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 is a re-post from my 2008 MNHS documentary. It seemed deserving of an update.

March 2010 update… Micky would have received her Congressional Gold Medal on March 10, 2010. Unfortunately she passed away on February 6, 2010. I will certainly remember her for a long time, and saddened by her passing. She was remembered in her local Eden Prairie newspaper, recognized in Wikipedia, and reported on many times including an MPR News Story.

Above: Micky Axton "Miss Micky" was one of the first three women to become test pilots in World War II. She was drawn to flying during the 20′s barnstorming days, 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.

Update: On July 1, 2009 the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recognized the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP’s) and passed an act that awarded them with a Congressional Gold Medal. Find additional information at WASP on the Web, or WWII Women Pilots, or Wings Across America…

Above: The Romeos are nine retired telco men talking of a transitional time in telecommunications. It was a change from iron wire poles to the start of a new day in communications.