Mary Ellis, one of the last women pilots from World War II, dies at 101

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Mary Ellis, one of the last women pilots from World War II, dies at 101

Post by DuncaninFrance » Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:18 am

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Re: Mary Ellis, one of the last women pilots from World War II, dies at 101

Post by Niner Delta » Sat Jul 28, 2018 6:05 pm

In the US they were called Women Airforce Service Pilots ....WASPs.
During WWII they ferried all types of planes, even B-29s and the unforgiving B-26...... :shock:


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