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 […]
Devyn Shared The Sky by Margaret DiBenedetto, with Nancy Reynolds
A difficult constant of aviation is the prospect of mortality. A pilot knowingly takes the risk; it is part of the contract — not hidden in the fine print on […]
Taking Flight | The Nadine Ramsey Story by Julia Lauria-Blum
Through skill, competence, experience, and fortitude, women have played a pivotal role in aviation, from its dawn to the present day. From travel in lighter-than-air balloons to powered aircraft; from […]
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Margaret Peggy Kocher 43-W-6 | WASP in the Spotlight 10-1-2022
Margaret Peggy Kocher was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1921 to Willard and Margaret Grishkin Helburn. She was the youngest of three children – two sons Nick and Peter, and […]
The Civilian Pilot Training Program by Julia Lauria-Blum
The Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) was a flight training program sponsored by the United States government. Its purpose was to increase the number of civilian pilots in order to […]
Barbara Erickson and the Air Medal by Julia Lauria-Blum
From July 29 to August 6, 1943, WASP Barbara ‘B.J.’ Erickson, the Commander of the 6th Ferrying Group at Long Beach California, accomplished the delivery of P-51, P-47, and C-47 […]