"The WASP program was an outgrowth of the Women's Flying Training Detachment and Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, and was intended to free up male pilots for combat.

A total of 25,000 women applied, and 1,074 earned their wings.

The WASP fliers originally were civil service-paid and were disbanded on Dec. 20, 1944. In 1977, Congress declared the WASPs veterans of World War II."

I can relate. She took every opportunity to fly anything, anywhere for any reason. So is the love for flying

A really good novel written about these women is called "Silver Wings Santiago Blue " by Janet Dailey. It's well written and is very factual in telling how the women trained, lived, and worked. It's an older book but well worth reading if you can get your hands on a copy.