Fly Girls

It the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country’s call in its time of need during World War II.

At the height of World War II, the US Army Airforce faced a desperate need for skilled pilots—but only men were allowed in military airplanes, even if the expert pilots who were training them to fly were women. Through grit and pure determination, 1,100 of these female pilots—who had to prove their worth time and time again—were finally allowed to ferry planes from factories to bases, to tow targets for live ammunition artillery training, to test repaired planes and new equipment, and more.

Though the WASPs lived on military bases, trained as military pilots, wore uniforms, marched in review, and sometimes died violently in the line of duty, they were civilian employees and received less pay than men doing the same jobs and no military benefits, not even for burials.

Their story is one of patriotism, the power of positive attitudes, the love of flying, and the willingness to do good with no concern for personal gain.

In traditia figurilor ascunse, autorul de debut Patricia Pearson ofera o relatare frumos scrisa a remarcabilului dar adesea uitat grup de piloti de lupta de sex feminin care au raspuns apelului tarii lor in timpul nevoii sale in timpul celui de-al doilea razboi mondial. Fortele aeriene ale armatei SUA s-au confruntat cu o nevoie disperata de piloti calificati - dar numai barbatii aveau voie in avioane militare, chiar daca pilotii experti care ii pregateau sa zboare erau femei.