WASP Pilots in Cockpit Readying for Takeoff

March 16, 2024 Margie Bedell-Burke cockpit, WASP pilot, women pilots, WWII WASPs

WASP Mary Baldwin Hillberg cuts the throttles after “revving” it up for a cross country take-off as co-pilot Betty Ferrol Martin gets radio contact with the tower. Altus Army Air Field, Altus, Oklahoma.

Photo size: 3000 × 2355
Photo source: U.S. Air Force
Usage: Public Domain

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