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


				WASP		Male Pilots

Pilot Error Accident		.001%		.007%

Total Accident Rate 		.693%		.707%

(per 1000 hours flight time)

Total Fatal Accidents		.060%		.062%

(per 1000 hours flight time)