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WASP Statistics

Women pilots accepted by Women Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS)	27
Women applying to Army Airforce (AAF) flight training	25,000
Women accepted to AAF flight training	1,879
Women pilots graduated from AAF flying training detachment school	1,074
Women pilots assigned to duty stations at time of deactivation	916
WASP killed during AAF program	38

Types of Flying Duties

Ferrying Towing targets for anti-aircraft

Engineering test Towing targets for aerial gunnery

Demonstration Tracking and searchlight missions

Check pilot Simulated straffing and gasing

Administrative Smoke laying and chemical missions

Flight instructor (Basic and Instrument)

Flight Operation Statistics

60,000,000 Miles of Operations Flights

77 Types of Aircraft Ferried

12,000 Ferrying Operations

9,224,000 Miles Flown in Ferrying Operations

All P-47 Aircraft ferried out of Republic Aircraft factory in last 1/2 of 1944

Qualifications for Women Pilots

	Initial	Final
Flying Time	500 hours	35 hours
Horsepower Rating	200 H.P.	No Requirement
Flying License	Commercial	Student
Education	High School or equiv. High School
Height	60" minimum	64" minimum
Age	21-35 years	18 1/2-35 years

Pilots Completing AAF Central Flying Training Command

	Women Pilots	Male Pilots
1943	74%	75%
1944	54%	45%

Accidents

Courtesy of The Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University

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