The Originals: The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron of World War II
The Originals were 28 women who dared to challenge 1940s barriers of gender, politics, and bureaucracy. These experienced pilots—farm girls, socialites, daughters of working families—became the first women to fly for the U.S. military. Ranging in age from 21 to 35, three died serving their country. Each was an authentic World War II heroine with "the Right Stuff."
This story is based on personal interviews with the nine surviving Originals as of 2000 as well as papers, diaries, interviews, and correspondence with descendants and others who knew them. This book describes the WAFS—who they were, how they were different from the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots), and how they ultimately became part of the WASPs. This must-have reference for libraries in aviation communities reads like a novel.
Read an excerpt from The Originals.
Softcover, 416 pages, signed by the author
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