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American Experience: Fly Girls

starring: Paul Tibbets; Mary McDonnell; Kath Soucie
directed by: Laurel Ladevich

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
EAN: 0783421409699
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Running Time: 56 minutes
Sales Rank: 47759
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 1999



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At the height of World War II more than a thousand women left their homes and jobs for the opportunity of a lifetime-to become the first female pilots to fly for the United States military. Eager to prove themselves they faced danger and discrimination and 38 gave their lives for their country.System Requirements:Running Time 56 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 783421409699 Manufacturer No: WG40969

Amazon.com:
As America geared up to fight in World War II there was a pressing need for military pilots, and women answered the call. This documentary about the Women's Airforce Service Pilots, an installment of the American Experience series on PBS, tells their oft overlooked story. The WASPs were founded by a famous female aviator, Jacqueline Cochran, and after rigorous flight training at an all-female airbase in Texas, more than 1,000 of them ferried new aircraft to military installations around the United States. The women proved themselves capable, and they eventually wound up teaching men to fly the new B-29 bombers that were being rushed into service. Some of the archival footage shown, such as clips of women putting on makeup in the cockpit, may seem ridiculous or demeaning today. But the women appearing in interviews tell some amazing stories about their wartime service, such as one female pilot who left on what was supposed to be a one-day mission, and thanks to frantic assignments that kept coming, didn't return to her home base for a month. The WASPs faced real danger while flying, had to battle discrimination and even sabotage, and their unit was disbanded while it was still very useful. But they paved the way for other women in the military, and their story is fascinating and this film tells it beautifully. --Robert J. McNamara



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - American Experience: Fly Girls
An excellent overview of the contributions made by female flyers during WWII with a brief "sortie" ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - And I thought I knew a lot about WWII American History!!
This is a GREAT documentary about the 1000 women who ferried new war planes around the country. In ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fly Girls - Role Models for the New Milleneum
The perfect documentary. Demonstrates amptly the courage and ability of these special women, and what ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Fascinating documentary of a long-neglected group of pilots
"Fly Girls" is the story of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II, who have been ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Illuminating history of Women pilots in WWII
It was most inspiring to see both old and curent interviews with the women who took the jobs of test pilots ... Read More


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