Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II

This "excellent study" shines a light on America's pioneering women aviators and their forgotten contributions during WWII (American Historical Review).

During the Second World War, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program was unique among women's auxiliaries. It was made up entirely of women who undertook dangerous missions more commonly associated with men. WASPs challenged the myth of male supremacy by flying the fastest fighter planes and heaviest bombers. They even test-piloted...