 20th century.
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Airplanes. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9781574416428 (electronic book) |
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1574416421 (electronic book) |
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9781574416374 |
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1574416375 |
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