Kathryn “Kay” Lawrence’s WWII service and sacrifice echo through her best friend’s family — and fuel today’s efforts to spark aviation dreams in girls. Kay Lawrence was the first female to earn a ...

During World War II, nearly 1,100 women covered 60 million miles, piloted 12,650 planes and wore their wings of courage as a badge of honor. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) as they were known ...

That’s how I could describe it at age 4,” Cooper said. “I was like, ‘Oh, is this our new house?’ And they go, ‘No, we’re ...

The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military service.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (WABC) -- A group of female pilots are planning to make history this weekend while honoring a fallen legend. The Navy will perform its first ever, all-female flyover Saturday ...

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 ...

DALLAS — The historical marker is easy to miss outside a Waxahachie library. It’s a roadside-sized tribute on a quiet patch of North Texas sidewalk. But the name on it belongs to a woman whose life ...

“There’s a saying out there: ‘If you can see it, you can be it,’” said Cheri Rohlfing, a nearly 25-year Delta Air Lines pilot. And it’s not common to see female pilots out in the world. Only 5.2% of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A female Israel Air Force crew member prepares for airstrikes on Iran as part of Operation Roaring Lion, published on March 2, ...

Etihad Airways' first female Emirati cadet pilots - Salma Al-Baloushi and Aisha Al-Mansouri - have successfully graduated from flight training alongside nine male colleagues and gained their airline ...

Bernice Blake Perry was the first woman to get a pilot's license in the state and the first woman to become a commercial ...