To be a woman and a pilot was highly unusual in 1942 and represented a paradigm shift for American culture (Photo 1). World War II enabled America to try something new in 1942 : to train and utilize women pilots to support the war effort because of a shortage of male pilots. The desperate need did not mean all parties were supportive of the trial.


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    Title :

    Women airforce service pilots part II: Cancellation


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    Publication date :

    2015-02-01


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    1483975 byte




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    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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