Susan Kilrain – Keynote Speaker
EVENT DETAILS Friday, April 26, 2024 5:00 – 11:00 PM | 1700 – 2300 hrs. You must purchase a ticket to attend. ABOUT NASA Astronaut, Navy Test Pilot, Author, Mom […]
The Winter 2023 Newsletter is here!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! Keep up to date with the latest news, articles, and events at the WASP WWII Museum. To read, download the Winter 2023 Newsletter here.
Jackie Cochran and the Need for Speed by Julia Lauria-Blum
Jackie Cochran climbed to 45,000 feet in a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet, leaving a contrail of ice crystals behind her path. Achieving the highest altitude necessary, she did a split […]
November 16
In 1942, Class 43-1 arrives at Howard Hughes Municipal airport in Houston WASP Phyllis M. Johnson Paradis 44-5, is born in 1918 WASP Mary Regalbuto Jones 44-9, is born in […]
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 […]