Podcasts about Women Airforce Service Pilots

As we observe Memorial Day, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations from the centennial series:Katherine Sharp Landdeck, professor of history and director of Pioneers Oral History Project at Texas Woman's University and the author of The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II (Crown, 2020), talks about American women in the military over the last century.David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about another centenarian, The New Yorker, which published its first issue on February 21, 1925.Phil Brown, University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Health Science at Northeastern University, founder and president of the Catskills Institute and the author of several books, including Catskill Culture: A Mountain Rat's Memories of the Great Jewish Resort Area (Temple University Press, 1998), takes us through the last 100 years in The Catskills -- the hotels, the camps and the people.Sam Barzilay, creative director & co-founder of Photoville, looks at the history of street photography, from the invention of the Leica hand-held 35mm camera which made capturing "the decisive moment" possible, to the challenges presented by AI and smartphone technology of today. These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here:100 Years of 100 Things: Women in the Military (Apr 30, 2025)100 Years of 100 Things: The New Yorker Magazine (Jan 31, 2025)100 Years of 100 Things: Catskills Hotels (Aug 14, 2024)100 Years of 100 Things: Street Photography (Apr 22, 2025)

Hazel Ying Lee was a fearless pilot and a true aviation pioneer — the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. But for decades, her remarkable story was left untold, until now.  In this episode, author Susan Tate Ankeny tells us how she uncovers Hazel's legacy in her book, American Fly Girl. Through rich research, Susan brings Hazel's courage, wit, and determination back into the spotlight — where it belongs. This conversation is a tribute to hidden heroes and the storytellers who make sure we don't forget them. This conversion captures *Hazel's fearless entry into aviation during a time of extreme racial and gender barriers *Susan's journey researching and writing American Fly Girl *The emotional impact of giving a voice to overlooked heroes, including her father's own WWII legacy *Why stories like Hazel's still matter — and what we can learn from them today About Susan Tate Ankeny Susan Tate Ankeny is the author of American Fly Girl and The Girl and the Bombardier, powerful narratives that uncover the lives of unsung World War II heroes. The daughter of a bombardier who was shot down over France in 1944, Susan grew up immersed in stories of aviation, survival, and resilience. Her father's passion for flight became her own, leading her to join several World War II aviation historical societies and dedicate herself to preserving these vital histories. Through meticulous research, heartfelt storytelling, and a deep reverence for those who came before, Susan brings history to life—one remarkable story at a time. You can learn more about Susan and her work at https://susantateankeny.com. Her books are available wherever stories take flight. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to share, I'd love to hear it!  Exploring space one story at a time just isn't enough? Same here. That's why I created Extra Space, a newsletter on LinkedIn with even more insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and human stories from the edge of exploration. Check it out here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7326279375165837312/ Send your story to space, or to the sea with MISSION 05 at https://www.storiesofspace.com/  Join us in-between our episodes of Casual Space on the socials,  LinkedIn - @casualspacepodcast Facebook - @casualspacepodcast Instagram - @casualspacepodcast YouTube - @casualspacepodcast83 And finally, if you know of a great guest, topic or event you would like to hear featured on an episode of Casual Space, send me an email at beth@casualspacepodcast.com.  

Send us a textIn this interview with author Susan Tate Ankeny, we talk about her biography of Chinese American WWII Women Air Force Service Pilot, Hazel Ying Lee, American Flygirl, the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for May 2025. Buy the book: https://literaryaviatrix.com/book/american-flygirl/Children's Books about Hazel: https://literaryaviatrix.com/book/the-fearless-flights-of-hazel-ying-lee/https://literaryaviatrix.com/book/skyward-the-story-of-female-pilots-in-wwii/The Blurb: One of WWII's most uniquely hidden figures, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Asian American woman to earn a pilot's license, join the WASPs, and fly for the United States military amid widespread anti-Asian sentiment and policies.Her singular story of patriotism, barrier breaking, and fearless sacrifice is told for the first time in full for readers of The Women with Silver Wings by Katherine Sharp Landdeck, A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell, The Last Boat Out of Shanghai by Helen Zia, Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown and all Asian American, women's and WWII history books.In 1932, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy.In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible.American Flygirl is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succDid you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Literary Aviatrix website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

OperaDelaware premieres a brand new musical drama at The Grand in Wilmington this month created by acclaimed American composer-librettist Derrick Wang.“Fearless” tells the true story of Hazel Ying Lee – a trailblazing World War II aviator and member of the famed ‘Women Airforce Service Pilots' – and the largely overlooked sacrifices women like Lee made.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny sits down with Wang and OperaDelaware's Vice President of Engagement Kerriann Otaño for a preview of the world premiere of “Fearless.”

As our centennial series continues, Katherine Sharp Landdeck, professor of history and director of Pioneers Oral History Project at Texas Woman's University and the author of The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II (Crown, 2020), talks about American women in the military over the last century.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously discussed  blocking women from military service, though has since backed off on those efforts.On Today's Show:Katherine Sharp Landdeck, professor of history and director of Pioneers Oral History Project at Texas Woman's University and the author of The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II (Crown, 2020), talks about American women in the military over the last century.

Send us a textIn this interview with USA Today best-selling author, Heather B. Moore, we talk about her biographical fiction of, Lady Flyer, about Nancy Harkness Love, who led the establishment of the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron at the beginning of WWII, and whose efforts were both at odds with and in support of Jackie Cochran's initiative to create the Women Airforce Service Pilots. If you're in Denver for WAI205, be sure to stop by the Authors Connect Booth from 2-3:30 on Friday to have Heather sign a copy of her book for you, and reserve your tickets to join us at the Tatter Cover Aspen Grove location at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 26th for a special presentation and book signing with Heather and Katherine Sharp Landdeck, author of The Women with Silver Wings.Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Literary Aviatrix website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

Josh Gates explores the case of lost World War II hero Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins of the Women Air Force Service Pilots, who went missing when her P-51 Mustang crashed. Josh joins search teams using cutting-edge technology to bring the lost hero home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1931, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. American Flygirl (Citadel Press, 2024) is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In 1931, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. American Flygirl (Citadel Press, 2024) is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In 1931, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. American Flygirl (Citadel Press, 2024) is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-american-studies

In 1931, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. American Flygirl (Citadel Press, 2024) is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

In 1931, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. American Flygirl (Citadel Press, 2024) is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

In 1931, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. American Flygirl (Citadel Press, 2024) is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

In 1931, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. American Flygirl (Citadel Press, 2024) is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

In 1931, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred she forged ahead, married Clifford Louie, a devoted and unconventional husband who cheered his wife on, and gave her all for the cause achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. American Flygirl (Citadel Press, 2024) is the untold account of a spirited fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission for the zoom presentation Trained in Texas: The Inspiring Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of Word War II on Thursday, April 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck will share the stories of these young women pilots from all walks of life who loved to fly and just wanted to serve their country. Dr. Landdeck is the author of The Women With Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II and Professor of History at Texas Woman's University. The cost for...Article Link

In celebration of Women's History Month, dive into the story of the first female Air Force pilots and their roles during World War II. Today's episode tells us about the lives and history of The Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP. The WASP helped the United States domestic war effort by ferrying aircraft, towing targets for live anti-aircraft gun practice, simulating strafing missions, transporting cargo, and so much more. Plus, hear a special story about the first two women to fly the B-29 Superfortress. This one is going to be cool! Key Takeaways:Pilot Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran and test-pilot Nancy Harkness Love wanted to help the war effort in the United States and worked with the military to start the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). Eventually, both programs were merged to form the WASP.Even with strict requirements to enter the WASP, more than 25,000 women applied, 1,830 were accepted, and 1,074 graduated.The WASP trained in Sweetwater, TX at Avenger Field where they stayed on base in the barracks and trained most days.Two WASP, Dorthea Johnson and Dora Dougherty, were chosen by General Hap Arnold to fly the newly arrived B-29 Superfortress in a demonstration for future male pilots. The male pilots didn't want to fly this airplane due to engine concerns, and the WASP was meant to show that "if a woman can do it, so can a man." They flew the B-29 successfully several times.In 1944, the WASP were shut down to make room for men returning from war who needed the jobs.Years later, in the 1970s, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were finally given military and veteran status, officially cementing their history.Resources:Women Fly the B-29: PBS Women Airforce Service Pilots Wiki Deanie Parish WASP SpeechThe WASP of World War 2: Radio DiariesV. Scott Gough Collection: Library of Congress Margaret Ray Ringenberg Collection: Library of CongressNell S. Bright Collection: Library of Congress

Dr. Sarah Parry Myers is an Associate Professor of History at Messiah University in central Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses on 20th century United States history, gender, public history, and military history. She is the recent recipient of a Dialogues on the Experience of War grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, focused on generating dialogue with female veterans. Sarah's work has appeared in edited collections released by Palgrave Macmillan and Routledge, and her book Earning Their Wings: The WASPs of World War II and Their Fight for Veteran Recognition, recently released from the University of North Carolina Press, explores the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots—and this book is the subject of our conversation today!

