After several years of aviation-centric Senior Girl Scouts creating their own flight-based programs and GSUSA studying them, the start of American's entrance into World War II caused the "Wing Scouts" program to take flight.

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By summer of 1942, Girl Scouting had trained the first "Flight Leaders" (adults) to begin Wing Scout "Flights" (troops).

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The requirements to be a member of a Wing Scout Flight  apparently varied. The newspapers of the time list differing requirements than are found in the Girl Scout Collector's Guide (2003). As they were flying by the seat of their pants, so to speak, it is likely the program had to adjust and change on the fly. 

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It was clear from the beginning to Wing Scouts that ALL WORK WOULD BE GROUND WORK.  They would learn the theories of flight, identification of flying aircraft from the safety of the ground (important during war-time), the basics of model airplane building, map making, first aid, technical and mechanical working of airplanes, basic radio operator workings, navigation, meteorology, and - oddly - how to be a hostess - perhaps prepping for a career as a stewardess?