women air pilots

"While navigating the dangers of a post-apocalyptic society in the sky, Cola, a teenaged girl fighter pilot and her family fight to protect The Dawn, their solar powered flying fortress and home. With the world in chaos, bullets dwindling, and fuel drying up, the few survivors in the sky must use anything at their disposal in order to survive. Battles rage from ship to ship as jet-pack warriors, planes, and crew members scratch and claw to claim the few crumbs society left behind. Hunted by The Judge, the leader of the largest military in the sky, and his armada of warships, The Dawn will be forced to fight insurmountable odds in order to survive"--Back cover.

"In her first year at the United States Air Force Academy, Carol Danvers finds herself overwhelmed with a rigorous schedule, demanding officers, and the looming possibility of joining the elite Flying Falcons program--which has never counted a woman among their roster. With fellow would-be pilot Maria Rambeau, what once seemed impossible becomes tantalizingly within reach for them both"--OCLC.

Explores the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II, a forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need.

". . Tells the story of the 1929 Women's Air Derby, the first official all-female air race in the U.S."--Provided by publisher.

A picture book biography of the life and career of pilot Beverley Bass.

A biography of the aviator and women's rights advocate who disappeared while trying to fly around the world.

Examines the life and career of the first African-American woman pilot.

Presents a short biography of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and establish world records when few women flew airplanes.

An illustrated biography of Maggie Gee, one of only two Chinese American women to serve in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

Traces the life of female aviator Amelia Earhart from her childhood to her final flight, discusses the extensive search for her and her missing plane, and includes photographs, maps, handwritten notes by Amelia, and sidebars.