In this episode, USA Today bestselling author, Noelle Salazar, returns to the pod to discuss her second book, Angels of the Resistance. Longtime listeners might recall our previous chat with Ms. Salazar in episode 24 way back in 2020.  In today's conversation, Ms. Salazar recounts the inspiration for her Angels of the Resistance as well as how her writing process has evolved and matured since her first book, Flight Girls. She also offers advice to aspiring writers before we jump into the purpose of fiction and its impact on us. How does writing and reading about perspectives other than our own change our view of the world around us?For those interested in checking out Ms. Salazar's book:Angles of the Resistance depicts a fascinating but hard part of women's roles in the resistance against the German occupation of Europe during WWII. It contains some sensitive scenes that might be triggering to some members of the audience. It is a read recommended for a more mature readership.Topics:Inspiration for Angels of the ResistanceBalance of fact and fiction in Angels of the ResistancePlot process: pantser (no outline) or plotter (extensive outlining)?Evolution of Ms. Salazar's writing processBalance of storytelling and research in realistic fictionThe importance of fiction--How fiction inspires and encourages and stretches usWriting advice to aspiring authors"What books have had an impact on you?""What advice do you have for teenagers?"Noelle Salazar was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, where she's been a Navy recruit, a medical assistant, an NFL cheerleader, and always a storyteller. As a novelist, she has done extensive research into the Women Airforce Service Pilots, interviewing vets and visiting the training facility—now a museum dedicated to the WASP—in Sweetwater, Texas. When she's not writing, she can be found dodging raindrops and daydreaming of her next book. Noelle lives in Bothell, Washington with her family.Her debut, The Flight Girls, was a USA Today and international bestseller. Angels of the Resistance is her second novel. Her third book, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily, is now on sale.Socials! -Lessons from Interesting People substack: https://taylorbledsoe.substack.com/Website: https://www.aimingforthemoon.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiming4moon/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aiming4MoonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aiming4moonTaylor's Blog: https://www.taylorgbledsoe.com/YouTube: 

In this interview with author Mary Carroll Moore, we talk about her new book, A Woman's Guide to Search and Rescue, which is available for preorder and launches on October 24th, 2023. In a former life, Mary was a syndicated food journalist who wrote many food and cooking-related articles and books. At fifty, she went back to school for her MFA and began not only writing, but also teaching fiction.   Mary's curiosity about aviation was piqued by her mother, Elizabeth ‘Betty' Hartz Carroll, who earned her pilot license in 1942 and flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots during WWII. That curiosity inspired her to create two modern-day aviation characters, one an inland search and rescue pilot, and one an aerobatic pilot, in this new thriller novel that features a false murder accusation, a run from the law, and estranged sisters who reunite.  Mary was also inspired to try flying herself. She recently started taking lessons and is both excited and overwhelmed by all there is to learn. Let's give her a warm welcome to the community, and support her by buying her new book!  We also talk in-depth about her writing and publishing journey during this conversation. A Woman's Guide to Search and Rescue is a stand-alone novel but is also the sequel to Mary's first work of fiction, Qualities of Light. You can find Mary at her website MaryCarrollMoore.com and on LinkedIn @MaryCarrollMoore.  Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Literary Aviatrix website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

Leslie Ludy is the special guest for this twenty-sixth installment in Eric Ludy's epic summer series covering the contentious and war-torn season of American history from 1914 to 1974. In this episode, Leslie unpacks the fascinating history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots in WW2 and reminds us that even if we are walking through suffering, discouragement or rejection in the service of our King—we should not grow weary. The suffering we may experience now is not even worthy to be compared with the glory that awaits us in eternity.------------For more information about Daily Thunder and the ministry of Ellerslie Mission Society, please visit: https://ellerslie.com/. If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: https://ellerslie.com/donate/

In 1942, as the country reeled from the attack on Pearl Harbor, trained male pilots were in short supply. Qualified pilots were needed to fight the war. The Army also was desperate for pilots to deliver newly built trainer aircraft to the flight schools in the South. Twenty-eight experienced civilian women pilots volunteered to take those ferrying jobs. They formed the country's first female squadron late summer 1942. Between November 1942 and December 1944, 1,074 more women were trained to fly first in Houston and then moved to Avenger Field in Sweetwater, TX. Nancy Love and Jacqueline Cochran founded the two programs (Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron and Women's Flying Training Detachment) that became the WASP. WASP flew every aircraft in the Army's arsenal. In addition to ferrying, they towed gunnery targets, transported equipment and non-flying personnel, and flight-tested aircraft that had been repaired before the men were allowed to fly them again. For over two years, the WASP went on to perform a wide variety of aviation-related jobs and to serve at more than 120 bases around the country. The man who championed the WASP was Army Air Forces Commanding General “Hap” Arnold. He was revered by the U.S. Congress, but in June 1944 when he sought to officially designate the WASP as members of the United States military, Congress said “no.” After a protracted fight, the WASP were granted military status in 1977, thanks to a law signed by President Carter. These 1,102 Women Airforce Service Pilots flew wingtip to wingtip with their male counterparts and were just as vital to the war effort. Sarah Byrn Rickman, WASP author and historian --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loren-alberts/message

In this portion of my writers' room interview with Amy Goodpaster Strebe, she talks about publishing her masters thesis, which was a comparative study of the Women Air Force Service Pilots and the Women who flew for Russia, including the Nacht Hexen or Night Witches, entitled Flying for Her Country.  *Check out the new Literary Aviatrix Website for books, interviews, news, blogs, and the Writers' Room! Big thanks to Shaesta Waiz and Michael Wildes of the Women Soar Group for their help in bringing my vision for this site to life! *Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Literary Aviatrix website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

In this portion of my interview with co-authors Raquel Ramsey and Tricia Aurand about the book Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey Story, Tricia shares the impact that working on this story and learning about the Women Airforce Service Pilots had on her and her understanding of the importance and continued relevance of WWII. *Check out the new Literary Aviatrix Website for books, interviews, news, blogs, and the Writers' Room! Big thanks to Shaesta Waiz and Michael Wildes of the Women Soar Group for their help in bringing my vision for this site to life! *Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Literary Aviatrix website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

Katherine Sharp Landdeck is a Professor of History at Texas Woman's University, the home of the WASP archives. A Guggenheim Fellow at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, where she was a Normandy Scholar and earned her Ph.D. in American History, Landdeck has received numerous awards for her work on the WASP and has appeared as an expert on NPR's Morning Edition, PBS, and the History channel. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Time, as well as in numerous academic and aviation publications. She is the author of The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II, which is the subject of our conversation today. To top it all off, Dr. Landdeck is a licensed pilot who flies whenever she can!

In this portion of my interview with Sherri L. Smith she talks about the inception of the idea for the character, Ida Mae, who is a fair skinned Black woman living in the South as WWII begins, who passes as white to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Aviatrix Book Review website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

We're diving into the Vault this week for our visit on November 3, 2020, for Episode 57!We had author, Noelle Salazar, in the Lounge! She wrote the book, Flight Girls, and we had a great time!Noelle will be our guest, for her 2nd time, next week! We will talk to her about her NEW BOOK, Angels of the Resistance: A Novel of Sisterhood and Courage in WWII! We can only anticipate that this hang-out with Noelle will be as good as the original!So, enjoy this Special Vault episode of our 11/3/2020 visit with Noelle Salazar!Original Show NotesThis week is HUGE! This is the first Noelle they guys have had in the Lounge! Get it? First Noelle... it's a play on words! ANYWHO! Author of the book "Flight Girls: A Novel Inspired by Real Female Pilots During World War II," Noelle Salazar lands in the Lounge with the guys!What an amazing hangout! The guys learned about so many great things they didn't know! They didn't know a whole lot about the Women Airforce Service Pilots or WASPS for short, and Noelle told great stories about her interactions with some of these great women! She also talks about how difficult it is to write historical fiction! How the details must be right or people will contact her to tell her what she did wrong! SOME PEOPLE! Richey gives her a book idea, but everyone else thinks MAYBE Richey should write it! HAHA! Noelle was hanging out with us something was happening that she loves! The Seahawks were playing! Through flexing the schedule, in the NFL, and us having to move our time together around, she was talking to us, while the Seahawks were playing a game! Why is she a Seahawks fan? What job did she hold that allowed her to show her love for them even more? WHAT WIDE RECEIVER HAD AN OIL PAINTING IN HER LIVING ROOM, when she was growing up?! You have to listen! Noelle fits right in with the guys! She joked around and even gave her two cents on whether she can watch TV with the closed captions on! It was GREAT and the guys want to have Noelle back on when her new book comes out!SO, sit back, relax and #grabalisten!If you want to order Noelle's book on Amazon, just click HERE!You can also find out more about Noelle by going to her website: https://www.noellesalazar.com/

