Jackie Cochran and the orphan from Muscogee who became the fastest woman alive
Jackie Cochran rose from barefoot poverty to become the most decorated female pilot in history, breaking the sound barrier and leading the WASP program.
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Beryl Markham and the solo westbound Atlantic crossing that almost killed her in a Vega Gull
Beryl Markham's 1936 solo westbound Atlantic crossing in a Vega Gull remains one of aviation's most daring flights.
TaildraggerThe Night Witches and the plywood bombers that terrorized the Eastern Front
The Night Witches flew 23,000 combat sorties in plywood biplanes, becoming one of WWII's most feared bomber units.
TaildraggerPatty Wagstaff and the three straight national aerobatic titles that rewrote the airshow world
Patty Wagstaff won three consecutive US National Aerobatic Championships from 1991-1993, forever changing competition aerobatics.
TaildraggerAmy Johnson and the seventy-five-hour pilot who flew solo from England to Australia in a Gipsy Moth called Jason
Amy Johnson flew solo from England to Australia in 1930 with just 75 hours of flight time in a de Havilland Gipsy Moth named Jason.
TaildraggerJackie Cochran and the orphan from Sawdust Road who outflew every man in the sky
Jackie Cochran rose from poverty to hold more aviation records than any pilot in history, male or female.
TaildraggerAmelia Earhart lands in Ireland and becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic on May twenty-first, nineteen thirty-two
On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, landing in Ireland after nearly 15 harrowing hours.
TaildraggerBessie Coleman and the woman who crossed an ocean just to learn to fly
Bessie Coleman became the world's first Black woman to earn a pilot's license by traveling to France after every U.S. flight school rejected her.
TaildraggerBeryl Markham and the solo westbound Atlantic crossing that nobody remembers
Beryl Markham became the first woman to fly solo westbound across the Atlantic in 1936, a feat harder than Lindbergh's or Earhart's crossings.
TaildraggerJackie Cochran and the orphan from Sawdust Road who became the fastest woman alive
Jackie Cochran rose from barefoot poverty to become the fastest woman alive, breaking the sound barrier and founding the WASP program.
TaildraggerBessie Coleman and the woman who crossed an ocean just to learn how to fly
Bessie Coleman crossed the Atlantic to earn her pilot's license after every U.S. flight school refused to teach a Black woman to fly.
TaildraggerBeryl Markham and the solo westbound Atlantic crossing that history tried to forget
Beryl Markham made the first solo east-to-west Atlantic crossing in 1936, then was forgotten by history for nearly fifty years.
TaildraggerJacqueline Cochran and the orphan girl who became the fastest woman alive
Jacqueline Cochran rose from barefoot poverty to become the fastest woman alive, breaking the sound barrier and holding more aviation records than any pilot in history.
TaildraggerAmy Johnson and the solo flight from England to Australia that began on May fourth, nineteen thirty
On May 4, 1930, Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in a secondhand biplane with just 75 hours in her logbook.
TaildraggerThe Night Witches and the Polikarpov Po-2 biplanes that terrorized the Eastern Front
The Night Witches flew obsolete wood-and-canvas biplanes on 23,000+ combat missions, terrorizing German forces with silent glide-bombing attacks.
TaildraggerPancho Barnes and the fastest woman alive who built a desert saloon for test pilots
Pancho Barnes broke speed records, organized Hollywood stunt pilots, and built the legendary bar where test pilots gathered after breaking the sound barrier.
TaildraggerJackie Cochran and the orphan girl who became the fastest woman alive
Jackie Cochran rose from barefoot orphan to the fastest woman alive, breaking the sound barrier and holding over 200 flight records.
TaildraggerLouise Thaden and the Staggerwing that won the nineteen thirty-six Bendix Trophy
Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes won the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race outright in a Beechcraft Staggerwing, beating every male competitor.
TaildraggerBeryl Markham and the solo flight west across the Atlantic that nobody remembers
Beryl Markham became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic east to west in 1936, then vanished from history for fifty years.
TaildraggerJerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly solo around the world
On April 17, 1964, Jerrie Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world in a Cessna 180 named Spirit of Columbus.
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