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pinewind108 t1_ixgnf1i wrote

Reply to comment by FrankieTheAlchemist in WASP pilot Nancy Nesbit seated in the cockpit of an AT-6 Texan at Love Field in Dallas, 1944. Colorized. by ectheow3

Training newbie pilots sounds like it might be scarier than flying through flack. Probably a toss up as to which one will kill you faster!

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FrankieTheAlchemist t1_ixhfulb wrote

Sadly WASPs sometimes had to do both. Oftentimes they would tow aerial targets behind their planes. They were definitely shot on accident by rookies (as one would expect).

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