 |  | | Once a sleepy airport south of the city, Dallas Executive Airport is quickly becoming one of the metro area’s most robust aviation facilities. | |
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What was once the friendly but antiquated Redbird Airport, in Dallas, is finding new life as Dallas Executive Airport (RBD). An extensive series of improvements have recently been completed and the investment of a massive amount of money—nearly $8 million—and resources into the airport facility over the last five years have created a wholly new entity.
In just the past few months, the airport has opened a brand new terminal building built to the highest standards, a state-of-the-art conference center and a $1.3 million control tower. |
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 | | | The nine members of the WASP in attendance included (L to R) Betty Jo Reed, Dawn Seymour, Betty Brown, Mickey Brown, Marty Wyall. Carol Hamilton (99s) is seated with Margaret Ringenberg, Dorothy Swain Lewis, Carol Bayley Bosca and Jeanette Kapus. | |
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| During World War II, an elite group of young, daring female pilots became pioneers and heroes. They served diligently and proudly, ferrying and testing aircraft, towing targets and training men to fly. They sacrificed much. They were the Women Airforce Service Pilots, the first women trained to fly U.S. military aircraft. When the war was over, the government disbanded them and sent them home. In the late 1970s, the women finally received veteran status for their service. |
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