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MIlitary Fly Mom Sale: Special Price for WMA Members!

By jules, Tuesday, 31 Jan 12 0 Comments

As a member of Women Military Aviators, you are offered UNLIMITED copies of Linda Maloney’s groundbreaking work, Military Fly Moms: Sharing Memories, Building Legacies, Inspiring Hope at $50! This is $10 off the retail price of $60! Military Fly Moms is a stupendous collection of true stories by women who shared the same two dreams—becoming [...]

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WASP Tracks at Oshkosh

By Sarah Byrn Rickman, Sunday, 11 Sep 11 3 Comments

Author Sarah Byrn Rickman recounts her experience as a WASP escort during this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh: “Mecca for aviators and aviation buffs; the world’s biggest air show and gathering; where you learn Hangar-Flying 101!”

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The Flight of the Seabee…or, “Why I Kissed E.T.”

By jules, Tuesday, 23 Aug 11 3 Comments

“…We taxied out, made a dramatic spiral take-off from the lake into the most beautiful morning sky imaginable….I have never been at a lack for words, but I was then…. ” Read about WASP Jean McCreery’s first seaplane flight!

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Sun ‘n Fun 2011 and Tornadoes

By Bee Haydu, Thursday, 23 Jun 11 0 Comments

On Thursday, March 31st we were invited to a special luncheon by the 99s. The luncheon was being catered in a large tent adjacent to the Sun N Fun Museum. We were all seated at many long tables. The caterer was starting to put out his special buffet. The weather forecast had been for heavy thunderstorms. Later it was revealed there were tornadoes embedded in the storms with winds 90 to 100 mph. Suddenly black clouds started rolling in with very high winds!

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Coast Guard Crew

Shipmate of the Week – The crew of CG6022

By jules, Thursday, 23 Jun 11 0 Comments

Uncontrollable variables, such as weather, location, time of day or aging response boats and aircraft, presents every Coast Guard search and rescue crew with unique challenges. But, few cases present the confluence of obstacles the aircrew of CG6022 faced when they launched from Andros Island, Bahamas, last month.

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History of the Women Military Aviators, Inc.

By Barb Garwood, Wednesday, 22 Jun 11 1 Comment

The Women Military Aviators, Inc. was formed by two groups of women pilots separated by 39 years of history. The first group entered history in 1942 because of the need for women pilots during World War II…the second group was initially comprised of women pilots in the military…

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