Womens History Month 2023 Aerotech News

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March is Women’s History Month, and in this special issue we take a look at the role women have played in aerospace, aviation and the military — past, present and future.
Four female pilots leaving their ship, Pistol Packin’ Mama, at the four-engine school at Lockbourne AAF, Ohio, are members of a group of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) who have been trained to ferry the B-17 Flying Fortresses. From left: Frances Green, Margaret (Peg) Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn.
Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Reilly McGuire
Three pilots from the 40th Airlift Squadron walk to a C-130J Super Hercules on the Avenger Field tarmac in Sweetwater, Texas, during the 80th Women Airforce Service Pilot Homecoming, April 30, 2022. The 80th WASP Homecoming was held in conjunction with the Dyess Women’s Summit in honor of the WASP program and to teach attendees about the contributions women have made to the U.S. military.
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Women in AerospAce And the militAry