Amelia Earhart opened the skies for many female pilots in the 1930s. It was because of her that many young women followed their reverie to becoming a pilot. This dream led many to answer the call when the United States Army Air force needed ferrying pilots when World War II began. Female aviators were contracted as civil service personnel and placed in different units to ferry planes across the country and to tow targets during live ammunition practice by combat soldiers. These units were later combined to form the Women Air force Service Pilots (WASPs). The anomaly of the WASPs was that they were the only women’s unit who joined a men’s only division of the Army, though they were not considered to be full military personnel. Never before had the United States government allowed female pilots to participate in the military. While providing aerial support services for the United States Air Force, the WASPs were not granted military benefits, nor were they considered part of the military, despite being required to follow all military protocols. In 1977, after Congressional hearings, the WASPs were finally granted full military honors. This dissertation examines the experiences of those women within the context of the institutions of higher education where they were trained and in terms of the varied forms of discrimination that they faced, highlighting the ways in which they navigated those challenges.

Thesis (M.A.)--Baylor University, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-155).

Thesis (M.A.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-135). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of History, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-83).

Au printemps 1944, les bombardements aériens alliés sur la France atteignent leur intensité maximale depuis le début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Près de deux années après les grands tournants de l’année 1942, la situation militaire est à présent largement en faveur des Alliés. La défaite finale du Troisième Reich semble désormais inéluctable. La préparation d’Overlord, le retour en force à grande échelle sur le continent européen, se heurte à des difficultés stratégiques et techniques inédites. Un scientifique peu connu, Solly Zuckerman, brillant zoologiste mais aussi civil inconnu des cercles militaires, réussit à persuader le haut-commandement allié de l’intérêt de son plan aérien. Son Transportation Plan se propose de frapper décisivement le système ferroviaire français, de manière à bouleverser le flux de renforts ennemis vers la tête de pont alliée lors de l’exécution du débarquement. Audacieux par son innovation stratégique, risqué par la menace évidente pesant sur les civils français, le plan de Zuckerman se heurte immédiatement à la susceptibilité des grands chefs du bombardement stratégique, engagés dans une campagne aérienne presque « privée » sur l’Allemagne. La question des pertes civiles secoue brutalement les milieux politiques avec notamment Winston Churchill, et remonte in fine jusqu’à Franklin Roosevelt. Méconnu de l’historiographie, le Transportation Plan représente pourtant une histoire fascinante de la préparation du débarquement de Normandie. / In spring 1944, Allied bombing of France was to reach its maximum intensity since the beginning of World War II. Nearly two years after the great turning points in 1942, the military situation was now largely in favour of the Allies. The final defeat of the Third Reich now appeared inevitable. The preparation of OVERLORD, the renewed application of large-scale power on the European continent, faced strategic challenges and required novel techniques. A little-known scientist, Solly Zuckerman, a brilliant zoologist but also a civilian unknown in military circles, persuaded the Allied high command of the validity of his air plan. This “Transportation Plan” proposed to strike decisively at the French railway system in order to disrupt the flow of enemy reinforcements to the Allied beachhead during the landings. Daring by strategic innovation, risky by the obvious threat to French civilians, Zuckerman's plan ran immediately into the hostile scrutiny of the great chiefs of strategic bombing, who were engaged in their almost "private" air campaign against Germany. The issue of civilian casualties brutally shook politicians including Winston Churchill, and ultimately went back to Franklin Roosevelt. Unknown in historiography, the “Transportation Plan” represents a fascinating history of the preparation of the Normandy landings.

Thesis (M.A.)--Missouri State University, 2009. / "May 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-76). Also available online.

