Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) - America’s First Women Military Pilots
Course | Registration opens 8/3/2026 8:00 AM EDT
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) flew every type of mission that male pilots flew during WWII except combat. They trained pilots, flew newly manufactured planes from factories to bases, flew damaged planes to repair facilities, conducted test flights, and shamed male pilots into flying the B29 when they felt it wasn’t safe. Thirty-eight would die in accidents, one by sabotage. With records sealed until the 1970s, the contributions of these brave women were forgotten. They worked for more than thirty years to gain the recognition they deserved.
Elizabeth Alger
Liz Alger’s interest in WWll was sparked by a relative who served as a physical therapist during the war. She’s pursued her interest via visits to historic sites in England and France. In 2024, Alger attended a course covering the events of 1942 at Oxford University. This summer she’s traveling to the Channel Islands, the only part of the UK ever occupied by the Nazis. She holds masters degrees in clinical social work and health care administration.