Previously, I have written about the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) program in America in WWII. The research for this blog post led me to researching information about the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), a British civilian organization that was established to...
It’s not Halloween, but I did recently find out about an extraordinary group of women, nicknamed ‘Nachthexen’, which translates to ‘Night Witches’. The Night Witches were a group of Russian pilots who flew in the 588th Night Bomber...
World War II was fought as a total war in all countries, which meant that almost everyone was mobilised for war, in one way or another. Although there were many women already working before the outbreak of the war in America, there was an increase from 27% of the...
I have always been fascinated with the role of women in WWII, particularly the small minority of women whom flew in the Air Transport Auxiliary in Great Britain. However, until very recently I had never heard of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP as they were...
Rosie the Riveter is an iconic image from World War II. Her “can do” attitude helped thousands of women to join the workforce during the war and paved the way for working women even after the war ended. You may not realize it, but there are still Rosies...
