Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military organization
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| gptkbp:advocacy |
advocated for women's roles in military aviation
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:P-51_Mustang gptkb:C-47_Skytrain gptkb:C-54_Skymaster gptkb:P-39_Airacobra gptkb:P-40_Warhawk gptkb:B-26_Marauder B-17 Flying Fortress AT-6 Texan |
| gptkbp:careerStart |
many became commercial pilots
others entered aviation-related fields some became flight instructors |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
WASP_Memorial_at_the_National_Museum_of_the_U.S._Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:class |
1943
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:crew_size |
1,074
|
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
recognized_by_the_U.S._Congress_in_2009
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
symbol of women's empowerment in aviation.
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in books and films
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1944
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1942
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Sweetwater,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part_of_women's_contributions_during_WWII
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased acceptance of women in aviation
led_to_the_Women’s_Armed_Services_Integration_Act_of_1948 |
| gptkbp:influence |
inspired the formation of women’s flying clubs
inspired women in aviation |
| gptkbp:judgingCriteria |
women with pilot licenses
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for future female pilots
|
| gptkbp:localGovernment |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Jacqueline_Cochran
gptkb:Nancy_Harkness_Love |
| gptkbp:operationalRole |
testing aircraft
transporting personnel ferrying aircraft training male pilots tow target for gunnery practice |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
initially met with skepticism
later recognized for their contributions |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to free male pilots for combat duty
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
awarded veteran status in 1977
|
| gptkbp:secondary_mission |
ferrying aircraft to military bases
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first women to fly military aircraft in the U.S.
|
| gptkbp:studentEnrollment |
1944
|
| gptkbp:training |
approximately 6 months
WASP training program Avenger_Field |