This week, we welcome Siobhan Miller to talk about The Women Airforce Service Pilots, also known as WASPs. These pilots were the first women to fly military aircraft for the United States, paving the way for the next generations of female pilots!Follow The PodcastOn Instagram and TikTok @astorytellingpodcast Learning Resources!Closer Look-Who Were the Women Airforce Service Pilots?Introduce a WASP Project. Women in the Military During WWIILearn MoreDecision Height a play by Meredith Dayna LevyWomen with Wings: The 75-Year-Legacy of the WASP by Caroline JohnsonYouTube: Inspired by a WASP, Alex BlakeWASP awarded Congressional Gold Medal for Service, Dept. of DefensePresident Obama Signs Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots, The White HouseSupport the show

On Thursday's show: Houston-area restaurants want to keep expanded outdoor seating established early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Houston City Council is considering it. We talk it over with the Greater Houston Restaurant Association and discuss the state of area restaurants. Also this hour: We learn more about the wrongful death lawsuit filed in Galveston County against three Texas women over allegedly helping a friend obtain an abortion. The friend's ex-husband is the plaintiff. Then, reacclimating to society after time spent in prison is challenging, to say the least. It's also one of the subplots depicted in the new film Creed III. That film and that challenge are the subject of this month's The Bigger Picture. And we visit Fly Girls of WWII, an exhibit at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of the 1940s and learn about some who worked through Houston Municipal Airport in the 40s and 50s.

Dr. Sarah Myers joins me to talk about these amazing women pilots, fighting for their right to serve during WWII and then their struggle to be recognized as veterans for decades after the war.  Dr. Myers has a book on the WASP coming out in September! Link Earning Their Wings: The WASPs of World War II and the Fight for Veteran Recognition (Amazon https://amzn.to/3QvsW3N) http://www.motheroftanks.com/ads-sponsors-and-affiliate-links/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-of-tanks/message

As host of SHLTMM, I wanted you to know that this episode of my podcast contains some graphic or sensitive content that some may find disturbing.Gregg's podcast, "The Compulsive Storyteller" which can be found where ever you listen to podcast, is Gregg continuing the art of telling stories handed down from past generations. Worth a listen for sure. (Link is below.)When Gregg was a little boy the family had moved to the Albany, New York area. Betty owned a plane, so who better to fly with his mom on a regular basis. He loved seeing the landscape from way up in the sky. It was quite an experience for a little boy. They'd go out to lunch and fly from one location to another. Gregg really cherishes his memories of his mom.Gregg's parents were apparently too similar personalities to make a good match according to Gregg. When Betty was checked out of  the WASP at the end of WWII, she received a job offer as the first ever female flight controller at LaGuardia Airport. Her husband sent her a telegraph ordering her to go back to buffalo and wait for him and not to take the job.Gregg shares a few very telling stories about his mother's experience in the military. Unfortunately a strong, talented, fearless  women had a  tough time in a male dominated industry such as the military. Gregg often says, "she was a woman ahead of her time." Betty flew an AT-6 which was considered the best fighter training aircraft during WWII, P38 Fighter Bomber and more.Over the 32 years that Gregg knew his mother, he laments  "she never once said 'I'm sorry,' nor did she say so to my sisters or my father. That was a real disability she had.  She was very proud."  Unfortunately, Gregg's maternal  grandmother held onto grudges similar to his mother. Anyone who went against his grandmother, they also were crossed off the list forever.Being in the military was not always easy, the most challenging  was when confronted by misogynistic men. That happened on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the harassment continued after the military while working in the real estate business."A woman who was strong and decisive and stood up for herself was basically a difficult woman," Gregg explains out of frustration.Unfortunately, Betty LeFevre, even with all her accomplishments,  was more unhappy than anyone  could have understood. * About Gregg In His WordsI'm a public artist with permanent commissions around the world, a passion for the art world, entrepreneurship, multiculturalism, & stories.I have completed over 200 permanently installed public art projects all over the world, many in the USA and a dozen in Manhattan. Library Walk, at Fifth and 41st, is the latest work of public art in NYC. Many of my projects are unique in that they consist of a series of bronze panels with text and imagery that are set in sidewalks, parks and plazas. Library Walk is two blocks long, and it's 96 bronze panels lead the viewer toward the front door of NY's central Schwarzman Library. My public art is all about exploring the history and character of the places where it is set. I have a particular interest in telling the lost and forgotten stories from African American history, women's history, Hispanic history, natural history and those of other minority cultures.I have also turned many my experiences in and around the world of art into a podcast of short personal stories that proves truth can be stranger than fiction. The Compulsive Storytelleris my podcast of intriguing comic, tragic and weird stories, many of which involve getting myself into and out of trouble. It is available on Apple, Spotify and most other platforms. Reviews of my public artworks can be found in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and many other newspapers, magazines and online publications. Discover Morehttp://andrewslefevre.com/https://www.gregglefevre.com/nyt-bronze-starhttps://www.gregglefevre.com/nyt-what-lies-beneath   https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/the-great-library-way-1411003094   https://www.grandcentralpartnership.nyc/our-neighborhood/library-way   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqwr1WdayQ0&feature=emb_imp_woythttps://open.spotify.com/show/5MllPsrmeipHqZ0vtiw2Mxhttps://www.thecompulsivestoryteller.com/https://www.instagram.com/thecompulsivestoryteller/https://www.facebook.com/TheCompulsiveStoryteller

In Season 3, Episode 6 of History Through Fiction: The Podcast, host Colin Mustful chats with Alena Dillon about her new novel Eyes Turned Skyward. During the conversation, Dillon talks about the Women Airforce Service Pilots or W.A.S.P. program, the decade-long process of revising the novel, her long and uncertain path to publication, her transition from nonfiction to fiction, and the perseverance that led her to where she is today. Dillon also talks about high standards that female characters have been held to, but that are now changing to include flawed and fully-human female protagonists. Don't miss it! 

Join us for a conversation with Maj. Gen. (ret.) Mari Eder as she shares with us some of the untold stories of the women of World War II. She talks with us about the women who were spies, the ones who helped build one of the first topographic maps, and the women of Women Air Force Service Pilots. We learn more about these women and the impact their actions had on the war.

The crew talks about the good, the bad, and the stupid of aviation. Women Airforce Service Pilots' final reunion. And some of the new innovations being shown in the European market that could make their way to the U.S. soon!

IN THE NEWS While they're geared up to reflect on the more celebratory side of Military Women's History Month, Jeff and Ashley begin by addressing a challenge to women in the military. Ashley shares a report about a concerning increase in reports of sexual assault at U.S. service academies during the 2020-21 academic year, to the highest number ever since DoD began closely tracking in the problem 2006. THIS WEEK'S GUEST Author and activist Erin Miller shares the story of her grandmother, Elaine Danforth Harmon, who served with the Women Airforce Service Pilots - or WASPs - during WWII. When her grandmother's final wish to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery was denied by the U.S. Army in 2015, Erin began a grassroots, social media and lobbying campaign to fight the decision and have a law passed to recognize the service of the WASP for inurnment eligibility at Arlington National Cemetery. RAPID FIRE Marine and nurse charged with fake vaccine card scam VA propses changing disability ratings for mental health 'Call of Duty' can make you a better sailor or Marine Special Guest: Erin Miller.

