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Two sisters sit in an airplane, laughing and smiling.

November 16, 2021

Five Facts about the Record-Breaking Stinson Sisters

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Katherine Stinson was the fourth woman in the U.S. to obtain a pilot's license. Encouraged by her sister Katherine's success, Marjorie Stinson decided to learn to fly.

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November 04, 2021

Willa Brown Made History and Opened Doors for Black Pilots

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Brown made history again and again as a pilot, civil rights advocate, and leader. 

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A black and white photograph of a plane with striped wings.

November 03, 2021

Meet Betty Skelton

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For many years, three-time Female Aerobatic Champion Betty Skelton was known as the “First Lady of Firsts.” The Florida native earned her nickname the hard way, whether as the International Female Aerobatic Champion, flying at 8,839 meters (29,000 feet), or traveling at speeds greater than 486 kph (300 mph) in a jet-powered car. In the process of setting 17 aviation and race car records, she also paved the way for women to enjoy equal opportunities in aviation, sports, and business. 

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Bonnie Tiburzi

November 03, 2021

Firsts in Commercial Flight: Barrier Breaking Women in the Flight Deck

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This is your captain, making history. Meet the first women to fly as captain for commercial airlines and discover their stories.  

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A woman wears an Army aviation uniform.

November 02, 2021

Ruth Law: Record Setting Early Aviator

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

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A potrait of Harriet Quimby accompanied by text that reads "Miss Harriet Quimby, Dramatic Editor of Leslie's Weekly, a pupil in the Moisant Aviation School at Garden City, Long Island. Miss Quimby the first woman monoplanist as well as the first American woman to try for a pilot's license...."

November 01, 2021

First American Women in Flight

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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.

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A woman smiles from the cockpit of an airplane.

November 01, 2021

Two Early Women Aviators You’ll Want to Know

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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?

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Blanche Noyes

October 31, 2021

Flying for Work

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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.

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A woman flying a biplane.

October 31, 2021

Around the World with Barrier Breaking Women Pilots

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

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Ruth Nichols

October 30, 2021

Breaking Records and Making History with Striking Stunts

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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.  

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