Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) at Fairchild Plant
Title
Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) at Fairchild Plant
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Women's Auxiliary Flying Squadron
WAFS
World War II
Women's Auxiliary Flying Squadron
WAFS
World War II
Description
Black and white photograph of seven Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) pilots, all in uniform, walking across an airfield with multiple planes in the background. in the foreground of the image is the nose and propeller of a single-engine plane, featuring prominently over the women's heads. From L to R: Kathryn (Sis) Bernheim, Gertrude Meserve (later Tubbs), Dorothy Fulton, Betty Gillies, Helen McGilvery, Teresa James, and Nancy Batson.
Source
IWASM Photo Archives
Date
1943
Contributor
Donated by Helen McGilvery
Rights
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at collections@iwasm.org.
Identifier
Photo No. 632
Coverage
Hagerstown, Maryland
Original Format
Photograph
Collection
Citation
“Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) at Fairchild Plant,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed February 8, 2025, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1639.