Skip to content

Nick Hanham’s Condor Picture Website

Home
Aircraft
Anything Goes on Condor
Bus Coach & Tram
Lorries Cars & Bikes
Miscellaneous & Astronomy
Railways in Dorset
Shipping & Canals
Swanage Railway From 2020 to 2024
Transport & Touring
UK Railways & Heritage Lines + Plus
Links
Contact Us

Aircraft

Home
Aircraft

Aircraft »
2023 January 29 Lady Air Pilots of the Worls

001.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-1-

002.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-2-

003.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-3-

004.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-4-

005.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-5-

006.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-6-

007.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-7-

008.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-8-

009.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-9-

010.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-10-

011.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-11-

012.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-12-

013.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-13-

014.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-14-

015.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-15-

016.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-16-

017.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-17-

018.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-18-

019.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-19-

020.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-20-

021.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-21-

022.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-22-

023.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-23-

024.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-24-

025.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-25-

026.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-26-

027.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-27-

028.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-28-

029.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-29-

030.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-30-

031.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-31-

Four Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) receive final instructions before a long-distance flight in the Martin B-26 Marauder "Dry Run." Left to Right: Marjorie "Sandy" Sanford, WASP class 43-W-5 (February 18, 1915-May 10, 2008); Shirley Slade, class 43-W-5 (April 4, 1921-April 26, 2000); Evelyn L. "Fletch" Fletcher, class 43-W-6 (died prior to 2000); Elizabeth L. "Lib" Gardner, class 43-W-6 (1921- ) and Captain (later Major General) Joe Thomas Scepansky (February 15, 1918- ). Scepansky was responsible for B-26 training during World War II, and went on to a distinguished career in the United States Air Force. Shirley Slade appeared on the cover of the July 19, 1943 issue of LIFE magazine for a story about WASP training. The women were part of a class of seventeen who trained at Dodge City in the B-26, which was regarded as a difficult airplane. The WASP founder, pilot and record holder Jacqueline Cochran, believed that if women could show they could fly the B-26, it would reflect well on the WASP program and "shame" the men into flying it. General Scepansky, the group commander at Dodge City where the women trained in the B-26, relates that while the women were initially under more scrutiny then the male pilots, they learned to fly the plane using trim tabs for finer control. WASPs had higher performance ratings than the men during the program. Despite a ban on fraternization with the male officers, the WASPs at Dodge City were welcome guests at the Bachelor Officer's Quarters Barracks Bar. After being ratified to fly the B-26, the WASPs were moved to Harlingen, Texas, where they flew pulling tow targets to train anti-aircraft gunners. After a WASP bill to give them military status failed in congress in 1944, the program was discontinued in the face of severe criticism. While few postwar jobs existed for women, Elizabeth Gardner managed to fly for Piper Aircraft, serving as the public relations specialist, writing speeches and giving demonstration flights. She survived a crash of a piper cub in January 1946. Most of the other WASPs were unable to secure paid flying positions after the end of the program. This photo appeared in the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and many other publications between November 1943 and January 1944. Dodge City was declared surplus after the war; after a short time as a local civilian airport, it is a feed yard today.

033.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-33-

034.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-34-

035.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-35-

036.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-36-

037.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-37-

038.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-38-

039.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-39-

040.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-40-

041.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-41-

042.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-42-

043.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-43-

044.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-44-

045.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-45-

046.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-46-

047.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-47-

048.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-48-

Flight Lieutenant Jules Fleming, a pilot with 31 Squadron from Royal Air Force Marham in the cockpit of a Tornado out in Afghanistan.

FIRST FEMALE TORNADO CREW IN AFGHANISTAN

She might be the only female Tornado pilot in Afghanistan, but Juliette Fleming, known as Jules, insists she is just ‘one of the boys’ amongst her colleagues from 31 Squadron, Royal Air Force Marham in Norfolk. The 30 year old from Bury St Edmunds joined the RAF ten years ago, and after a tour in Iraq last year, Christmas 2009 will see her flying as part of the Tornado Force on Operation HERRICK.

“Our role out here is Close Air Support” Jules explains. “It’s all about supporting the troops on the ground, whether that is searching for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), providing armed over watch of patrols taking place or being on ground alert – on call, for when troops are in contact with the enemy. Since October I’ve flown over 20 missions, which has been almost 100 hours in the air. We’ve been supporting all the Allied troops, including the Americans and our British Army colleagues.”

So far it’s been a busy tour for Flight Lieutenant Fleming. “On my first sortie in theatre we were airborne for just 5 minutes before we were called to assist troops in contact. They had been fired upon, and we were asked to look at the site that the rockets had been launched from. Staying in the overhead position we then escorted the patrol of 8 guys back to their base. When they are under attack you can hear it on the radio, hear the guys running and panting – you want to do your best to help them. As they came under fire again, we were then able to help direct an Apache helicopter to come to their aid on the ground.”

050.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-50-

051.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-51-

052.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-52-

053.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-53-

054.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-54-

055.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-55-

056.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-56-

057.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-57-

058.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-58-

059.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-59-

060.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-60-

061.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-61-

062.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-62-

063.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-63-

064.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-64-

065.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-65-

066.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-66-

067.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-67-

Pilots in Simulator; Pilots on flight deck; Female Co-Pilot; Male African-American Pilot; K66420-03

069.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-69-

070.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-70-

071.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-71-

072.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-72-

073.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-73-

074.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-74-

075.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-75-

076.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-76-

077.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-77-

078.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-78-

079.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-79-

080.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-80-

081.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-81-

082.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-82-

083.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-83-

084.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-84-

085.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-85-

086.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-86-

087.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-87-

088.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-88-

089.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-89-

090.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-90-

091.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-91-

092.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-92-

093.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-93-

094.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-94-

095.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-95-

096.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-96-

097.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-97-

098.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-98-

099.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-99-

100.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-100-

101.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-101-

102.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-102-

103.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-103-

104.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-104-

105.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-105-

106.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-106-

107.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-107-

108.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-108-

109.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-109-

110.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-110-

111.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-111-

112.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-112-

113.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-113-

114.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-114-

115.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-115-

116.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-116-

117.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-117-

118.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-118-

119.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-119-

120.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-120-

121.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-121-

122.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-122-

123.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-123-

124.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-124-

125.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-125-

126.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-126-

127.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-127-

128.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-128-

129.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-129-

130.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-130-

131.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-131-

132.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-132-

133.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-133-

134.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-134-

135.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-135-

136.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-136-

137.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-137-

138.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-138-

139.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-139-

140.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-140-

141.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-141-

142.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-142-

143.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-143-

144.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-144-

145.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-145-

146.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-146-

147.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-147-

148.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-148-

149.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-149-

150.2023-01-29-Lady-pilots-of-the-World.-150-

Designed by AnyTech Solutions
Unit 19, Wessex Trade Centre, Poole, BH12 3PF

Copyright © 2022 Nick Hanham. All right reserved