Miss Micky - The Flyer

Micky Axton is "Miss Micky"... Drawn to flying during the barnstorming 20's she was one of the first women to become a test pilot during World War II. She was educated to become a pilot, recruited into the WASP by Jacqueline Cochran, became a test pilot in WWII, and was the first woman to fly the B-29.

On July 1, 2009 the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recognized the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP's) and passed public law 111-40 to award them a Congressional Gold Medal. Find additional information at WASP on the Web, or WWII Women Pilots, Wings Across America, or Minnesota Wings. Also watch these great video's by buglegirl1.

This 10 minute film was produced for the 2008 Minnesota Historical Societies Greatest Generation Film Project.

ccMixter.org music "Epic Orchestra" by Platinum Crow; "Run Off" by The Hexyl Circle; "NH Mandolin" by Admiralbob77; and "Piano Moods 1" by Klaus Neumaier. Public Domain photo's from archives.gov and archives.com and PT-23 photo with permission from Max Hayes.

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Education

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• mnhs
• minnesota
• greatest
• generation
• at-6
• t6
• wwii
• wasp

[designerduds1]

Who made this interview??? I need to get in touch! Micky came to my house and stayed with us - and spoke at the Seattle Museum of Flight. I have all her documentation - but I want to know about this film footage. HELP!!!

Debbie Jennings - 425.803.6899

[emmaaxton]

We must be related my last name is Axton to!!!