Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story
By jules, 
Thursday, 19 May 11 
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Archive | May, 2011
WASP in England: May 5th – May 11th, 2011
By Bee Haydu, Tuesday, 17 May 11 0 Comments
By WASP Bernice Haydu Our Hosts, THE GREATEST GENERATIONS FOUNDATION, President Timothy Davis, Alicia Harms, Vice President of Communication and Jon Bunyak, Chief Financial Officer. WASP on the trip, Elaine Harmon, Shirley Kruse, Bee Haydu. From London our first stop was Duxford Air Museum, Cambridgeshire County, about one hour north of London and 10 miles [...]
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Remembering Vi Cowden: Pioneer WWII Female Pilot
By jules, Wednesday, 11 May 11 0 Comments
October 1, 1916 – April 10, 2011 By Barb Garwood, American Airlines pilot and one of WMA Founders Twenty nine years ago on Sept. 2, 1982, my recruit Karen Daneu and I, both Air Force T-38 instructor pilots, flew T-38A tail number 1952 (my birth year and favorite T-38) on a boondoggle four day cross [...]
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Search for Amelia
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WAI 2012 Photos Live in the Gallery!
- Tomboy Tools Fundraiser for WMA Scholarship Fund
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Striking a Balance Panel Member: Maureen Baillie Rodriguez
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Striking a Balance Panel Member: Nora Jacobsen
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Lucy Young: Fantastic! Another pioneering woman pilot with an…
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Claudia McKnight: I'm so happy to see one of our former scholarship…
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Sarah Rickman: Anne, Hope to see you at Oshkosh -- you too Shu…
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Florence Reynolds: Ah,yes,Oshkosh. I also miss the tent, the people,…
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Tracy P: Thanks for your service and inspiration Sally!…
Women In Aviation, Int’l Blog
- Icon and Pioneer Evelyn Johnson Passes On Sunday, 13 May 12Evelyn Johnson, affectionately nicknamed "Mama Bird," has passed on at the age of 102. She had logged more than 57,000 hours of flight time, more than any other female pilot. She taught more than 5000 people how to fly during her career. Mama Bird was inducted into WAI International Pioneer Hall of Fame in 1994.Hear an NPR interview with Johnson HE […]
- Boeing Brings Nine Decades of Aviation Innovation to iPad Tuesday, 8 May 12Boeing Brings Nine Decades of Aviation Innovation to iPad with a new, free, historical app."This is the history of Boeing as a digital coffee table book," said Fritz Johnston, Boeing's vice president of brand and advertising. "iPad's amazing Retina display makes it the perfect canvas to present this visually stunning narrative." […]
- Minorities, Women-owned Businesses in Spotlight at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Thursday, 3 May 12Lambert-St Louis International Airport, Missouri, is hosting an aviation educational, training and business networking event for minority and women-owned business professionals. The 28th Annual Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) /Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Business Diversity Conference is scheduled for 09 June through June 12 at the […]
- WAI Member Spotlight: Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter (USN, Ret.) Tuesday, 24 Apr 12[…]
- What Are Your Kids Doing This Summer? Friday, 20 Apr 12IYE Accepting Applications for Youth Exchanges for the Summer of 2012!The International Youth Exchange’s 2012 Airline Youth Exchange Program is now accepting applications. IYE matches youth ages 14 to 19 with a correspondent of similar age from an airline family abroad. The youths spend two weeks together in your home and two weeks in the home of the match f […]
