WASP - A Wartime Experiment in WoManpower

#TriviaTuesday: Who was the first woman to fly solo around the world? #womeninaviation #womeninhistory

We've lost another WASP - Lillian Yonally of class 43-W-7. She helped w this award-winning story in 2010. Check out the interactive section where she does voice-over of her awesome color photos. CAVU Lillian. You are already missed. npr.org/2010/03/09/123…

If you are looking for a last minute holiday gift, everyone on your list would love learning about the Women Airforce Service Pilots. These women volunteered to serve as pilots for the USAAF during WWII & continue to inspire all who learn about them. katherinesharplanddeck.com

Kudos to PT Faculty, Film Prod Tech Jon Anderson, whose @WASPWoManpower #film won a 2020 Suncoast Regional Emmy. Jon presented Raul Valery, Prof, Music Prod Tech, w/an honorary #Emmy for his contributions to the film's #sound #editing. More about the film: bit.ly/3eqapCc

Did someone order a Raptor and Mustang with a side of Warthog?

Did you know that 3 women helped the Tuskeegee Airmen get off the ground? Of course, the Tuskeegee Airmen stand on their own merit and are credited with "having one of the lowest loss records of all the escort fighter groups..." timesheraldonline.com/2021/02/26/thr…

“An airplane doesn’t respond to sex, it only responds to skill.” – Betty Jane Williams. #herstory #WomensHistoryMonth #womeninaviation #wasp dailynews.com/2021/03/19/mar…

It's still #WomensHistoryMonth Don't forget these 38 Women who gave their lives for Democracy in WWII. Women Airforce Service Pilots - #WASP #The38 @WomenInAviation @WomenMilAv8rs @WomenAtWar2 @WomenOfAviation @FlyingIsFemale #WritingCommunity #writers #authors #writerslift

Curious about how our film evolved over time? Editor, Oliver Peters, explains. It is easy to "end up with more possible storylines than will fit" and his work helped us hone in on the "essence" of the story. #Documentary #WW2 #storytelling #filmeditors digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2021/02/20/w-a…

"...Know Your Value is recognizing seven, women who conquered all odds to change the course of history." These 7 have an array of talents & all changed the course of history yet are not very well known for it. #HERstory #WomensHistoryMonth #womeninaviation nbcnews.com/know-your-valu…

To date, 65 women have flown in space, and many of them have advanced @ISS_Research aboard the @Space_Station since 2001. This #WomensHistoryMonth, learn about notable women who contribute to science that benefits humanity on Earth – and beyond: go.nasa.gov/3kIF6og

Join @USArmyMuseum for a virtual book talk with Katherine Sharp Landdeck, author of The Women with Silver Wings on Mar 18! Julia Ledbetter's Women Airforce Service Pilots jacket, currently on display at the Army Women's Museum, will be featured during the talk. @WASPWoManpower

Today is the birthday of my good friend WASP Florence Shutsy Reynolds. She would have been 98 -we lost her 3 yrs ago. She was not only a pilot but a talented silversmith & artist. She was incredibly generous, humble, & kind. I miss her terribly.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is honoring women with an exhibit titled Women in the Air Force: From Yesterday Into Tomorrow. Virtual Opening on 3/5 at 6:30pm wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-D…

Betty Strohfus was a true gem and were are honored to have included her in our film - here's a great recap of her life story and many accomplishments! #womeninhistory #womeninaviation #ww2 #wasp southernminn.com/faribault_dail…

The unique story of WASP Nadine Ramsey has been memorialized in a new book "Taking Flight, the Story of Nadine Ramsey". Check out this glimpse into her amazing life story captured in the book. presstelegram.com/2021/01/29/ric… #womeninaviation #womanpower #womeninhistory #ww2  #aviation

Looking for a way to see one of the two B-29s that still fly!? The Hastings Municipal AIrport will be hosting a fly-in in June and Doc is scheduled to make an appearance! #aviation #b29 #ww2 #worldwar2 #aviationlovers #aviationgeek #avgeek #planespotting hastingstribune.com/hastings-munic…

Updated poster! Many people helped us from reenactment actors, makeup artists, camera & lighting techs, motion & sound artists (def not the full list) took time out to make this film a reality. Spread the word you worked on a regional Emmy® award-winning film! #awardwinningfilm

The statuettes have arrived! Congrats Jon, Rachel and Oliver for your hard work and dedication to the film. Congratulations to the WASP - one more, well deserved, feather in your cap! #suncoastemmys2020 #awardwinningfilm #ww2 #wasp #womeninaviation #documentariesrock

"𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫." -𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧 Happy birthday to a true pioneer of aviation, Bessie Coleman, the first woman of African American descent, and the first Native American, to hold a pilot's license.