Advertising Copy for Thursday September 30th:
Palm Springs Air Museum
will be hosting the screening of a Documentary Film entitled:
“Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story”.
When the country needed every man,
She (and more than 1000 other women pilots) answered the call.
In March of 2010 The United States awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest award that a civilian can receive from Congress – to nearly 300 women, all over the age of 86.
What is it that these women did to deserve
such a prestigious decoration?
“Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story,” follows one
93-year-old woman’s journey from the Black Hills of South Dakota where she learned to fly biplanes, to flying fighter planes for the Army Air Corps in 1943 & ’44.
Vi was among these first women in United States history to fly military planes.
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were not only crucial to the war effort during World War II, they also changed the course of Women’s history.
The screening will take place in the PSAM theatre @ 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 with an opportunity to meet various members of the WASP after the 1pm showing. Also on hand after each showing will be the documentary’s producers Mark and Christine Bonn to answer your questions and talk about their outstanding work. The screening of this documentary is included with the price of admission to the museum (members of the Coachella Valley Chapter of the 99s admitted for the discounted rate of $9 on this date).
Visit www.wingsofsilvermovie.com to learn more about the film!