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See You in the Morning (Feb 27) at 11 A.M. Central Time! Tomorrow morning, February 27, fans of the Mercury 13 will meet, VIRTUALLY, to celebrate their 60th anniversary! — 11 am to 1 pm Central [...]

Join the 99s Museum of Women Pilots in a February 27 Salute to the Mercury 13 After the 1962 Congressional Hearings ended their dreams of space travel, the women pilots who made up the Mercury 13 [...]

Wally Becomes One of  “The Mercury 13” Before Wally Funk became my first flight instructor in 1991, she distinguished herself — 30 years earlier. Back in 1961 — she was one of the 13 [...]

“Let’s Go to Space Camp,” Wally said Wally Funk was my flight instructor. I had been taking flying lessons from her for a month. The year was 1991. I met Wally at Women in Aviation (WAI) in St. [...]

In the Wake of Violence, Order January 20, 2021 — Washington D.C., The United States of America It’s Inauguration Evening, January 20, 2021. Why am I not exhausted from spending the entire day in [...]

Betty Gillies WAFS Pilot The Days and Flights of a WWII Squadron Leader From Aimee Luna, Story Circle Network Imagine, if you will, what it must have been like to be one of the first women pilots [...]

First Nancy Love Biography Released by Audible Proud to announce that Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of WWII is now available on Audible! Give it a listen! You’ll like it! The [...]

“Remember Pearl Harbor” “At 7:55 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, a Japanese force of 183 airplanes attacked U.S. military and naval facilities on Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]