
During World War II, a few, carefully selected women in the US and the UK were briefly given the unprecedented opportunity to fly military aircraft. Yet the story of these pioneer women pilots is made even more intriguing by the fact that, despite many notable similarities in the utilization and organization of the women in their respective countries, they experienced radically different fates.Thr...
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation; Reprint edition (August 19, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1473845637
ISBN-13: 978-1473845633
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
Amazon Rank: 2682536
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This is a good account of the development, both sides of the pond, of women's achievements in the war and how they variously came to be allowed to fly.The politics are there, as is the influence of the major characters whose presence cannot be under-...
war, the contribution of the women of the British ATA to the war effort was recognized and praised both from official quarters and in the press. By contrast, the American WASPs were first glamorized and made into Hollywood stars - and then subjected to a slander campaign. What accounts for this dramatic difference in the treatment of women pilots doing essentially the same job?This book seeks to answer these questions. The women who participated in the ATA and WASP have been allowed to speak for themselves. The story these women have to tell is exciting and intriguing.