“You can be whatever you set your heart and head to be, and don't let anybody tell you can't be, because 1,078 women pilots did it in WWII.”   Annelle Henderson Bulechek Aviator, WASP     Artwork: To represent the WASPs in in the Fearless Portrait project, I've drawn WASP squadron leader, Betty Gillies, in white ink, on a blueprint of a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane. The first pilot to fly for the WASP, she was also the first woman to fly the P-47.     The story: As the WWII war effort strained manpower and resources, women were tapped to fill traditionally male jobs. The US Air Force (then part of the army) was not immune to the manpower shortages and to free up men for combat duty, the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was formed.  Flying more than 60 million miles during the war, the 1,000+ members of the all-female corps flew every single plane in the army's inventory—78 different types, from the tiny P-51 Mustang fighters to the huge B-29 Superfortress bombers. These women flew 80% of all ferrying missions, delivering 12,000 aircraft from factories to army bases. Additionally, they towed about 90% of the aerial targets for air-to-air combat training and live anti-aircraft artillery practice.  When WASP founder Jacqueline Cochran put out the call for applicants, more than 25,000 women applied. Of those 1,830 were accepted and 1,078 made it through the training. Promised commissions, they were trained as officers and had to follow the rules for officers, they were nevertheless denied officer ranks. They served as civilians, meaning that not only did they not have military rank, they did not have insurance, veteran, burial or death benefits until 1977. Despite the snub, they served with distinction. General of the Air Force, Henry “Hap” Arnold even used them to show up male pilots. When men didn't want to fly the difficult B-29 bomber, Arnold recruited two WASPs to fly a B-29 and embarrassed the men into flying it without complaint.  Many men were unhappy with having to work with female pilots and the WASPs faced significant discrimination. Women over 35 weren't even allowed to enter the WASP, as the military had determined 40 was the beginning of menopause and wanted to ensure none of the WASPs would be entering the time of “debilitating irrationality” while in service.  The WASP was disbanded in December 1944.  “They said we couldn't do it. We did it, and we did it successfully,” said Annelle Henderson Bulechek, one of the WASPs. “And by, Hap Arnold's own account, we did it as well as any man could have done it. I think that's the legacy that we leave behind us—that laws and lawsuits [about getting proper veteran status] and everything else doesn't make you what you are. It's what you want to be and what you go ahead and do that counts.”   Music: This episode contains music by Geovane Bruno and Zakhar Valaha.    Sources: Air Space. (n.d.). AirSpace Season 3|Ep.9Fly Girl. National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/airspaces3ep9 Chen, P. C. (n.d.). Betty Gillies. WW2DB. https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=505 Digital Public Library of America. (n.d.-a). Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) | DPLA. https://dp.la/exhibitions/american-aviatrixes/women-air-force-service-pilots/deactivation-of-the-wasps Digital Public Library of America. (n.d.-b). Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) | DPLA. https://dp.la/exhibitions/american-aviatrixes/women-air-force-service-pilots Pauley, H. (n.d.). The Unsung Heroines of World War II - WASP. Megavision. https://www.megavision.net/wasp/index.html Veterans History Project. (2003, March 5). Interview with Annelle Bulechek [03/25/2003]. Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.08083/transcript?ID=mv0001  WASP Annelle Henderson Bulechek. (n.d.). Wings Across America. http://www.wingsacrossamerica.us/web/bulechek_annelle_NEW.htm  Wikipedia contributors. (2021a, November 10). Betty Gillies. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Gillies  Wikipedia contributors. (2021b, November 24). Women Airforce Service Pilots. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Airforce_Service_Pilots 

From September 1942 to December 1944, over 1000 American women served in the war effort as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), flying 80% of all ferrying missions and delivering 12,652 aircraft of 78 types. They also transported cargo, test flew planes, demoed aircraft that the male pilots were scared to fly, simulated missions, and towed targets for live anti-aircraft artillery practice. The WASP did not fly in combat missions, but their work was dangerous, and 38 were killed in accidents. Even with the enormous contributions they made in World War II, the WASP weren't recognized as part of the military until decades later when they were finally granted veteran status. Joining me to help us learn more about the WASP is Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Associate Professor at Texas Woman's University, and author of the definitive book on the Women Airforce Service Pilots, The Women With Silver Wings. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. Episode image: “WASP Frances Green, Margaret Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn leave their B-17, called Pistol Packin' Mama, during ferry training at Lockbourne Army Air Force base in Ohio. They're carrying their parachutes.” from the National Archives and in the public domain. Selected Additional Sources: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), Women in the Army, US Army. “Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls,” by Susan Stamberg, NPR, March 9, 2010. “Remembering the WASPs: Women who were aviation trailblazers,” CBS News, June 1, 2014. “Flying on the Homefront: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP),” by Dorothy Cochrane, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, May 20, 2020. “Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII: STEM in 30 Live Chat [Video],” Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, September 12, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They were pioneers during a time their country needed them most, yet they were also America's best kept secret until recently. The Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II paved the way for women in the military today. 100 year old WASP Veteran Nell Bright is the epitome of Upholding Valor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you live in Minnesota, there's a good chance you've heard of Liz Strohfus. Elizabeth "Betty" Wall Strohfus served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. She had an early fascination with aviation, encouraged by members of the Faribault Sky Club to pursue flying. As a woman in the 1930s, societal barriers made following that dream difficult. Liz, and others like her, were granted the unique opportunity to fly for the military when the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was formed during World War II. That's where the crux of our story is today-- as told by Liz Strohfus herself. We were lucky enough to interview Liz for a documentary in 2014. She passed away in 2016, so it was incredibly moving to revisit this conversation and share it with you now. Like you, we are fans of history; we are Logan Ledman and Sam Temple. Over our six years of teaching classes, putting on plays, and creating documentaries, we have come to appreciate history for all of its incredible stories. On this podcast, we share our interview with Liz Strohfus. To watch our documentary all about Liz Strohfus, go here: https://youtu.be/21XMF9GcFd8 Subscribe for more on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/the1855historyteam Become a Patron and get exclusive content: www.patreon.com/1855History Follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/1855Faribault/ Learn more about the WASP with Sam's student film, featuring Liz, here: https://vimeo.com/133404514 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Erin Miller is the proud granddaughter of Elaine Danforth Harmon, a member of the Women Air-force Service Pilots (WASP) during WWII. Her grandmother's last request was to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). After she died in April 2015, this request was denied by the US Army which runs ANC. Erin led a grassroots, social media, and direct lobbying campaign to fight the decision. This campaign was a success. On May 20, 2016, President Obama signed H.R. 4336, the bill introduced in Congress by Representative Martha McSally (AZ-2) in January 2016, which then became a law to officially recognize the service of WASP as eligible for ANC. The funeral was held on September 7, 2016, at ANC. This was followed by a family memorial service at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, where Erin, her mother Terry, her sister Tiffany, Air Force pilots Lt. Col. Caroline Jensen, and Maj. Heather Penney and Representative Martha McSally spoke to honor Elaine's life and service. Erin is a licensed attorney in Maryland. She has a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, a Master's in International Studies from the University of Leeds (UK), and a B.A. in History from the University of California, San Diego. Credits Written and curated by Sara Collini. Images and sources courtesy of the WASP Archive, The TWU Libraries' Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas. National WASP WWII Museum, Portal to Texas History and IMLS. US Air Force Collection, Record Group 342, National Archives. Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Veterans History Project, Library of Congress. Jacqueline Cochran Collection, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, and Museum. US Air Force Official Website: https://www.af.mil/ Bibliography Cornelsen, Kathleen. “Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II: Exploring Military Aviation, Encountering Discrimination, and Exchanging Traditional Roles in Service to America.” Journal of Women's History 17.4 (2005): 111–119. Hodgson, Marion Stegeman. Winning My Wings: A Woman Airforce Service Pilot in World War II. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1996. Merryman, Molly. Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II. New York: New York University Press, 1998. Noggle, Anne. For God, Country, and the Thrill of It: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II: Photographic Portraits and Text. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1990. Rickman, Sarah Byrn. Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II. Denton: University of North Texas Press, 2008. Sage, Jenny. “Ladies of Lockbourne: Women Airforce Service Pilots and the Mighty B-17 Flying Fortress.” Ohio History 124 (2017): 5–27. Strebe, Amy Goodpaster. Flying for Her Country: the American and Soviet Women Military Pilots of World War II. Westport: Praeger Security International, 2007. Yellin, Emily. Our Mothers' War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II. New York: Free Press, 2004. #YouveGotMettle | #WASP | Nichol Malachowski --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mettle-of-honor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mettle-of-honor/support

In this week's episode, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox is joined by Nell Bright(WWII veteran and member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots [WASPs]) to talk about living in west Texas during the depression, her first flying experience when she was 8-years-old, and receiving her wings from the Army Air Corps that including being classified as an officer, all the while still being considered a civilian. Then we dive into what some of Nell's missions consisted of during WWII, some of the struggles that came with PTSD at the time, and becoming one of two women stockbrokers in Phoenix after serving. We also hear from Margo Thurman, Nell's daughter, on the influence that she has had on her own life, the power of having a role model that was a pioneer, and the impact that Jacqueline Cochran (WASP Director) had on women's equality during the war. You can learn more about Nell's experiences during WWII by watching 'American Veteran' on PBS or by clicking the link below: https://www.pbs.org/show/american-veteran/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sherri L. Smith is an award-winning Children's and Young Adult author who has published ten books. She also writes comics, including Bart Simpson Comics, James Cameron's Avatar, and most recently, Wonder Woman. Her novel, Flygirl, is the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for September 2021, which imagines a fair-skinned Black girl passing as white to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots in WWII. Her other works that highlight diversity in aviation include Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? –part of the New York Times bestselling Who Was? book series, and The Blossom and the Firefly, about a Japanese Kamikaze pilot in 1945 Japan. You can find her at her website, www.sherrilsmith.com

In this episode we uncover the story of the flying WASPs and their unbelievable story of bravery, service to our country and the lack of recognition they received by our government.

