Archive | June, 2010

Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of WWII

Number 4 in the North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series University of North Texas Press 2008 Nancy Harkness Love is one of the most fascinating women of the twentieth century.  More reserved than the flamboyant Jackie Cochran, she was an extremely accomplished aviatrix and leader of women ferry pilots during WWII.  Sarah Rickman’s thorough, [...]

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Trish Beckman

Biography: CDR Trish Beckman, USN (ret)

As a child inspired by the American space program in the 1960’s, Trish Beckman soaked up all the math and science courses offered by her schools.  She enlisted in the US Navy at age 18 and took advantage of many aviation-related education opportunities for the next 28 years, including learning to operate and maintain flight [...]

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