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Women in technology
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Women of Avenger Field

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) trained at Sweetwater's Avenger Field during World War II to fly military aircraft, enabling male pilots to focus on combat while remaining largely unrecognized and denied veterans' benefits after the war.
Women in technology
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Chresten Wilson: Bay Area pilot makes history during Women's History Month

Captain Chresten Wilson became United Airlines' first female most senior pilot in 100 years, based in San Francisco after 42 years with the airline.
History
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

Plaque goes up in the Village honoring Amelia Earhart | amNewYork

Amelia Earhart's Greenwich House plaque commemorates her pioneering aviation achievements, social work in Greenwich Village, and legacy breaking gender barriers.
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