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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_organization
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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women's rights in aviation
increased opportunities for women in aviation
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Women_Airforce_Service_Pilots_Association
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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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-38_Lightning
gptkb:B-25_Mitchell
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
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gptkbp:archives
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preserved in various institutions
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:civic_engagement
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participated in community events
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gptkbp:commemoration
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held annually
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gptkbp:commemorative_stamps
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issued by the U. S. Postal Service
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gptkbp:contribution
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freed male pilots for combat duty
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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honored in memorials
featured in films and documentaries
subject of academic research
celebrated in annual events
inspired books and literature
featured in books and films
recognized in museums
influenced policy changes in military service
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:documentary
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produced about their service
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gptkbp:eligibility
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gptkb:Pilot
women with pilot licenses
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gptkbp:final_class_graduation
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December 1944
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gptkbp:flying_hours
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60 million hours
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gptkbp:flying_missions
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transport, training, and testing missions
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Sweetwater,_Texas
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_recognition
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gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Texas_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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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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Women's Airforce Service Pilots
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gptkbp:impact_on_women_in_military
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opened doors for women in aviation
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gptkbp:influence
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women in aviation
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Women's_Armed_Services_Integration_Act_of_1948
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gptkbp:influenced_policy
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women's roles in the military
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gptkbp:inspired
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future female aviators
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Jacqueline_Cochran
gptkb:Nancy_Harkness_Love
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future generations of female pilots
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gptkbp:mission
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to free male pilots for combat duty
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Jacqueline_Cochran
gptkb:Nancy_Harkness_Love
gptkb:Betty_Skelton
gptkb:Dorothy_Olsen
Mildred Hemming
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gptkbp:number_of_members
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approximately 1,074
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gptkbp:operates_under
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:Pilot
instructors
non-combat roles
transport pilots
administrative pilots
ferry pilots
target towing pilots
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gptkbp:post_service_recognition
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limited until recent years
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gptkbp:post-war_contributions
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aviation and aerospace industries
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gptkbp:post-war_status
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disbanded
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gptkbp:purpose
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ferrying aircraft
to fly military aircraft
to ferry aircraft and train pilots
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gptkbp:recognition
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:recruitment
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voluntary basis
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:civil_aviation
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gptkbp:training
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6 months
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gptkbp:training_instructors
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gptkb:Pilot
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gptkbp:training_programs
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WASP training program
Avenger Field
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mamie_Eisenhower
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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