A special Memorial Day Podcast honoring the U.S. military's first female pilots—the WASP—the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Long forgotten by most of history, their contribution during World War II was nothing short of remarkable.This is a brief look at and remembrance into their critical contributions, sacrifice, and the impact they still have on the world today... How will you measure your life? The WASPs and putting the ladder down.

Soon after he entered office, President Biden issued an executive order allowing transgender people to serve in the military. It was the latest in a long series of shifts in who can serve and who can't. Women only recently were able to serve in certain ranks. And it wasn’t until 1993, that congress lifted a ban against women flying in combat. But women actually started flying military aircraft much earlier than that, 5 decades earlier. During World War II. They were known as the Women Airforce Service Pilots… the WASPs. Music this week from Blue Dot Sessions, “Flying” by the Beatles, and “Come Josephine in My Flying Machine,” performed by Blanche Ring in 1910. *** Sponsors: Warby Parker - Try 5 pairs of glasses at home for free. www.warbyparker.com/diaries GreenChef - Get $90 off meal kits plus free shipping www.greenchef.com/90diaries

感谢收听“普通读者”。 这一期我们做一期三八妇女节特别节目，总结一下以前节目中提到的和女性，女权有关的非虚构和虚构作品，聊一些我们想聊但没有机会聊到的相关作品，还有听众们推荐的女性女权相关的书。 时间节点： 1:40 三八妇女节小历史 3:12 关于女权的非虚构作品 14:28 和女性相关的虚构类作品 28:30 3月阅读挑战读什么：一本关于在各行各业女性的书 40:33 听众投稿 提到的书： 非虚构： 《父权制与资本主义》上野千鹤子 《厌女》上野千鹤子 《女性的权利》奇玛曼达·恩戈兹·阿迪契 《亲爱的安吉维拉》奇玛曼达·恩戈兹·阿迪契 《妇女的力量与社会翻转》-- 玛利亚罗莎·达拉·科斯特 / 谢尔玛·詹姆斯 《黑箱》伊藤诗织 《知晓我姓名》香奈儿·米勒 Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life, by Emily Nagoski Feminist City : Claiming Space in a Man-Made World, by Leslie Kern Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto, by Nancy Fraser / Tithi Bhattacharya / Cinzia Arruzza My Own Words, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg 虚构： 《野兽派太太》卡罗尔·安·达菲 The Other Einstein, by Marie Benedict Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell 《秧歌》 张爱玲 《凡尔赛玫瑰》池田理代子 Corregidora, by Gayl Jones Girl, Woman, Other, by Bernardine Evaristo 《诗人X》伊丽莎白·阿塞韦多 Hurricane Season, by Fernanda Melchor The Bass Rock, by Evie Wyld 《荆棘之城》萨拉·沃特斯 《鳄鱼手记》邱妙津 Everything Under, by Daisy Johnson Sisters, by Daisy Johnson 《卡罗尔》帕特里夏·海史密斯 《觉醒》凯特·肖邦 《狂乱》萨冈 《素食主义者》韩江 《钟型罩》希微雅·普拉斯 《星辰时刻》克拉丽丝·李斯佩克朵 Frankissstein: A Love Story, by Jeanette Winterson 3月阅读挑战相关书籍： The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II, by Katherine Sharp Landdeck Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs, by Sally Mann 《埃及艳后》斯泰茜·希夫 How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, by Jenna Jameson and Neil Strauss Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights, by Juno Mac and Molly Easo Smith 《我的妹妹是连环杀手》欧因坎·布雷思韦特 《我本不该成为母亲》阿什莉·奥德兰 Recoding Gender: Women's Changing Participation in Computing, by Janet Abbate Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer, by Fiona Robinson The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage, by Sydney Padua 听众推荐的书： 《使女的故事》玛格丽特·阿特伍德 《你以为你是谁》艾丽丝·门罗 《蝲蛄吟唱的地方》迪莉娅·欧文斯 《从不妥协：法拉奇传》克里斯蒂娜•德•斯特凡诺 收听和订阅渠道： 小宇宙App，Apple Podcast, Anchor，Spotify，Pocket Casts， Google Podcast，Breaker， Radiopublic；网易云“普通-读者” 电邮：commonreader@protonmail.com 微博： 普通读者播客 欢迎关注普通读者的豆瓣： 豆瓣“普通读者播客”：https://www.douban.com/people/commonreaders/ 片头音乐credit： Helen Reddy - I Am Woman 片尾音乐credit：John Bartman - Happy African Village (Music from Pixabay)

In honor of Women's History Month, today I talk about the Women Airforce Service Pilots. But let's be honest, instead of just one month celebrating women, we should be celebrated every single day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vixen-vets/support

On this episode of AirSpace we’re spotlighting the heroic service and enduring legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP. More than 1000 of these fearless women flew as civilians for the Army Air Forces during World War II. These skilled pilots performed jobs on the home front – ferrying planes, towing targets, transporting personnel – flying almost every type of military aircraft. Yet despite filling a crucial wartime role, these women weren’t recognized as veterans for more than 30 years. And their campaign to be permitted burial in Arlington National Cemetery lasted even longer.  In this episode, we’re welcoming our first ever guest host, historian and author Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck. And we’ll hear firsthand from three women connected to the WASP legacy, including a WASP herself, Nell “Mickey” Bright.

This week is HUGE! This is the first Noelle they guys have had in the Lounge! Get it? First Noelle... it's a play on words! ANYWHO! Author of the book "Flight Girls: A Novel Inspired by Real Female Pilots During World War II," Noelle Salazar lands in the Lounge with the guys! What an amazing hangout! The guys learned about so many great things they didn't know! They didn't know a whole lot about the Women Airforce Service Pilots or WASPS for short, and Noelle told great stories about her interactions with some of these great women! She also talks about how difficult it is to write historical fiction! How the details must be right or people will contact her to tell her what she did wrong! SOME PEOPLE! Richey gives her a book idea, but everyone else thinks MAYBE Richey should write it! HAHA! Noelle was hanging out with us something was happening that she loves! The Seahawks were playing! Through flexing the schedule, in the NFL, and us having to move our time together around, she was talking to us, while the Seahawks were playing a game! Why is she a Seahawks fan? What job did she hold that allowed her to show her love for them even more? WHAT WIDE RECEIVER HAD AN OIL PAINTING IN HER LIVING ROOM, when she was growing up?! You have to listen! Noelle fits right in with the guys! She joked around and even gave her two cents on whether she can watch TV with the closed captions on! It was GREAT and the guys want to have Noelle back on when her new book comes out! SO, sit back, relax and #grabalisten! If you want to order Noelle's book on Amazon, just click HERE! You can also find out more about Noelle by going to her website: https://www.noellesalazar.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/500section/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/500section/support

Katherine Sharp Landdeck is here to tell us all about the WASPs, the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. She's the author of 'The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.' She goes beyond some of the familiar figures like Jackie Cochran and Nancy Love to tell us about other, lesser-known women in the program. And of course, we will talk about Walt Disney, because Brian will find a way!

Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck joins the show for a second time, to talk with Tracy about Kate’s new book – but mostly about Jacqueline Cochran – who was an incredible pilot, and one of the driving forces behind the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Aniela decided to join the military when she was looking at what she would do in the civilian sector and it wasn’t quite what she was looking for. As she began to search for options, she saw a poster for the Marines and realized she could be a recruiter in the Marine Corps. She went through the Delayed Entry Judge Advocate Program and served on active duty for nine before transferring to the Reserves. She continued to stay active in helping veterans with legal work and that is how she found herself working at MOAA.While at MOAA she worked to help get the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act Passed. That allowed those on ships to get VA coverage for Agent Orange. It took years to get Vietnam Veterans benefits for diseases caused by Agent Orange on both land and sea. And there is currently an act in Congress working to prevent current and recent Middle East War veterans from going through the same long process. It is called the Toxic Exposure in the American Military (TEAM) Act. If you think you are suffering from an illness related to a burn pit check out this link for Veterans Affairs to register. She also worked to close loopholes that limited what “active duty” meant while serving in the Guard and Reserves. Allowing more members to qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill and for more members to receive full benefits. This work was directly connected to her service as a Reservist.After watching her father go through a ten-year struggle to qualify for a VA health care and disability from his service during Vietnam she was excited to help work to modernize the VA Claims Process. What used to take over a year now, takes 3-4 months. She encourages veterans to get involved in Veteran Service Organizations especially at the local level. If you can get involved in your local chapter you can help make an impact on the veteran community within your community. Also, reach out to organizations like MOAA and let them know what you are concerned about or struggling with. Real stories from their members are helpful when advocating for changes or benefits. So don’t be afraid to write to MOAA at the national level if you have a concern. They want to listen to you and help you get your voice heard.MOAA’s motto is Never Stop Serving because veterans have service engrained into who they are. So if you are looking to continue serving get involved today!Connect with Anelia:Twitter @akszymanskihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/akszymanski/Resources from MOAA:MOAA.orgForm LettersIf you want to learn more about how a bill is made into law you can check out Episode 49 where Erin Miller shares her experience of getting the law changed to allow her grandmother one of World War II’s Women Air Force Service Pilots to be inurned at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Katherine Sharp Landdeck, a Guggenheim Fellow at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and history professor, talks about how to teach our kids about World War II, shares some personal flying stories, and explores how this time of COVID-19 will fit into history. Professor Landdeck's new book is The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.

