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First Officer

Frontier Airlines, 1973

Emily Howell Warner broke through the gender barrier to become the first American woman to fly routinely for a scheduled U.S. commercial airline. An experienced pilot when regional carrier Frontier Airlines hired her as a second officer in 1973, Howell soon advanced to first officer (co-pilot) and then to captain.

Gift of Emily Howell through Frontier Airlines

 Display Status

This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

America by Air
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil Manufacturer Gross Original
 Physical Description First officer, gray wool, with pilot's badge.Three buttons down front two lower flap pockets pilot wing overletf breast , three black cloth stripes on each sleeve cuff. Dimensions Clothing (On Mannequin): 73 × 40.5 × 19cm (2 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 3 15/16 in. × 7 1/2 in.)
3-D (Badge): 7.3 × 1 × 2cm (2 7/8 × 3/8 × 13/16 in.)
3-D (Stored Flat): 74.9 × 87.6 × 3.8cm (2 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 10 1/2 in. × 1 1/2 in.)
 Materials Synthetic Fiber Fabric (Fabric, lining fabric, and ribbon)
Plastic
Copper Alloy
Paint
 Inventory Number A19761530000 Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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