"In 1993, U.S. women earned the right to fly in combat, but the full story of how it happened is largely unknown. From the first women in the military in World War II to the final push in the 1990s, The Fly Girls Revolt chronicles the actions of a band of women who overcame decades of discrimination and prevailed against bureaucrats, chauvinists, anti-feminists, and even other military women. Drawing on extensive research, interviews with women who served in the 1970s and 1980s, and her personal experiences in the Air Force, Eileen Bjorkman weaves together a riveting tale of the women who fought for the right to enter combat and be treated as equal partners in the U.S. military"-- Provided by publisher

We need women; we don't need women (1940s) --Cinderella is dead! (1950s and 1960s) -- Uncorking the genie (1970-1975) -- The first women (1970s) -- Part of the team, not one of the guys (1980-1985) -- You're in combat when you get to shoot back (1986-1989) -- On the brink of victory (1990-1991) -- A weighted door : the presidential commission (1991-1992) -- A new administration (1996-1995).