[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15168368/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/f89c1c/" height="90" width="100%" placement="top" theme="custom"] Amanda is a military spouse and veteran who served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer including a deployment to Afghanistan. She traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag to stay home with her two boys and follow her husband’s military career. She is the host and creator of the Women of the Military Podcast sharing the stories of women who have served or continue to serve in the military. You can learn more about Amanda at her blog Airman to Mom. Amanda is a military spouse and veteran who served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer including a deployment to Afghanistan. She met her husband while attending college and they served on active duty together until their first son was born. It was then that she traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag to stay home. Amanda is now a mom of two boys and continues to follow her husband’s military career. She has lived in New Mexico, Ohio, California and currently resides in Northern Virginia. She published her first book in 2019 titled Women of the Military, sharing the stories of 28 military women. In 2019 she also launched her podcast also titled Women of the Military. On the podcast there has been representation from all five military branches and featured stories from the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, the Women Air Force Service Pilots to present day. She has been published on multiple military sites and magazines, has been featured in a number of podcasts, and she was a panelist speaker at Podcast Movement in 2019. You can learn more about Amanda at her blog Airman to Mom. Key Points from the Episode with Amanda Huffman: Amanda, who was an officer in the Air Force, hosts a podcasts called “Women of the Military” to share the stories of other women veterans and build community amongst them She had been blogging after leaving the military and becoming a stay-at-home mother In 2017, she did a series on deployments, and put out a call to get people’s stories, and got those of many women telling their stories This was surprising as many female veterans did not feel comfortable sharing their stories, but when another woman asked, the response was stronger. She took the stories people shared to create a book of them called Women in the Military To keep the project going, she started interviewing those who were willing to share their stories without anonymity for her podcast She talked a lot about the feelings when you come home after serving, and finding that you couldn’t really understand what it would be like until you live it, and you realize how much of your identity the military was Amanda started her military career in ROTC while in college, with an interest to be in the military sparked in her after September 11th, which happened her senior year of high school The military gave her a purpose and alignment of beliefs that she had not had before as she had felt lost before Amanda was tasked to Afghanistan with the Army to work on roads, bridges, retaining walls and other public works projects in conjunction with the Afghan people While Amanda has been shot at, her experience with PTSD is not a result of that. It came from treatment within her base. The treatment, harassment, lies, manipulation and anger drove her PTSD. To understand why being mistreated can create PTSD, it’s important to remember the context of everyone’s lives being at risk. When Amanda was asked to do something she knew wasn’t right, the officer who requested it of her started spreading lies about Amanda in conjunction with another woman on base. There were many examples of how this played out, but the key issue being the repeated manipulation and disrespect in the context of lives being at risk At the same time, her husband also got into a masters program in Ohio, and moved there from New Mexico and bought a home while she was in Afghanistan so she came home to a home she didn’t know When she looked for help, the response was focused on whether she was suicidal, which she wasn’t When you aren’t suicidal, help becomes harder to get in the military and the response turns more to just dealing with it Today, after therapy, Amanda knows this isn’t the right approach or answer When you’re in it for so long, it’s hard to see that it can be better or that this isn’t normal, but therapy helped Amanda see that it can be better She didn’t get help until after her kids were born The switch that told her she needed help came from getting extremely, irrationally angry and knowing she can’t be that way for her kids She kept getting in the car to go her therapy group, but would talk herself out of it, and eventually decided to just drive to the meeting without allowing herself to think Once she started sharing, the flood gates opened up as she recognized she was in a community of others who were in similar places and could be supports for her from a place of understanding The cycle before was to calm down, but not talk about it again, so no progress was being made. Now it became about getting it out and talking through it. The last step of most 12 Step programs is to give back to the community, which is what the podcast is for Amanda Amanda originally thought a measure of being ok is to never get angry again What she’s come to realize is that people get angry, and that’s ok. It’s about what we do in those moments and how we handle it. The first step is to recognize that you have a problem and that it’s ok to not be ok Amanda’s story is a great reminder that we shouldn’t be comparing our difficulty to someone else’s as justification for ours not being valid or something to address because someone else’s seems worse She mentioned a book by Gary Chapman called Anger: Taming a Power Emotion, that helped her see that anger is a good thing and you can control how you use it and react Links: Website: Airmantomom.com Podcast: Women of the Military Podcast Book: Women of the Military Facebook: @airmantomon Instagram: @airmantomon Twitter: @airmantomom Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast Keep Growing with Do a Day Get Bryan's best-selling first book,Do a Day, which is the inspiration for this show and can help you overcome your greatest challenges and achieve in life. 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The Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, was formed on this day in 1943. / On this day in 1600, John Ruthven, 3rd earl of Gowrie, and his younger brother Alexander Ruthven were killed under mysterious circumstances. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Chuck Yeager didn't have anything on Lillian Yonally. Sure, Yeager was a record-setting test pilot, the first to exceed the speed of sound. But Yonally broke through a different barrier: gender stereotypes. Yonally, a World War II pilot, was one tough woman. She served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP. The WASP picked up the slack at home when all the male pilots went overseas. Yonally's main job as a WASP was flying B-25 bombers with a target in tow, while new recruits on the ground fired with live ammunition at the target.More than 25,000 women applied to the WASP program. Only 1,830 were eaccpeted and 1,074 completed the training. At age 98, Yonally is one of the few WASP still alive. Katie speaks with Yonally's daughter, Lynn Yonally.

Amanda is a military spouse and veteran who served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer including a deployment to Afghanistan. She traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag to stay home with her two boys and follow her husband's military career. She published her first book in 2019 titled Women of the Military, sharing the stories of 28 military women. In 2019 she also launched her podcast also titled Women of the Military. On the podcast, there has been representation from all five military branches and featured stories from the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, the Women Air Force Service Pilots to present day. https://www.linkedin.com/in/airmantomom/

For a new kind of interview, Carol is joined this week by Suzanne Skyvara, who is the Vice President of Marketing & Editorial at Goodreads, and Danny Feekes, the Managing Editor at Goodreads. As one of the most useful resources for book lovers, Goodreads has a big hand in sharing great and exciting new reads. A whole host of incredible books have just come out, or will be out soon, ranging from thrillers to literary fiction to memoirs and more. As they make recommendations for great reading, Suzanne and Danny are sharing their thoughts about some books that are trending with Goodreads members that may be flying under the radar, as well as more well-known titles. Both Suzanne and Danny have been meaningful voices in the reading community for quite some time, so we're happy to have them with us this week! Books discussed in this episode: A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046796-a-bad-day-for-sunshine Beach Read by Emily Henry https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52867387-beach-read Safe by S.K. Barnett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51591889-safe The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50938104-the-girl-beneath-the-sea Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52179715-ghosts-of-harvard Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53152636-mexican-gothic The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44074800-the-southern-book-club-s-guide-to-slaying-vampires The Prisoner's Wife by Maggie Brookes https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48890235-the-prisoner-s-wife The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51791252-the-vanishing-half Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49235526-hollywood-park Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44131181-saving-ruby-king The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43557477-the-jane-austen-society Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50157769-daughters-of-smoke-and-fire The Women With Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II by Katherine Sharp Landdeck https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51701648-the-women-with-silver-wings Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52516332-clap-when-you-land Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50253429-rodham When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains by Ariana Neumann https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49933185-when-time-stopped

