A few of the fantastic woman flyers of the early 20th century. (For some of those I've missed, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum has a great online exhibit).
From various institutions, but especially the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Matilde E. Moisant, the second American woman to get a pilot's license, 1912. Source
Ruth Elder, c.1920s. Source
Lores Bonney, c. 1933. Source
Adele Mullin and a fellow pilot, c. 1939. Source
Harriet Quimby, first American woman to earn a pilot's license, c.1912. Source
Nancy Bird and her new plane, 1935. Source
Harriet Quimby and Matilde Moisant, the first two American women to earn pilot's licenses, c. 1910s. Source
Ruth Elder, 1920s. Source
Amelia Earhart, 1930s. Source
Marjorie Stinson and brother Eddie, siblings of Katherine Stinson (below), 1910s. Source
Willa Brown, first African American woman to earn a pilot's license and trainer of pilots in WW2. Source
Helene Dutrieu, first Belgian woman to earn a pilot's license, 1911. Source
Ruth Alexander. Source
Katherine Stinson, first female pilot to execute a loop and first woman liscensed to carry US mail, 1910s. Source
Ruth Alexander being silly with a friend. Source
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wife of Charles but an accomplished pilot in her own right. Source
Blanche Stuart Scott, 1912. Source
Jean Batten (and her kitten!) being interviewed after flying from Britain to Australia, 1934. Source
Fran Bera. Source
Elinor Smith, c. 1928-32. Source
Laura Ingalls, 1935. Source
Katherine Stinson. Source
Nancy Bird, c. 1939. Source
1 comment:
Wonderful collection of photos. Nice to learn about pilots other than Amelia Earhart.
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