women air pilots

Beginning reader biography of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, who helped develop many records in early aviation.

Chronicles the life of pilot Amelia Earhart, discussing her sense of adventure, struggles to promote women's rights, numerous accomplishments, and mysterious disappearance.

In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can.

Presents the story of the legendary aviator, Amelia Earhart, from her childhood until her final flight in 1937.

Presents the development and history of the JN-4D airplane, commonly called the Jenny, and portrays a typical woman pilot who trained army air cadets for World War I and later carried air mail.

"Five-year old Marco sees his Mama in her military flight suit; his questions about the colorful patches spark a conversation about why mommies serve and wear uniforms"--OCLC.

Caroline Johnson, a F-18 Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) in the United States Navy, recounts her time during her deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bush, when she flew missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. She was the first woman to fly in combat in Iraq since 2011 and was the first woman to drop bombs on ISIS.

"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.