Women Air Force Service WW2

1943: PILOT OF THE U.S. WOMEN'S AIR FORCE SERVICE POSED WITH HER LEG UP ON THE WING OF AN AIRPLANE. (PHOTO BY PETER STACKPOLE/LIFE MAGAZINE/THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES)
During World War II, 1,074 women enlisted in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), a group of female civilian pilots who were employed by the U.S. military to fly military aircraft under the direction of the Air Force, thus enabling male pilots to be utilized for active combat service.
Over 25,000 women applied to be WASPs, only 4 percent were ultimately admitted to the prestigious program that had women completing the exact same primary, basic, and advanced training courses as male Army Corps pilots and earning commercial pilot's licenses. They ultimately flew 60 million miles in operational flights during the Second World War.
http://www.glamour.com/story/women-veterans-arlington