AFRIKAANS: Gedurende die Tweede Wêreldoorlog het die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag op verskeie fronte aktief aan die oorlog deelgeneem. Afgesien van maritieme operasies langs die Afrikaanse kus en die vervoer van personeel en voorrade in Afrika en Europa, het die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag in drie oorlogsarenas in Oos-Afrika, Noord-Afrika en die Middellandse Seegebied opgetree. Die vraag ontstaan egter: in hoe ‘n mate het die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag hulle van hul taak gekwyt? Was die operasies wat hulle uitgevoer het effektief en in welke mate het hulle ‘n bydrae tot die uiteindellke onderwerping van die Spilmoondhede gelewer? Om ‘n antwoord op hierdie vrae te kry, is die optrede van die verskillende Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmageskaders onder die loep geneem. Operasionele krygsvlugte is ontleed en die bydrae van die lugmag in die oorlog is na waarde geskat. Dit is dus duidelik dat dit hier nie bloot om ‘n chronologiese beskrywing van die rol van die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag gedurende die Tweede Wêreldoorlog gaan nie, maar veel eerder om ‘n evaluering van hulle werkswyse, operasionele vernuf en doelmatigheid. Nadat die bydraes van die onderskeie Suid-Afrikaanse eskaders ontleed is, het die ondersoeker tot die volgende slotsom geraak. In die eerste plek het die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag gedurende die oorlog tot ‘n gedugte gevegsmag ontwikkel wat die vyand die stryd op alle terreine met moderne toerusting sou aansê. In die tweede plek het die Lugmag 'n substantiewe bydrae tot die vernietiging van die Spilmoondhede se magte gelewer. In Oos- en Noord-Afrika sowel as in die Middellandse Seegebied het die Suid-Afrikaanse eskaders uitgemunt in die ondersteuning van land- en seemagoperasies terwyl hulle ook instrumenteel in die verkryging van lugsuperioriteit was. Dit was egter nie alleen die eskaders wat aan die oorlogsfront suksesvol was nie. Eweneens het eskaders belas met maritieme verkenningsvlugte en die vervoer van voorrade ook met eer uit die stryd getree. In sy wese handel dit in die geskiedenis om die verhaal van die mens: sy stryd, sy prestasies, sy oorwinnings; ook sy teleurstellings en sy nederlae. Dit is ook waar ten opsigte van die geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag. Die tydperk onder bespreking gee egter meer blyke van prestasie as teleurstelling, meer blyke van oorwinning as nederlaag met betrekking tot werklike oor logsdeelname maar meer so betreffende persoonlike taakvervulling. Dit kan toegeskryf word aan individuele deursettingsvermoe, ywer, toewyding en idealisme-eienskappe wat dien tot herinnering maar ook tot besieling vir toekomstige geslagte. ENGLISH: The South African Air Force actively participated on different fronts during the Second World War. Apart from maritime operations along the African coast and the transport of personnel and material in Africa and Europe, they also operated in three theatres of war in East Africa, North Africa and the countries bordering the Central Mediterranean. However, the question now arises how effective these operations were and to which extent the South African Air Force contributed towards the ultimate destruction of the Axis Powers. To answer these questions the different operations of the Air Force Squadrons during the war were analized and evaluated. The researcher arrived at the following conclusions: In the course of the war the South African Air Force played a substantial role in the subjugation of the Axis Powers. In Eastern and Northern Africa, as well as in the Mediterranean area, the South African Squadrons excelled in assisting land and sea force operations while they were also instrumental in the attainment of air superiority. At the same time squadrons involved in maritime reconnaissance and transportation also took honours for their efforts. This magnificent record was achieved through supreme courage, fortitude and idealism on the part of the men and women involved. South Africa could therefore be justly proud of the more than 44 000 men who volunteered for service in the South African Air Force during the war. / Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Jurisprudence / unrestricted

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Studien syftar till att kartlägga vilken påverkan ett chefsbyte har på medarbetarna avseende motivation och ledarskap på Luftstridsskolan i Uppsala. Undersökningen avser perioden mars till maj 2021. Kartläggningens första del genomfördes med ambitionen att få en faktabaserad bakgrund över hur länge chefer sitter i sina befattningar. Studiens andra del fortsatte att med kvalitativa metoder inspirerade av grundad teori samt genom en intervjustudie undersöka medarbetares upplevelser av chefsbyten. Syftet var att försöka identifiera vilken påverkan de får på chefernas förutsättningar till ett utvecklande ledarskap men även påverkan på medarbetarnas motivation. Fokus under studien har legat på människan och dess upplevelser. Strävan var också att belysa effekter av chefsbyten ur ett organisatoriskt perspektiv.  Påvisat resultat i studien efter analys pekar på att upplevelserna är överraskande lika oberoende av anställningskategori. Respondenterna gav uttryck för överraskande insikter och förståelse för chefernas situation och utmaningar. Studiens resultat visar även att det finns blandade upplevelser hos alla anställningskategorier av chefsbyten. Det finns styrande och bärande teman som bygger upp om ett chefsbyte upplevs som positivt eller negativt. Teman som identifierades var ledarskap, information och förutsättningar. Slutsatserna av studien är att ett chefsbyte påverkar motivationen hos medarbetarna och chefers förutsättningar att tillämpa ett utvecklande ledarskap. Att skapa rätt förutsättningar för byte av chef framstår som helt centralt med grund i framtagna teman. Studien visar också på generellt lika upplevelser inom anställningskategorierna samt betonar vikten av uppfyllnad av framtagna teman för att minska påverkan på motivation och förutsättningar. Den största påverkan på medarbetarnas motivation sker i steget trygghet, med osäkerhet och oro som konsekvenser. / The study aims to map the impact of a change of management on employees regarding motivation and leadership at the Air Combat School in Uppsala. The survey covers the period March to May 2021.The first part of the survey was carried out with the ambition of gaining a fact-based background on how long managers sit in their positions. The second part of the study continued to use qualitative methods inspired by grounded theory and through an interview study to examine employees' experiences of managerial changes. The purpose was to try to identify the impact they have on the managers 'conditions for developing leadership but also the impact on the employees' motivation. The focus during the study has been on man and his experiences. The aim was also to shed light on the effects of changes of management from an organizational perspective. Demonstrated results in the study after analysis indicate that the experiences are surprisingly equally independent of employment category. The respondents expressed surprising insights and understanding of the managers' situation and challenges. The results of the study also show that there are mixed experiences in all employment categories of managerial changes. There are governing and supporting themes that build up if a change of manager is perceived as positive or negative. Themes identified were leadership, information and conditions. The conclusions of the study are that a change of manager affects the motivation of employees and managers' ability to apply developing leadership. Creating the right conditions for a change of manager appears to be absolutely central, based on developed themes. The study also shows generally similar experiences within the employment categories and emphasizes the importance of fulfilling developed themes in order to reduce the impact on motivation and conditions. The greatest impact on employees' motivation takes place in the step of security, with uncertainty and anxiety as consequences.