A WASP among Eagles : a woman military test pilot in World War II
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Carl, Ann.
Published
Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [1999].
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x, 132 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Carl, Ann.
Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) -- Biography.
Women test pilots -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Autobiographies.

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Published
Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [1999].
Format
Book
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 127) and index.
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The memoir of a woman test pilot in World War II. The author belonged to a corps of women pilots on the home front who for the most part delivered planes and tested repaired ones. In her case, however, she experimentally tested the B-29 Superfortress and the Bell YP-59A jet fighter. After the war she became a journalist and sailor, sailing all the way to Turkey.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Carl, A. (1999). A WASP among Eagles: a woman military test pilot in World War II . Smithsonian Institution Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Carl, Ann. 1999. A WASP Among Eagles: A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II. Smithsonian Institution Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Carl, Ann. A WASP Among Eagles: A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Carl, Ann. A WASP Among Eagles: A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999.

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