Remembering Marie & Shutsy by John Marsh
My mother, Marie Barrett Marsh, 43-W-7, was a distinguished member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. From an early age, I was proud of my mother and knew I would […]
How the WASP Won Their Militarization by Sarah Byrn Rickman
Here’s a little-known piece of WASP militarization history! Nancy Batson Crews – an original WAFS [the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron that preceded the WASP] – served 1972-1975 as President of The […]
November 5
WASP Betty J. Bachman Buehner 43-2, is born in 1919 WASP Patti M. Canada Stadler 43-4, is born in 1913 WASP Barbara Hicks Runton 43-5 is born in 1919 WASP […]
November 4
WASP Anna M. Logan Frenzel 44-1, is born in 1920 WASP Phyllis M. McCarty Bahl 44-9, is born in 1922
The First Instrument Flight & the ‘Link’ to IFR – 1929 by Julia Lauria-Blum
On September 24, 1929, one of the greatest milestones in aviation took place at the Full Flight Laboratory at Mitchel Field on Long Island when Army Lt. James Doolittle made […]
November 3
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter signs Public Law 95-202, a legislation bill that provides military status for WASP WASP Isabelle G. McCrae Hale 44-3, is born in 1912 WASP Eleanor […]
November 2
WASP Vyvian Mae Williams 44-7, is born in 1919
November 1
In 1943, Class 44-4 arrives in Sweetwater WASP Betty Archibald Fernandes 43-3, is born in 1920 WASP Martha Lawson Volkomener 43-4, is born in 1920 WASP Deborah Truax 43-6, is […]
My Friend, The Invincible Teresa James by Julia Lauria-Blum
Originally published March 2, 2020/Metropolitan Airport News On June 12, 2001, a JetBlue airliner touched down at JFK International and taxied to its gate after a two-and-a-half-hour flight north from […]
Celia Hunter’s Remarkable Legacy by Julia Lauria-Blum
In a black and white photo that I borrowed from Celia Hunter in 2001, four young women in crisp white shirts and dark slacks stand beneath the cowling of a […]