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    21st-century 'Fly Girl' Proud to Be Part of WASP Legacy [Image 1 of 2]

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    A black-and-white photograph showing four women in military flight gear walking confidently in front of a large propeller aircraft named 'Pistol Packin' Mama.' The women are dressed in leather flight jackets, flight suits, and boots, and are carrying flight equipment. The image is consistent with WWII-era Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) photography based on visible uniform details and aircraft style.

    LOCKBOURNE ARMY AIR FIELD, UNITED STATES

    07.04.2009

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    332d Air Expeditionary Wing

    Women Airforce Service Pilots, left to right, Frances Green, Margaret Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn at Lockbourne Army Air Field, Ohio, 1944. These women pilots were some of the first to ferry B-17 "Flying Fortress" bombers. More than 1,000 WASP provided essential military air support in the United States during World War II.

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    Date Taken: 07.04.2009
    Date Posted: 07.04.2009 09:10
    Photo ID: 185045
    VIRIN: 090704-F-0000F-001
    Resolution: 2250x1739
    Size: 490.82 KB
    Location: LOCKBOURNE ARMY AIR FIELD, US

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