WASP Legacy Honored at Texas Event

Remembering the groundbreaking female pilots who shaped U.S. history in WWII.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, April 28, 2023 at 12:51 PM ET

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Three WASP at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. [Courtesy: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]

Key Takeaways:

The annual WASP Homecoming event, "Journey to the Stars," is scheduled for April 28-29 at the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, to honor the original WASP, recognize women military aviators, and celebrate 30 years of women flying in service to their country.
The weekend features storytelling, displays of World War II-era military aircraft, a hangar dance, and remembrance ceremonies for WASP who have passed, including the scattering of ashes and honoring of lives.
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were pioneering civilian pilots during WWII, performing non-combat flight duties such as ferrying aircraft and target towing; they eventually gained military status in 1977 and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009.

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Not all homecoming celebrations happen in the fall. The weekend of April 28-29, the WASP Homecoming is being held at the National WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) World War II Museum, located in Sweetwater, Texas.

The event is billed as Journey to the Stars and is intended to honor the WASP and to recognize the women who followed them into military flying and celebrate 30 years of women flying in service to their country.