Nadine Berniece Ramsey

The late Nadine Berniece Ramsey was a  pioneering female pilot  of  military aircraft and a member  of  the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. As the first woman in the United States to fly military aircraft, she helped pave the way for today's women military aircraft pilots. Nadine's flying achievements came early and  often, including the first Kansas woman to earn a commercial pilot license, among the earliest women to fly the U.S. Air Mail, as well as a successful aircraft businesswoman, stunt flier, and racer. She was also a first squadron commander  for the Civil Air Patrol Program and one  of  only about 50 women to provide wartime service training instruction during the war. Her legacy to the nation is detailed in the book Taking Flight.