Female flying group in W.W. II (5)

I believe the answer is:

wasps

(Other definitions for wasps that I've seen before include "Members of rugby team" , "English Protestant stingers?" , "Insects; rugby union team" , "Striped stinging insects" , "Stinging hymenopterans" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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