A new feature film that promises to tell the true story of the Women Airfare Service Pilots (WASP) is now in pre-production. Producers are Sheila Johnson, Bo Derek, Mark Sennet and David Greenhill, with a screenplay by award-winning writer B. Garida based on the book “Santiago Rhythm and Blues” by Lt. Col. Andra Higgs. The […]
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Commemorative Air Force to honor WASP
The newest addition to the Commemorative Air Force‘s national educational outreach program is CAF RISE ABOVE: WASP. The initiative will bring the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) to a nationwide audience, with the story of a group of women who served their country with distinction. The CAF RISE ABOVE: WASP program is centered […]
WASP celebrates 100th birthday
By Nancy Covert It was a story about Germany’s flying ace, the Red Knight (Snoopy’s infamous Red Baron), according to Dorothy Kocher Olsen, that piqued her interest in learning to fly. Olsen, who was resting up on a June Sunday morning for an afternoon celebration of her 100th birthday with a pair of sister flyers from […]
Sponsor a WASP at SUN ’n FUN
For the sixth consecutive year, Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum will work with the Ninety Nines and SUN ‘n FUN to organize a gathering of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at this year’s SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, slated for April 1-6. “We are excited that this year we will host six WASP and one […]
WASPs seek donations for Tournament of Roses Parade float
As SUN ’n FUN celebrates the 70th anniversary of the creation of Women Airforce Service Pilots Thursday, efforts are underway to raise enough money to have a WASP float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. “The theme of this year’s parade is ‘making dreams come true,’” noted Kate Landdeck, WASP historian and coordinator for […]
Air Zoo to celebrate WASPs
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo is celebrating the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) with a special reunion and presentation on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. The public is welcome to attend this program in honor of the first female pilots to fly U.S. military aircraft. Guests will learn all about the WASP, their […]
Honoring the WASP
Michael Porter’s restored Stearman helps tell the women’s story “Is that what I think it is?” There’s something special about seeing a military aviator reunited with an airplane that he or, in this case, she flew during the war. It can be an emotional moment, like watching the reunion of long-lost family members. During this […]
Can aviation change America?
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. It’s a valid question: Can aviation change America? I don’t mean I’m curious to know if it can affect the relatively small percentage of the population that’s consistently involved […]