#world-war-ii-aviation

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Women in technology
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

The Women of Avenger Field

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) trained at Sweetwater's Avenger Field during World War II to fly military aircraft, enabling male pilots to focus on combat while remaining largely unrecognized and denied veterans' benefits after the war.
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fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

'Fighting Back' traces one pilot's journey from Bronx childhood to the birth of the Israeli Air Force

Bronx-born Stan Andrews becomes a World War II combat pilot whose wartime service and American antisemitism drive him to volunteer for Israel's air efforts.
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