Wings of the WASP

In WWII the Women Airforce Service Pilots took over military domestic flying duties to free up pilots for overseas duty. Not everybody was happy to see women emerge from their traditional roles. Some men chose to be proactive in demonstrating the WASP's inability to perform a "Man's job."

Publisher Marketing: Arizona Daily Star Sunday, March 13, 2016 Wings of the W. A. S. P. by R. L. Clayton (Createspace Independent Publishing, $14.99; $7.99 digital During World War II, WASPS (Women Airforce Service Pilots) flew domestic missions, freeing up male pilots for combat and service duty. It was a valuable wartime contribution, but the female flyers in R. L. Clayton's eye-opening historical novel were not welcome by the military brass at the Marana Airfield. When an attempt to sabotage a WASP by causing a mid-air incident goes horribly wrong - and a cover-up at the highest levels ensues - Sgt. Joe Clark risks everything to set the historical record straight and put his own demons to rest. Clayton, who lives in Tucson was inspired by his mother's war-time experiences as a WASP. Helena Woodhams Publisher Marketing : Wings of the WASP Desperate for pilots to fight overseas in World War 2, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was formed and volunteered to take over domestic military flying duties. Not everyone was pleased to see women enter into this man's world. In 1943 at a base near Tucson, Arizona, aircraft mechanic Sergeant Joe Clark was ordered to create an 'incident' to discredit a WASP. The minor incident went awry, killing the woman pilot, driving Joe to despair. Joe was transferred to a remote base in Alaska to keep him quiet for the duration of the war. Returning and meeting up with Dawn Dunham, a WASP he met in Marana, they decided to expose the campaign of sabotage. After perpetrators discovered their efforts, Dawn was murdered. The hunt was on for Joe. After forty years in hiding, eighty-year-old Joe returns to Tucson. The nightmares are back, and he confesses to another WASP, Sylvia James. They resolve to expose this plot and those responsible.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 292 | Publication Date: 2017-11-06