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Ruth Law enjoyed one of the longest and most colorful careers of early aviators.

Who were the first American women to fly? To earn their pilot’s licenses? What are their stories? Meet the determined women who took to skies at a time when opportunities for women were severely limited.

Amelia Earhart and Bessie Coleman are household names of pioneering women aviators, but there were plenty of other women taking to the sky. What are some of the stories of early women aviators you might not know?

Mary Haizlip and Blanche Noyes worked as test and demonstration pilots, one of the many ways they contributed to the field of aviation. Unlock their stories.

Travel across the globe and discover four women pilots that were taking to the skies and setting records.

Flying under all four bridges in New York by age 17.  Simultaneously holding the women’s world speed, altitude, and distance records.  Breaking their own world record with 930 barrel loops. The women in this article set and broke records with feats of flying. Discover their stories.  

Breaking records or excelling in physical competition are feats of endurance, training, and skill. Jeana Yeager and Patty Wagstaff’s stories exemplify this, as they soared above the competition.  

Women made history not only as pilots of aircraft, but also by being willing passengers. Read about three women that were brave enough to fly in aircraft when they were relatively new inventions.

In addition to the feats accomplished while in a plane, Earhart made an impact in areas from ranging from fashion to flying an autogiro. Here are five things you may not know about the famous American pilot.

When World War II broke out, hundreds of women took to the skies in support of the war effort. Many contributed as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). However, women like Willa Brown who were barred from becoming a military pilot by both her race and gender, found other ways to contribute. These are the stories of five women who contributed to the war effort by flying.