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An [undated] historical picture of a Panther on the flight deck of an unidentified ship. Most of these models were scrapped
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The Panther designated for the W.A.S.P. Museum still sits unrestored on the U.S.S. Hornet at Alameda, California
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The right side of the W.A.S.P. Museum's Panther Fighter Jet at it's current location in Alameda, California
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The Panther's profile shows the need for a new canopy as well as other restoration efforts -- further damage has occurred in the care of the NAVY
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Unknown to anyone when the Panther was rescued, this was a special 'photographic mission' model plane
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Another photograph of the Panther at it's current location: The U.S.S. Hornet Museum in Alameda, California
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The Panther upon arrival at the Quartzsite Museum needing a full restoration and barely escaping the scrap yard for the second time
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The correct engine for the Panther aircraft the Curator tracked down and purchased for the jet fighter. It's missing today from the display in Alameda
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The Panther was shipped by truck from Mesa to the W.A.S.P. Museum -- at the expense of the W.A.S.P. Museum.
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Arrival at the field adjacent to the W.A.S.P. Museum in Quartzsite.
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Richard Oldham, Curator of the W.A.S.P. Museum, left, met with Senator Jon Kyle to present him with a press kit about the plight of the Panther
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Women from all over the country took the once in a lifetime opportunities afforded them by the war effort
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The WASP workers handled jobs that were both tedious and difficult earning themselves an irrefutable position in America's history
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The WASP Museum is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of women and flight
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Experience Wanted
Though some of the the women of the W.A.S.P. came with experience, many came just wanting to learn to fly -- or to seize an opportunity to serve their country. |
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