Women Airforce Service Pilots

Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War Two “You and more than 900 of your sisters have shown that you can fly wingtip to wingtip with your brothers. If ever there was doubt in anyone’s mind that women can become skillful pilots the WASPs have dispelled that doubt.”-General Hap Arnold. The Idea to have women flying planes in World War two started when a pilot named Jacqueline Cochran sent a letter to the first Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt. Another woman named Nancy Harkness

During World War II, the United States had a shortage of pilots, and the leaders decided to train women to fly military aircraft so male pilots could be released for combat duty overseas. The group of female pilots was called the Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASP for short. Young women between the ages of twenty-one to thirty-five, all civilian volunteers, flew almost every type of military aircraft but were not considered to be formally militarized. The program began in 1942, and was closed by

amount of women in the workforce, the second World War was sure to change society’s perspective of women and women’s perspective of themselves. WWII changed the United States for women, and at the same time women changed their nation. Over 350,000 women volunteered for military service while 20 times as many stepped into civilian jobs, that were previously male-owned. More than 7,000,000 women who hadn’t earned a signal wage before the war, like me, joined the already 11,000,000 women who were already

THESIS: Gender inequality towards women in the service then and now Women have served in the armed forces from as early as the American Revolution to present. They have served selflessly with dedication towards their country in times of conflict. About two hundred years ago it wasn’t easy for a women to be in the service, they would disguise themselves as men. It was believed that women did not have the capability and were not strong enough to handle the situations that would arise in the daily

heroic attributes when she came into WWII looking for a way for women to make a difference and fight in the war. Jaqueline founded WASP, Women Airforce Service Pilots, she made an impact in so many women’s lives by making them more included in the war instead of staying at home waiting for updates. Jacqueline shows the heroic traits that goddesses such as Athena showed in ancient Greece.

In World War II, women contributed in many ways by entering the battle. Some of the jobs the women held were Army nurses, Red Cross members, factory work, etc. The United States were one of the few countries that put their women to work and was ridiculed for it. In 1948, President Truman signed the Women 's Armed Services Integration Act which authorized regular and reserve status for women in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. These women showed true leadership by becoming leaders in battle

In the year of 1942 the demand of male pilots decreased because most men were fighting in the war up against real combat. As the men were called to do their duties in combat the women were also called to perform duties in the military. In september of 1942 a select group of women were called to help, this was a group of Women Airforce. This was the first time women were included in War or included in something that could affect the war. The first group known was the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying

“Coming Home - Celebrating the Women Airforce Service Pilots in 2017”. Subsequently the documentary will coincide with and complement the planned production of “FlyGirls the Series”. Consequently it will feature personal interviews with the remaining WASPs, civilian female pilots, who flew military aircraft under the direction of the United States Army Air Forces. “Coming Home - Celebrating the Women Airforce Service Pilots in 2017” highlights the women who joined in service to deliver critically needed

operations within the war had greatly changed the foundation of America. It was a time for all Americans to stand up and contribute to the war effort, including our women and children. Women began working in unorthodox positions, from the common laborers and mechanics to the uncommon war support pilot. The Woman Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were America’s first female aviators to fly in direct support of military operations during the war. The development and implementation of the WASP’s would prove

explanation. Introductory Paragraph Intro How did women's work change? Before world war 2 women had been stereotyped to only be stay at home moms and take care of their home and their kids,but unfortunately it wasn’t actually much of a stratotype for the majority of women it was true. But then world war 2 started and women started getting all sorts of different jobs working in the factories to make warfare,women even were in the air force