This Chinese American Aviatrix Overcame Racism to Fly for the U.S. During World War II

Susan Tate Ankeny Author, American Flygirl Hazel Ying Lee circled the biplane, looking for anything suspicious. Missing something on a precheck could cost you your life. She checked the engine and confirmed that no oil had collected in its lower cylinder. Starting a Fleet biplane involved choreography. Lee grasped the propeller with one hand and pulled it backward. “Just walk it through. You don’t need to use…