Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel on April 16, 1912 - a landmark swallowed by Titanic headlines the very same day.
TaildraggerOn April 16, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel - a landmark achievement largely buried by the sinking of the Titanic.
TaildraggerOn April 16, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel solo - a milestone the Titanic disaster nearly erased from history.
TaildraggerBessie Coleman earned her pilot's license in 1921 after every American flight school refused her - so she crossed an ocean and trained in France instead.
TaildraggerHarriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel on April 16, 1912 - a milestone nearly erased by the Titanic sinking the night before.
TaildraggerBessie Coleman became the world's first Black woman to earn an internationally recognized pilot's license in 1921 after every American flight school refused to train her.
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