Wings of Gold
the story of the first women naval aviators
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2022
Summary
Wings of Gold: Forging a Legacy of Female Naval Aviation
On Feb. 2, 2019, the skies over Maynardville, Tennessee, filled with the roar of four F/A-18F Super Hornets streaking overhead in close formation. In each aircraft were two young female flyers, executing the first all-woman Missing Man Formation flyover in Navy history in memory of Captain Rosemary Mariner – groundbreaking Navy jet pilot, inspiring commander, determined and dedicated leader – whose drive to ensure the United S…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781493055111 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1493055119 |
| Author: | Beverly Weintraub |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Imprint: | The Lyons Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 617g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 163mm x 24mm |
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“Blending thorough research with first-hand accounts, Weintraub paints a fascinating tale of the first women pilots in the navy who eventually succeeded in overturning archaic laws and policies that stymied their careers and hurt the navy. Wings of Gold is an inspiring story about strong women who never gave up on their goal of making things better for future generations of women.”
–Col. Eileen Bjorkman, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), author of Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Story of the U.S. Military’s Commitment to Leave No One Behind
“Wings of Gold” is an inspiring motivational read for all. It is especially a motivational read for those who, frustrated by a lack of equal opportunity, seek to change the system for the better, despite the long uphill fight they might face.–Lt. Col. James G. Zumwalt, USMC (Ret.)
About The Author
Beverly Weintraub
Beverly Weintraub is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose coverage of aviation, education and social services has appeared in the New York Daily News and the Washington Post. She served for 10 years on the Daily News Editorial Board, winning the Pulitzer with several colleagues for editorials examining the illnesses afflicting 9⁄11 first responders, and is currently executive editor at The 74, a K-12 education news site. An instrument-rated private pilot, Weintraub is a member of the Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots; serves on the board of directors of the Air Race Classic, the annual all-women cross-country airplane race; and is a five-time ARC racer.
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