Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls

In 1942, the United States was faced with a severe shortage of pilots, and leaders gambled on an experimental program to help fill the void: Train women to fly military aircraft so male pilots could be released for combat duty overseas.

WASP Interactive

WASP Interactive: Family essays, timeline and audio slideshow

The group of female pilots was called the Women Airforce Service Pilots — WASP for short