National WASP WWII Museum

09/06/2026

📚Fun Fact: You can travel thousands of miles without leaving your chair. A good book has zero baggage fees, no TSA line, and unlimited destinations. We have your next boarding pass!
Celebrate National Read a Book Day by reading about women in aviation or purchase your next trip at bit.ly/shopwasp!

09/05/2026

✈️ This Day in WASP History | September 5, 1942✈️
A Call to Serve

Nancy Harkness Love sent 83 telegrams to experienced women pilots across the country, seeking women qualified to serve in a new flying organization: the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, or WAFS.

The women selected would ferry military aircraft from factories to bases and other destinations, taking on essential flying duties during World War II.

A telegram was only a few lines on paper, but for the women who answered the call, it opened the door to history.

09/04/2026

09/01/2026

✈️ This Day in WASP History | September 1, 1942✈️
Suppport to Fly

Before the WASP program officially took shape, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt used her My Day syndicated newspaper column to make a powerful case for putting women pilots to work.

“We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possible. Women pilots, in this particular case, are a weapon waiting to be used.”

Her words captured a growing reality: trained women pilots were ready, willing, and capable of serving their country.

Within weeks, women would begin flying for the U.S. Army Air Forces through programs that ultimately paved the way for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

08/31/2026

Grab your tickets and enjoy a dinner in the Hangar this weekend!

West Texas Autumn Soiree | Ticket Price: $37 per personJoin us for an evening of great food, drinks, and aviation fellowship during the West Texas Autumn…

08/29/2026

08/28/2026

We would like to thank everyone who came out last night to help us welcome home our Stearman!

WASP Nancy A. Nordruf joined the Caterpillar Club after jumping from this very Stearman when her instructor told her to bail out. While the plane did not crash, Nordruf soon found herself facing another danger… West Texas Rattlesnakes! 🐍

After watching the Stearman fly past her, she quickly spread her parachute out on the ground in hopes of keeping any unwelcome slithering visitors away. She sat safely in the middle and waited for help to arrive.

Today, the National WASP WWII Museum is honored to preserve and share Nancy Nordruf’s history in a tangible way for all visitors and locals. 💙

08/27/2026

Join us TONIGHT for Quarterly Connections After Hours as we celebrate the return of our Stearman to Sweetwater! Come raise a glass with us and help give this piece of WASP history the welcome home it deserves. 🥂

✨ The first 50 guests will receive a FREE “Welcome Home” flute to toast the Stearman’s return!

We’re so excited to celebrate alongside our friends, community, and tonight’s amazing sponsors: The Chamber, Sweetwater and Nolan County Chamber of Commerce, Big Country Electric Cooperative, and Cotton Roots & Co.

Come see the Stearman, grab a drink, and CHEERS to bringing her home! 💙

08/26/2026

💜Today, on Women’s Equality Day, we’re remembering women who refused to be told what they couldn’t do.

Yesterday, we said goodbye to Dolly Parton, a woman whose voice, determination and fearless spirit inspired generations.

Her song “Woman Up (And Take It Like a Man)” feels especially meaningful today. Featured in the song’s official lyric video are images of women who stepped beyond the expectations of their time, including the iconic Pistol Packin' Mamas as picture in the screenshot from the video.

The WASP didn’t wait for permission to take to the skies. They answered the call, climbed into the cockpit and proved what women could do.

Today, we honor Dolly’s spirit: bold, determined, compassionate and never afraid to take up space. We also honor the countless women who have challenged expectations, opened doors and made the path wider for those who followed.

Dolly sang it. The WASP lived it.

On Women’s Equality Day, we celebrate the courage of women who dared to take their place and change what was possible for generations to come.

Celebrate today and stream Woman Up (And Take It Like A Man) and watch out for the WASP in the lyric video at bit.ly/45LfS0N.