Mary Ellis, one of the last women pilots from World War II, dies at 101
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Mary Ellis, one of the last women pilots from World War II, dies at 101
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Re: Mary Ellis, one of the last women pilots from World War II, dies at 101
In the US they were called Women Airforce Service Pilots ....WASPs.
During WWII they ferried all types of planes, even B-29s and the unforgiving B-26......
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During WWII they ferried all types of planes, even B-29s and the unforgiving B-26......
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Peace is that brief, quiet moment in history.......... when everybody stands around reloading.