At the height of World War II, US Army Airforce needed skilled pilots—but only men were allowed in military airplanes, even if the expert pilots who were training them to fly were women. Through grit and pure determination, 1,100 of these female pilots were allowed to ferry planes from factories to bases, to tow targets for live ammunition artillery training, to test repaired planes and new equipment, and more. The Women Airforce Service Pilots lived on military bases, trained as military pilots, wore uniforms, marched in review, and sometimes died violently in the line of duty; they were civilian employees and received less pay than men doing the same jobs and no military benefits, not even for burials. Their powerful story is one of patriotism, positive attitudes, the love of flying, and the willingness to serve others with no concern for personal gain.