They soar into the desert skies, piloting some of the most sophisticated aircraft the world has ever seen. They have an innate understanding of high-performance aircraft and are always pushing the ...

Thousands of books and films have been made over the past 80 years celebrating the bravery of American servicemen during World War II. But what about the 25 American women pilots who also risked their ...

Women are amazing on the land and the sea, but especially the skies. Ever since Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to earn her pilot’s license in 1910, women have been making their mark in ...

Click to open image viewer. NASM-9A19521: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) ferry pilot in the cockpit of a Bell P-63A Kingcobra; circa 1944. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colorado (KOAA) — The shelves in Samantha Weeks’ home office are filled with reminders of her 23 years as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force. The retired Colonel’s dream to ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Female pilots crossed the finish line at Felts Field Friday, completing the Air Race Classic's cross-country journey from Alabama to Spokane. The Air Race Classic is an all-women race ...

Heather Penney, who flies an F-16, was one of the first female fighter pilots. Herstory Lessons pays tribute to women whose accomplishments are hidden from history, but who have made an impact on the ...

Obverse Image: Portrait of a WASP with three others in the foreground in period uniforms with an airborne AT-6 in the background. Obverse Text: WOMEN AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS / 1942-1944 Reverse Image ...

The U.S. military attack on Iranian nuclear sites has been hailed as a remarkable feat of arms. B-2 stealth bombers flew thousands of miles, dropped bunker-busting bombs never before used in combat ...

During World War II, a group of female pilots called the Soviet Night Witches bombed Nazis after nightfall. Although rarely any mention of them is made in history books, they played a significant role ...