Stories of daring, stories of technological feats, stories of prevailing against the odds ... these are the stories we tell at the National Air and Space Museum. Dive in to the stories below to discover, learn, and be inspired.
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November 16, 2021
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.
November 04, 2021
Brown made history again and again as a pilot, civil rights advocate, and leader.
November 03, 2021
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.
November 03, 2021
This is your captain, making history. Meet the first women to fly as captain for commercial airlines and discover their stories.
November 02, 2021
Ruth Law enjoyed one of the longest and most colorful careers of early aviators.
November 01, 2021
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.
November 01, 2021
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?
October 31, 2021
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.
October 31, 2021
Travel across the globe and discover four women pilots that were taking to the skies and setting records.
October 30, 2021
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.