Amelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild And Glorious Story Of American Women Aviators From World War II To The Dawn Of The Space Age
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0380729849 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 322 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Army Air Force enlisted a handful of skilled female aviators to deliver military planes from factories to air bases--expanding the successful program to include more than one thousand women. In 1942, with war raging on two fronts and military pilots in short supply, the U.S. Once again women had reason to dreamthat at least oneof them would be the first of their sex in space. This is their story, one of courage, ferocity, adn patriotism.. These superb pilots flew every aircraft in the U.S. But their hopes were dashed. Army Air Force--including B-26s when men were afraid to--logging more than siz million miles in all kinds of weather. These skilled aviators had the "right stuff" at the wrong time, and again women were denied their place in history. yet when World War II ended, their wartime heroism was left unheralded.In 1961, with the dawn of the space age, a handful of top female pilots took part in a new program termed "Women in Space." Subjected to the same rigorous tests as the Mercury astronauts, thirteen women--top-notch pilots--were admitted to the
The first American woman to fly a plane ignored the orders of her flight instructor and unblocked the throttle he had rigged to prevent her takeoff. From that moment, the history of America's airwomen has been one such high-flying rebellion after another. earned their way as "barnstormers" in the first two decades of the 20th century, performing airborne stunts for the enthralled masses at county fairs and exhibitions. As Haynsworth and Toomey explain, female aviators in the U.S. When America's role in World War II deepened after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, enterprising women pilots pushed for and finally found work as Women's Airforce Service Pilots, delivering military planes for combat around the country and overseas. She
"Five Stars" according to LadyPilotHilary. Loved this Book Very interesting stories about these pioneering women of flight. Daughters delivers verve, wit, and spellbinding history I picked up this book on a friend's recommendation and with few expectations. I had had no interest in aviation, am a tremulous airplane passenger, and when my fourth grade class assembled to watch the histoic moon landing, I had more interest in one small boy next to me than I did in one small step for man. Not anymore. Haynsworth's and Toomey's gripping narrative style and rigorous scholarship provide wha. Informative and Absorbing The advantage of reading nonfiction written by two literature specialists is that this book is not only informative and obviously well-researched, it is also compelling and thoroughly enjoyable to read. The challenges faced by the (socio-economically) diverse group of women involved in both the WASP and aerospace programs, as well as their motivations and the women themselves, literally fly off the page. An