A Poem Dedicated to Betty Gillies
On Wings of Gold Fog shrouds the wings; dawn, but a shard of light. Twin engines labor, eager to unbridle the horses. Toes, hard on brakes, check the trembling aircraft. From the tower, “Cleared [...]
Betty Gillies WAFS Pilot Debuts in Two Weeks!
Book Launch Thursday, October 15! You’re Invited Mary, my marketing manager (mary@buythebookmarketing.com) and I invite you to join us for Betty’s Book Launch Party — on ZOOM — Thursday, [...]
Betty Gillies – First to Join Nancy Love’s WAFS
Her Story, Written for Young Women, Debuts Oct.15 On October 15, my tenth published book, Betty Gillies WAFS Pilot: The Days and Flights of a World War II Squadron Leader, makes its debut. It [...]
WWII – WASP Ferry Planes Headed for Russia in 1944
Listen to My Podcasts: Bravo 369 — Warplanes to Siberia, Episode 6 This week’s blog is going to be short, but sweet. In it I’m offering links to TWO PODCASTS that I did last month. The [...]
Endowed Flight Scholarship in WASP’s Name
Maricopa College Honors WASP Bev Beesemyer *** Names Women’s Flight Scholarship for Beesy *** The Beverly L. Beesemyer Endowed Scholarship for Women in Aviation is now a reality at [...]
Guest Blog: In Covid Times, Check Out Home Schooling
Help! Need Solutions for School This Fall? Consider Experiential and Classical Christian Education by Amy Rickman, Educator Time is precious! Life with our kids at home will only last so many [...]
Betty Gillies WAFS Pilot — Coming October 15
Betty Gillies WAFS Pilot The Days and Flights of a World War II Squadron Leader By Sarah Byrn Rickman, from Flight to Destiny Press Release date: October 15, 2020 The sun creased the horizon. [...]
International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM)
IWASM: Centerville OH ’86-’98; Cleveland OH ’98 to Present “When did you first become connected with IWASM?” Heather Alexander, IWASM administrator asked me a few days ago. [...]
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Posted My Mentor and Friend Nancy Batson Crews, Part 2
Our Dream, The Originals, Becomes a Reality Continued from last week: “We’ll get your interviews with the remaining WAFS,” Nancy Crews told me at the end of last Friday’s blog. “We’ll have a [...]
My Friend, WAFS Nancy Batson Crews
Meeting Nancy Batson Crews Changed My Life Nancy Batson Crews, WAFS pilot in World War II, and I met January 12, 1992. WASP Nadine Nagle and I picked her up at the Dayton Airport that evening. [...]