Two vols. 8vo. xvii, [5], 440; xxiii, [1], 245, [1] pp. Frontisp. in 2nd vol., with photo illustrations throughout. 1st vol. w/ blue boards, black lettering & 2nd w/ half-beige cloth over Army green, metallic green lettering, both with d.j.'s, NF/NF set. First edition, 1st printing, of both volumes detailing the careers, personal lives, and extensive training of the over 1100 women aviators flying as WASP ferry pilots during World War II. They delivered over 72 different aircraft, logged 115,000 flight hours, and were crucial in the delivery of P-51, P-47, and P-39 fighter aircraft to the European theatre. Dorothy Scott was one of the pioneering women aviators, initially known as WAFS (Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron), and died in a mid-air crash at the age of 23, in Dec., 1943 over California delivering a P-39 fighter aircraft.

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WASP of the Ferry Command: women pilots, uncommon deeds. Foreword by Deborah G. Douglas; Finding Dorothy Scott: letters of a WASP pilot.

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