Summaries

This documentary recounts the experiences of Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP), Bernice 'Bee' Haydu. As one of only 1074 women who won their wings as WWII WASP, she discusses the unique demands and prejudices placed upon trainees at a time when women in the military were confined to more traditionally 'female' jobs, such as secretarial work. Bee describes technical skills they were taught as pilots, and explains in detail the aspects of using four-way radio signals for flight navigation. She recounts the political reasons for the disbanding of the WASP program and the historical events that led to the WASP finally earning official veteran status and the subsequent awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Genres
  • War
  • Biography
  • Documentary
  • Short
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English

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Tech specs

Runtime 28m
Color Color
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