Lidya Litvyak and Katya Budanova of Russia are the first and only women to receive the Ace Pilot designation.[1] Dora Koeppen, a licensed pilot, became the first stewardess for Chile's LAN Airlines.[85][46] August 5, 1943: The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program was formed in the United States by merging WFTD and WAFS.[82][86]