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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dictionary
gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkb:military_organization
gptkb:organization
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant
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gptkbp:advocacy
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for women's rights in aviation
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:Women_in_Military_Service_for_America_Memorial
gptkb:American_Women_Airforce_Service_Pilots_Association
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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over 60 million
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:AT-6_Texan
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
gptkb:P-39_Airacobra
gptkb:C-60_Lodestar
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkb:B-25_Mitchell
gptkb:L-5_Sentinel
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:C-46_Commando
gptkb:F-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-61_Black_Widow
gptkb:B-26_Marauder
gptkb:C-82_Packet
gptkb:A-26_Invader
gptkb:F4_U_Corsair
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:T-6_Texan
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
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gptkbp:awarded_for
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:commemoration
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held annually
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gptkbp:commemorative_stamp
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issued by the U. S. Postal Service
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in books and media
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Jacqueline_Cochran
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:documentary
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Wings of Gold
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gptkbp:eligibility
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gptkb:Pilot
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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erected in Sweetwater, Texas
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Fly_Girls
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gptkbp:first_flight
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held in 2010
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Women_Airforce_Service_Pilots
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gptkbp:funding
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transporting cargo
target towing
ferrying aircraft
training male pilots
test flying aircraft
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Sweetwater,_Texas
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gptkbp:historical_records
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preserved in the National Archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first women to fly military aircraft
first women to fly military aircraft in the U. S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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WASP
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gptkbp:influence
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inspired future generations of female pilots
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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American culture
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gptkbp:is_considered_as
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a social class
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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exclusivity
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gptkbp:is_linked_to
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historical power dynamics
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gptkbp:is_often_used_in
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gptkb:sociology
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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cultural discussions
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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privilege
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gptkbp:is_visible_from
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political contexts
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for women in the military
inspiration for future generations of female pilots
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gptkbp:legislation
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increased acceptance of women in military aviation
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gptkbp:members
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approximately 1,100
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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gptkb:AT-6_Texan
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:PT-17_Stearman
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gptkbp:military_rank
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civilian pilots
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gptkbp:military_service
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limited until 1970s
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Nancy_Harkness_Love
gptkb:Marlene_Dietrich
gptkb:Dorothy_H._Scott
gptkb:Betty_Skelton
gptkb:Dorothy_Olsen
gptkb:Margaret_Ringenberg
Mildred Hemming
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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military flight training
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gptkbp:number_of_members
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approximately 1,074
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:continental_United_States
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gptkbp:operational_use
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testing aircraft
transporting cargo
ferrying aircraft
training male pilots
towing targets for live ammunition
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gptkbp:oral_histories
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collected from surviving members
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gptkbp:public_perception
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initially mixed
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gptkbp:purpose
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to provide pilots for military aircraft during World War II
to ferry military aircraft
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gptkbp:recognition
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:recruitment
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voluntary
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gptkbp:retirement
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varied among members
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gptkbp:reunion
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held in various locations
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gptkbp:scholarships
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awarded to female pilots
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gptkbp:service
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December 1944
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gptkbp:training
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6 months
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gptkbp:training_programs
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Avenger Field
Avenger Field, Texas
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