"The reason we asked you on here was because your grandmother had a very special role in WWII, a role that a lot of people today still aren't always familiar with, so can you tell us a little bit about what your grandmother did during the war?During WWII, my grandmother served with the Women Air Force Service Pilots, which was the first group of female military pilots for the United States Armed Forces"Erin Miller's grandmother, Elaine Harmon, was a pilot during WWII. Her final wish was to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. A request that was denied. Erin and her family continued the fight all the way to Congress.Becca talks with Erin about her grandmother and the fight to have her buried in Arlington National Cemetery.You can support Tour Guide Tell All by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/tourguidetellall - we have a special offer right now where you can get an autographed copy of Erin's book!Guest: Erin MillerErin Miller is the granddaughter of WASP WWII pilot Elaine Danforth Harmon. Erin has a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, a Master's in international studies from the University of Leeds (UK), and a B.A. in history from the University of California, San Diego. She is a licensed attorney in Maryland, where she lives with her two Shiba Inus.Erin has become an ambassador for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II by sharing her own story of honoring her grandmother who wanted to ensure future generations learn about the history of these trailblazing pilots.Twitter: @millerlawmdInstagram: @millerlawmdFacebook: @officialerinmillerWebsite: Finalflightfinalfight.comComments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.comYou're Listening To: Becca GrawlZoom Audio Fixer: Canden ArciniegaIntro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Katherine Sharp Landdeck - The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II...with TRE's Dave Hodgson

What is it like to be a woman in the military? Is the culture of the military changing and becoming more accepting of female leadership? How is the importance of have male allies in supporting women? How much more did she have to prove herself and her toughness while being deployed? These are all topics that discuss on this week's episode. I am extra excited because Amanda is my first female guest! Yes, I know. Masculinity and manhood is not ONLY a men's discussion. Women can talk about it for hours and have deep insights into it. Especially working in a male dominated industry like the military and the importance of loving fathers in their lives, which we also talk about! This week's guest is Amanda Huffman. Amanda is a military spouse and veteran who served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer including a deployment to Afghanistan. She traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag to stay home with her two boys and follow her husband’s military career. She published her first book in 2019 titled Women of the Military, sharing the stories of 28 military women. In 2019 she also launched her podcast also titled Women of the Military. On the podcast there has been representation from all five military branches and featured stories from the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, the Women Air Force Service Pilots to present day. You can learn more about Amanda at her blog Airman to Mom. You can connect with Amanda on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Patreon. And as always, don't forget to subscribe or leave a review on iTunes!

Rosie the Riveter is the most famous example of women pitching in behind-the-scenes during World War II. And while she was keeping factories operational on the ground, more than a thousand women took to the air to help win the war from the sky. Katherine Sharp Landdeck, associate professor of history at Texas Woman’s University and a Guggenheim Fellow at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about these trailblazing female aviators. Her book is“The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.”

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss If I Had Your Face, The Silence of Bones, Late To the Party, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by TBR, Book Riot's subscription service; Ritual; and Book Riot Insiders. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco by Alia Volz On These Magic Shores by Yamile Saied Méndez If I Had Your Face: A Novel by Frances Cha Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen How to Pronounce Knife: Stories by Souvankham Thammavongsa The Silence of Bones by June Hur I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir by Val Kilmer Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk  WHAT WE'RE READING: The Blue Castle by Lucy Montgomery Post-Apocalypto by Tenacious D, Jack Black, Kyle Gass The Cold Millions: A Novel by Jess Walter  MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: The Last Children of Mill Creek by Vivian Gibson Misconduct of the Heart: A Novel by Cordelia Strube Final Judgment (Samantha Brinkman Book 4) by Marcia Clark Kept Animals: A Novel by Kate Milliken The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us About Ourselves by Keith Law Creatures of Charm and Hunger by Molly Tanzer Dead Land (V.I. Warshawski Novels) by Sara Paretsky A Journey Toward Hope by Victor Hinojosa, Coert Voorhees, Susan Guevara Lost in Oaxaca: A Novel by Jessica Winters Mireles Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo, Lylian Klepakowsky Nine Bar Blues by Sheree Renée Thomas The Clock Mirage: Our Myth of Measured Time by Joseph Mazur The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth by David Sax The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience by Matthew Cobb Rivers of Power: How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World by Laurence C. Smith Strange Situation: A Mother's Journey into the Science of Attachment by Bethany Saltman Velocities by Kathe Koja The Closer You Get by Mary Torjussen Witch by Philip Matthews Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II by Katherine Sharp Landdeck My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me by Jason Rosenthal Kent State by Deborah Wiles The Business of Lovers: A Novel by Eric Jerome Dickey The Easy Part of Impossible by Sarah Tomp Verona Comics by Jennifer Dugan Deadly Anniversaries A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction's Top Authors edited by Marcia Muller; Bill Pronzini Shorefall: A Novel (The Founders Trilogy) by Robert Jackson Bennett Race the Sands: A Novel by Sarah Beth Durst The Golden Flea: A Story of Obsession and Collecting by Michael Rips Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride From Hell by Tom Clavin Girl Gone Viral (Modern Love) by Alisha Rai Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In by Phuc Tran Repo Virtual by Corey J. White What We Inherit: A Secret War and a Family's Search for Answers by Jessica Pearce Rotondi If It Bleeds by Stephen King Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs by Jennifer Finney Boylan Time of Our Lives by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman Master Class by Christina Dalcher Into the Clouds: The Race to Climb the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Scholastic Focus) by Tod Olson Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier Pretty Things: A Novel by Janelle Brown Rival Magic by Deva Fagan Passage West: A Novel by Rishi Reddi The Mystery of the Moon Tower by Francesco Sedita, Prescott Seraydarian Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare by Thomas Rid Rick by Alex Gino The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon by Jane Kenyon In Her Shadow: A Novel by Kristin Miller There I Am: The Journey from Hopelessness to Healing—A Memoir by Ruthie Lindsey Foreverland: A Novel of Middle School Ups and Downs by Nicole C. Kear A Thousand Moons by Sebastian Barry Missed Translations: Meeting the Immigrant Parents Who Raised Me by Sopan Deb and Hasan Minhaj I’m Still Here: A Memoir by Martina Reaves The Ranger of Marzanna by Jon Skovron Warhol by Blake Gopnik Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box by Evette Dionne The Water Bears by Kim Baker The Girl and the Stars (The Book of the Ice) by Mark Lawrence You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce Reproduction by Ian Williams The Deck of Omens (The Devouring Gray) by Christine Lynn Herman Everything Is Under Control: A Memoir with Recipes by Phyllis Grant The House of Deep Water by Jeni McFarland Deluge by Leila Chatti The Book of Longings: A Novel by Sue Monk Kidd Welcome to Buttermilk Kitchen by Suzanne Vizethann and Angie Mosier Ronan the Librarian by Tara Luebbe , Becky Cattie Sea Change by Nancy Kress Shrapnel Maps by Philip Metres

Amanda is a military spouse and veteran who served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer including a deployment to Afghanistan. She traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag to stay home with her two boys and follow her husband’s military career. She published her first book in 2019 titled Women of the Military, sharing the stories of 28 military women as well as launching her Women of the Military podcast, where all five military branches and featured stories are represented. She has interviewed and written about anyone from the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, the Women Air Force Service Pilots to the present day. You can learn more about Amanda at her blog Airman to Mom - www.airmantomom.com

On this episode of “Beyond Little Anton,” in honor of Women’s History Month, John Warner IV is joined by Author, Historian and Pilot Sarah Byrn Rickman, who’s written nine books on women in aviation history, becoming a sought-after expert on the subject. Listen as the two discuss the fascinating history of Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASPs, who ferried aircraft, including single-cockpit fighters (AKA “pursuits”) across the U.S. to ships heading to battle in Europe during World War II. 

