Lorraine Rodgers
Encyclopedia
Lorraine Zillner Rodgers is a former Women Airforce Service Pilots
(WASP) pilot for the United States Army Air Forces
.
In 2004, the Discovery Channel
's "Wings
" network dedicated a one hour show to Rodgers.
Women Airforce Service Pilots
The Women Airforce Service Pilots and its predecessor groups the Women's Flying Training Detachment and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron were pioneering organizations of civilian female pilots employed to fly military aircraft under the direction of the United States Army Air Forces...
(WASP) pilot for the United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
.
In 2004, the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
's "Wings
Discovery Wings
Discovery Wings was an American and British TV channel devoted to documentaries regarding aircraft and as a brand extension of Wings, a staple documentary program of the Discovery Channel throughout the 1990s...
" network dedicated a one hour show to Rodgers.