BRITAINS SOLDIERS MUSEUM 10105 - U.S.A.A.F. WASP Service Pilot, 1943-45 Aviator

Name: BRITAINS SOLDIERS MUSEUM 10105 - U.S.A.A.F. WASP Service Pilot, 1943-45 Aviator
Brand: Britains

Britains

A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!\n\nFOR COLLECTORS OF 14 YEARS +, THIS IS A DETAILED SCALE MODEL PRODUCED BY WILLIAM BRITAINS (FAMOUS FOR YEARS OF PRODUCING METAL \""TOY\"" SOLDIERS).\n\nBRAND NEW IN BOX\n 10105 - U.S.A.A.F. WASP Service Pilot, 1943-45\n\nDuring World War II the Army Air Force used women pilots in non-combat missions to free male pilots for battle. These qualified civilians would ferry aircraft from factories to military bases to fill the gaps in \u201Cmanpower.\u201D Recruits had to be between the ages of 21 and 35, in sound physical condition, at least five feet and two inches tall, in possession of a pilot\u2019s license, and have 35 hours of flight time. The ferrying of airplanes was the first duty of the WASP (they delivered over 12,000 aircraft) but they also towed targets for live anti- aircraft gun practice, simulated strafing missions, and transported cargo. Though non-combatants, th;