February 16, 1942: Georgia CAP Flight Commander Calls for Equality between Men and Women Pilots

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On this date in 1942, a women Civil Air Patrol commander from Georgia called for equality between male and female pilots, according to the New York Times.

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Ann Johnson, flight commander of the recently formed women's unit of the Georgia Civil Air Patrol, appealed today for "equality with men in non-combatant military service."

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