This episode is sponsored by Insure the Heroes Inc Many people don’t know the history of military women. And many more people don’t know that women were serving in other roles than nurses and secretaries during World War II. Erin shares the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). She also shares a little about her grandmother, Elaine Harmond. One of the 1800 WASP. Let's go back in history and learn about these amazing trailblazing women. *This post contains affiliate links Erin Miller is the granddaughter of WASP WWII pilot Elaine Danforth Harmon. Erin has a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, a Master's in international studies from the University of Leeds (UK), and a B.A. in history from the University of California, San Diego. She is a licensed attorney in Maryland, where she lives with her two Shiba Inus. Erin has become an ambassador for the WASP of World War II by sharing her own story of honoring her grandmother who wanted to ensure future generations learn about the history of these trailblazing pilots. You can read more of both Erin and Elaine’s story in her book Final Fight, Final Fight. The WASP was formed in the 1940s to allow more men to serve in combat roles overseas. While the WASP were able to do missions throughout the US training the next wave of male pilots to fly overseas. They were test pilots, they were tow target pilots, faring pilots, a lot of different jobs training pilots. Her grandmother, Elaine Harmond was one of the 1800 women selected from over 25,000 applicants to be part of this program. She headed off to training in Sweetwater, Texas. They trained at Avengers field and completed the same training as male pilots. But were still seen as civilians by the military. To this day it is the only all-female military base that the US has had. The WASP were supposed to become commissioned officers. They were waiting on the official legislation to pass and started serving while “the paperwork” was completed. In the end, the bill failed by a handful of votes and the WASP were never formally inducted into the Army. 38 WASP died during their service. Since they were not officially part of the military they were not given military honors or a military burial. Eventually, the program was disbanded in late 1944. Most women went on to live their lives finding new jobs or becoming wives and mothers. A few women worked to stay within the aviation industry. And then in the 1970s, Congress forced the military to allow women to attend the military academies. People began to start talking about the first women pilots not realizing women had flown during World War II. The WASP decided they had been quiet about their service long enough. They began lobbying to get retroactive status as veterans. It took a few years, but they were eventually granted the title of veteran. In 2015, Elaine Harmon passed away and her family requested she be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Everyone needs to go and get their copy of Final Flight Final Fight you will learn so much about the history of the WASP and how much work goes into getting a law changed in Congress. Connect with Erin: www.finalflightfinalfight.com Twitter Facebook

Military history is changing. While Father's Day gifts still tend to focus on troop movements and great generals, military historians in the academy are instead turning to subjects like the lives of veterans, the effects of war on the home front, and minorities in the military. One such military historian is John Fea's newest colleague at Messiah College, Dr. Sarah Myers (@DrSarahMyers), who researches the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to the top five general aviation news updates for the week of September 16, 2019, in under five minutes! Get the latest update on AOPA's work with the FAA regarding Piper PA-28's, get the recap of AOPA's Tullahoma Fly-In, find out how AOPA Pilots Amanda Farnsworth and Katie Pribyl honored Women Airforce Service Pilots, and learn how to overcome vertigo in the latest Fly Well series, and get the inside scoop on the October Issue of PILOT Magazine.

It's a little-known chapter in history - the era of the Women Airforce Service Pilots - whose courage during World War II turned ordinary women into extraordinary heroes! And now a new book brings to light the lives and stories of these women. "The Flight Girls" by author Noelle Salazar - is inspired by their stunning story and re-imagines the heroines at its center. Fans of " Hidden Figures" and "The Lilac Girls" and will savor this book! Fortified by the bonds of sisterhood, a resilient young woman charts an unconventional course in pursuit of her dreams and navigates adversity, tragedy, and love along the way in THE FLIGHT GIRLS ( Inspired by the real-life female pilots who aided the military during World War II, this exquisite book by author Noelle Salazar illuminates a little-known historical chapter and re-imagines the heroines at its center. October 1941. With Europe already at war, Audrey Coltrane has come to Hawaii to instruct Army aviators. Ever since she was just a girl, she has been happiest in the cockpit. One day soon, she plans to buy an airfield near her home in Dallas. No man will distract her from her goals, she vows to the fellow fliers who have become cherished friends, not even the dashing Lieutenant James Hart. Still, their shared experience dodging Japanese gunfire above Pearl Harbor one momentous December morning only deepens their connection. Sent into a tailspin of grief by all that has been lost in the attack, Audrey rallies to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots program. Alight with purpose once more, she draws strength from her relationships with the other recruits and the importance of their mission. But the horrors of war are never far away. And when James gets shot down over enemy territory, Audrey risks everything to fight for the future she now envisions, one filled with precious dreams old and new. Extensively researched and vividly told, THE FLIGHT GIRLS provide a lens through which to view the WASP groundbreakers who volunteered to serve their country despite the danger and then vanished into obscurity. Their courageous example is brought to unforgettable life in these stirring pages by a remarkable protagonist determined to make her mark in a changing world. About the author: Noelle Salazar was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest where she's been a Navy recruit, a medical assistant, an NFL cheerleader, and always a storyteller. When she's not writing, she can be found dodging raindrops and daydreaming of her next book. Noelle lives in Bothell, Washington, with her husband and two children. THE FLIGHT GIRLS is her first novel. For more information, please visit www.noellesalazar.com and follow @noelle_salazar on Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

Join comedians Shelby Stockton and Amy Claire while they discuss female pilots. If you're not aware, Amy reveals what a badass Amelia Earhart really was. Shelby discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII.  Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

Join comedians Shelby Stockton and Amy Claire while they discuss female pilots. If you're not aware, Amy reveals what a badass Amelia Earhart really was. Shelby discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII.  Intro Song: What I Do by Kristy Krüger © ℗ Just Like Freddy Music ASCAP

"Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplifies the possible relationship of women and the creations of science. Although women have not taken full advantage of its use and benefits, air travel is as available to them as to men." Welcome back to Vanished: Amelia Earhart. Tonight I take a little break from the midwest and travel to Morro Bay, California; one of my very favorite spots in the world. When we started this series there was never a question as to whether or not we'd discuss an organization that Amelia Earhart held very close to her heart. We just had to get the right people to do it, and tonight we have them. While the show thus far has covered all of the ways that Amelia Earhart was different from her fellow colleagues, tonight, I thought we'd try a different approach. After all, during the golden age of aviation, there was one organization that brought all of the pioneering women of aviation together for a greater cause. Well...ninety-nine of them at least.  SHOW NOTES The official website for the Ninety-Nines (https://www.ninety-nines.org/) The official website for the "Museum of Women Pilots" (https://museumofwomenpilots.org/) in Oklahoma City  The official website for the "Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum (https://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/) " in Atchison The official website for the "International Forest of Friendship (http://www.ifof.org/) " in Atchison The official website for the WASP (https://waspmuseum.org/) (Women Air Force Service Pilots)  Jackie Cochran @ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Cochran)   The Ninety-Nines @ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-Nines) "Vanished: Amelia Earhart" was recorded in its entirety by the Zoom H1N microphone. Get yours here (https://www.zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/zoom-h1n-handy-recorder) . A special thank you to Drew Hannush from the "Travel Fuels Life (https://www.travelfuelslife.com/) " podcast for recording tonight's exit script

Join Joshua Unruh, professional storyteller and superhero scholar as he takes on the comic book origins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first woman led film with Captain Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Hero. Here’s more information on the the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Support Superhero University and Pulp Diction Productions! If you can’t support us financially, please...Read moreRead more

“I think the fact that she along with the other women had the foresight to put together a group of women that would let the world know that women fly and let them know what women can do. I think she’ll go down in history forever for having done that.” I can’t stress this enough. Bee Haydu is a legend. Over ten years ago when doing pre-research for what would become Chasing Earhart, Bee’s story came to my attention and I haven’t been able to shake it sense. At 97 years old, Bee continues to inspire women all over the world with the WASP story and she does it with a sense of humor, humility, and poise that we at the project have never seen before. Knocking down barrier after barrier, Bee and the other women of the WASP program faced trials, criticism and doubt along their journey. But that never deterred them from fighting for their right to serve their country by flying. Tonight, on the landmark 60th episode of the Chasing Earhart podcast, and in season 2’s first episode of its “ICON” series, Bee joins us via Zoom from Florida to discuss Women Airforce Service Pilots, her role as a beacon of aviation and why she believes that Amelia Earhart and the Ninety-Nines laid the foundation for women to become empowered and rightfully cement themselves into aviation history.

The Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, was formed on this day in 1943. Learn more in the March 21 and 23, 2016, episodes of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

In the early 1940s, the U.S. Air Force faced a dilemma. Thousands of new airplanes were coming off assembly lines and needed to be delivered to military bases nationwide, yet most of America’s pilots were overseas fighting the war. To solve the problem, the government launched an experimental program to train women pilots. They were known as the WASPs, the Women Air Force Service Pilots.

The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII was formed to see if women could fly military aircraft, and potentially free up male noncombat pilots to serve in the U.S. armed forces. Our expert guest reveals that there's so much more to the story, though. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Happy New Year and welcome to the New Years 2016 episode of The Stuck Mic AvCast. We start the year by honoring a special group of  veterans, the Woman Air Force Service Pilots with one of our most requested interviews. At Sun N Fun 2012, Carl interviewed World War II pilots Dora Dougherty McKeown and Barry Smith. One […] The post SMAC111 Honoring the Women Air Force Service Pilots appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast - An Aviation Podcast About Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, & Loving to Fly.

Kate Mulgrew, also known as Captain Janeway from Star Trek Voyager, talks about her new memoir, life behind the big screen and what it's like to be Red in the Netflix hit Orange is the New Black.

In the early 1940s, the US Airforce faced a dilemma. Thousands of new airplanes were coming off assembly lines and needed to be delivered to military bases nationwide, yet most of America’s pilots were overseas fighting the war. To solve the problem, the government launched an experimental program to train women pilots. They were known as the WASPs, the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Please take our listener survey! http://www.surveynerds.com/diaries

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