Women in the Wild Blue

the long version

This is a tribute to the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots), heroic young women who flew military aircraft during WWII. It is not likely many have heard of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who ferried aircraft from factory to airbase, and towed targets for antiaircraft gunnery training, nor of their 33-year struggle to be recognized as military veterans. Our nation's history seems to have all but forgotten what they did. Camp Davis, which included Topsail Island, figured importantly in antiaircraft practice programs and the development of early drone planes. It was here that a number of WASP were trained and flew their missions. Through journals and letters home we have a window into their lives and work as they forged new paths in what was then a man's world. Recent interviews with WASP reveal an undiminished love of flying and commitment to telling and preserving their story. These women were pioneers and patriots. Their spirits will always be flying in the Wild Blue. - Jacket flap.