Dorothy Scott, WAFS
Title
Dorothy Scott, WAFS
Subject
Scott, Dorothy, 1920-1943
Description
Portrait of Dorothy Scott
The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron was started in 1942 with the appointment of Nancy Love as director of 28 highly qualified civilian women pilots stationed at New Castle Army Air Base. "The Originals". as they called themselves, began by ferrying light aircraft and primary trainers then moved to larger aircraft including pursuti planes like the P-51. In August 1943, the WAFS and the Women's Flying Training Detachment were merged into one program named the Women Airforce Service Pilots or WASP.
Date
1942
Rights
Materials may not be used without permission. For further information, please contact (940) 898-3751 or womenshistory@twu.edu
Type
Photographs
Identifier
MSS 600c.1.2
Rights Holder
Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University, P.O. Box 425528, Denton, TX 76204.
Collection
Citation
“Dorothy Scott, WAFS,” TWU Digital Exhibits, accessed April 26, 2024, http://exhibits.twu.edu/ex/items/show/141.