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 Time. Those in the other three time zones need to adjust accordingly. The celebration is courtesy of the Ninety-Nines…
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 went on with their lives. Some brushed it off and forgot about it, others never really shook the resentment,…
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 women pilots who hoped to be America’s first female astronauts. These women are known today as “The Mercury 13.” When America…
“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. Louis in early March that year. Joan Hrubec, administrator of the International Women’s Air and Space Museum…
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 front of the television screen? Why? Because today has been America’s best day in months, years, possibly a decade or two….
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 flying for the United States military in the World War II era. In Betty Gillies, WAFS Pilot: The Days…
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 University of North Texas Press, my publisher, decided this year to offer my full biography of Nancy Harkness Love in audio. I am…
“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 without warning. For 30 minutes, dive bombers, level bombers and torpedo planes struck airfields and naval vessels. “After a 15-minute lull, a second wave of 170 planes launched…
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 for takeoff.” Brakes off. Throttle to the firewall. Spine thrust back against the seat. Rolling, rumbling, reaching, Wheels eat up runway….
Betty Gillies WAFS Pilot officially launched on Oct 15, 2020. Watch the launch party, featuring some wonderful stories about Betty by members of her family. From Sarah: I can’t believe it has been a week since we did this! To all my friends out there, PLEASE WATCH!!! And THANK YOU for reading my blog!!!
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