Ladies of Lockbourne: Women Airforce Service Pilots and the Mighty B-17 Flying Fortress
Title | Ladies of Lockbourne: Women Airforce Service Pilots and the Mighty B-17 Flying Fortress |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Sage, Jenny |
Journal | Ohio History |
Volume | 124 |
Issue | 2 |
Start Page | 5 |
Pagination | 5 - 27 |
Date Published | 2017 |
Abstract | The article focuses on the Women's Airforce Service Plots (WASPs), trained to fly the B-17 bombers under the direction of the U.S. Army in Lockbourne, Ohio from 1942 to 1944. Topics mentioned include the secrecy of the training due to fear of failure with a woman pilot crashing a B-17, concerns over the mental stamina of these pilots to fly a B-17 given its size, and power, and the deactivation of the WASP due to militarization and questions about jobs for men. |
URL | https://muse.jhu.edu/article/666065 |
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