As the leader of the Women Airforce Service Pilots tyVASP) program in World War 11 and the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound, Jackie Cochran's impact to Women Aviators can only be described as immense and stellar.

A group of Jackie's admirers have banded together to raise $10,000 to pay for a STAR honoring Jackie Cochran in the Palm Springs, CA, Walk of Stars (see http://www.palmsprings.com/starsD. Jackie's STAR will be installed at a date to be determined in 2009, The STAR is similar to the stars for the Hollywood Walk of Fame seen regularly on the news.

You are invited to be among the contributors to this joint project of the following non-profit organizations: WASP and their successor organization Wingtip to Wingtip Association (VVTWA), Women in Aviation Intemational CWAI), and Women Military Aviators CWMA). You are also invited to attend the installation of the STAR in Palm Springs.

Any contribution amounts are welcome, in the form of cash or check, at the WAI conference in Atlanta. wrwA will hold the money raised until the goal amount is reached. You may mail contributions (checks only please) to WTWA, PD Box 1007, Denton, TX 76202. Make the check to 'WTWA" with memo line "JC Star." Contact Trish Beckman at trish@trishbeckman.com or 253-202-3777 to volunteer to help or for further details

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