Warbird Information Exchange

Margaret Ray Ringenberg, a WWII WASP, passed away today in Oshkosh. She was attending AirVenture. I never had the honor of meeting her, but I remember her flying the Collings B-24 into Valparaiso, IN about 12 years ago. This shows the importance of honoring each and every one of them, in the best capacity we can, while they are still with us.

http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2008/0 ... 603661.txt

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"Keep 'em Flying!"

What a grand shame- But what better place could an aviator choose to die? So near Heaven as she was!

May she Solo in Peace on her final VFR into the light...

Robbie, with respect and condolences for her family...

I am sorry to hear of her passing. Her story and the stories of the women she flew with are still quite unknown to the general public.

Are there any museums with good WASP displays? Or public monuments?

Cheers,

David

The WASP museum is in Lubbock, TX - http://waspmuseum.org/

My grandfather went through it and the Silent Wings Museum (http://www.silentwingsmuseum.com/) a few months ago and said both were excellent.

Not to mention the CAF's "Miss Ziggy" L-5 is a flying tribute to WASPs with many of their signatures on the side of the aircraft.

God Speed to Ms. Ringenberg.

i'd call it divine intervention that she passed on at osh kosh!! god bless her.

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

She got the best clearance, from the ultimate tower...

Robbie

There's a good, informative display on the WASPS at Seattle's Museum of Flight, including dress and flying uniforms.