Aeronautics curator Dorothy Cochrane explores the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and their fight for recognition for their contributions to World War II. Dorothy Cochrane ...

Despite its design compromises, Wasp contributed to World War II efforts until it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1942.

Washington, D.C., March 9, 2010: Capt. Kim Link, right, of the 336 Air Refueling Squadron, listens as Kathryn Gunderson tells ...

What You Need to Know: The USS Wasp (CV-7), shaped by the limitations of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, is often cited as ...

Discover the history and importance of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots during a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. March 31, at ...

according to the National WASP World War II Museum. Their training mirrored that of the male pilots of the AAF and the women proved themselves to be capable, dedicated, versatile and brave--tasked as ...

Known as WASP, these women earned their wings by taking to the skies for non-combat military missions in World War II.

It's about damn time. WASPs played a crucial role in domestic military aviation during World War II. When the US entered the war and male pilots began shipping out for combat missions in Europe ...

"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." WASP-121 b is the definition of an "extreme" exoplanet — it's so hot that it rains droplets of liquid iron.

These women were the first female pilots to operate U.S. military aircraft and overcame many adversities in the male-dominated service.