Taking flight : the Nadine Ramsey story /

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"This is the first biography of Nadine Ramsey, a stunt and racing pilot who served as one of 1,102 Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. The WASP flew domestic flights for the military, freeing up male pilots to enter the European and Pacific theatres of war. Nadine...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Ramsey, Raquel (Author), Aurand, Tricia (Author)
Other Authors: Leavitt, Jeannie M. (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2020]
Subjects:
Ramsey, Nadine, > 1911-1987.
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) > Biography.
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
1939-1945
Air pilots, Military > United States > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female.
Women veterans > California > Long Beach > Biography.
Women air pilots > United States > Biography.
Secretaries > California > Long Beach > Biography.
Pilotes d'aéronef militaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Participation des femmes.
Anciennes combattantes > Californie > Long Beach > Biographies.
Femmes pilotes d'aéronef > États-Unis > Biographies.
Secrétaires > Californie > Long Beach > Biographies.
Air pilots, Military.
Military operations, Aerial > American.
Military participation > Female.
Secretaries.
Women air pilots.
Women veterans.
Wichita (Kan.) > Biography.
El Dorado (Kan.) > Biography.
California > Long Beach.
Kansas > El Dorado.
Kansas > Wichita.
United States.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue
  • Part I. Strong Roots
  • Chapter 1. Farmers and Oilmen
  • Chapter 2. A Family of Three in Wichita
  • Part II. Earning Her Wings
  • Chapter 3. At Home in the Sky
  • Chapter 4. At War
  • Part III. In Flight
  • Chapter 5. A Bunch of Gals
  • Chapter 6. Avenger Field
  • Chapter 7. Becoming a WASP
  • Part IV. WASP at War
  • Chapter 8. Ferry Pilot
  • Chapter 9. In Pursuit
  • Part V. Lucky
  • Chapter 10. On the Wing
  • Chapter 11. Her Own P-38
  • Part VI. Restless
  • Chapter 12. Searching for Home
  • Chapter 13. A Decade of Change
  • Part VII. Recognition
  • Chapter 14. New Directions
  • Chapter 15. Settling In
  • Part VIII. Legacy
  • Chapter 16. A Look to the Future
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • About the Authors
  • Index
  • Back Cover.

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