MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 01395nam a22002898a 4500
001 2010038427
003 DLC
005 20100910135921.0
008 100910s2010 ncu b 001 0ceng
010 $a 2010038427
020 $a9780786444410 (softcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
050 00 $aD785$b.M47 2010
082 00 $a940.54/4082$222
100 1 $aMerry, Lois K.,$d1947-
245 10 $aWomen military pilots of World War II :$ba history with biographies of American, British, Russian, and German aviators /$cLois K. Merry.
260 $aJefferson, N.C :$bMcFarland & Co.,$c2010.
263 $a1011
300 $ap. cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"These pilots ferried aircraft, flew targets for ground artillery practice, tested airplanes and equipment, and many of them flew in combat. Topics covered include the training of female pilots, how female flight units were developed and structured, the hazards of conflict, and how these women reintegrated into civilian life following the war"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xAerial operations.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xParticipation, Female.
650 0 $aWomen air pilots$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aWomen air pilots$vBiography.
650 0 $aAir pilots, Military$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aAir pilots, Military$vBiography.