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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_organization
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gptkbp:advocacy
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for women's roles in the military
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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:B-26_Marauder
gptkb:A-26_Invader
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
approximately 1,074
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gptkbp:aviation_achievements
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pioneered women's involvement in aviation
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Jacqueline_Cochran
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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gptkb:National_WASP_WWII_Museum
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gptkbp:commemoration
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held to honor their 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:director
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gptkb:Jacqueline_Cochran
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gptkbp:disbanded_due_to
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post-war demobilization
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:documentary
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" The Women Airforce Service Pilots"
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gptkbp:enrollment_requirement
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women with pilot licenses
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gptkbp:film
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" Fly Girls"
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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_context
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operated during World War II
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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 in the U. S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Women Airforce Service Pilots
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gptkbp:influenced
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future generations of female pilots
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gptkbp:inspiration
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inspired future generations of female aviators
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:WASP_program
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future female pilots
paved the way for women in military aviation
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gptkbp:local_government
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:memorials
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dedicated to their service
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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gptkb:AT-6_Texan
gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:B-26_Marauder
gptkb:PT-17_Stearman
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Jacqueline_Cochran
gptkb:Nancy_Harkness_Love
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Jacqueline_Cochran
gptkb:Nancy_Harkness_Love
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gptkbp:number_of_members
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approximately 1,074
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gptkbp:operational_use
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testing aircraft
training pilots
transporting personnel
transporting cargo
target towing
ferrying aircraft
training male pilots
tow target for gunnery practice
test flying
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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disbanded
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gptkbp:publications
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" WASP: Women Airforce Service Pilots" book
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gptkbp:purpose
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to fly military aircraft
to fly military aircraft during World War II
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gptkbp:recognition
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increased awareness of women's capabilities in aviation
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gptkbp:recruitment
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voluntary
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gptkbp:retirement
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many became commercial pilots
some became flight instructors
many advocated for women's rights in aviation
others entered aviation management
some pursued careers in aerospace engineering
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gptkbp:training
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6 months
approximately 6 months
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:WASP_program
Avenger Field
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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