Marjorie and Katherine Stinson were the first women to make a real mark in aviation. Marjorie, a legendary flight instructor, ran a flying school in San Antonio, Texas, and Katherine supported her sister’s flying school, the Red Cross, and Liberty Bonds with the money she made with stunt flying. Ruth Law, who came from a

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While Amelia Earhart was the darling of the nation, Bessie Coleman and other black aviators struggled because of race and gender.

In the process of arranging and describing the Godfrey Collection, I came across information about two female aviators connected to Dorothea...

1st marriage in 1919 to Jock Purves,2nd marriage in 1927 to Mansfield Markham (1905-1971).3rd marriage in 1942 to Raoul Cottereau Schumacher. Aviatrix. Born in England to retired military officer Charles Baldwin Clutterbuck (1870-1958) and his wife, Clara Agnes Alexander (1877-1952), Beryl Markham grew into adulthood...

The challenge of this article is to identify the six most significant women and their contributions to the art of flying as a sport and as a science in the early years. These women pilots were built of courage, conviction, passion and vision.

ENID, OK - Amelia Earhart is a name that is well known by Americans everywhere even though she vanished back in 1937 and was never heard from again. In recent years there has been much speculation as to what really happened to her and a quick search online reveals many unproven theories. There is one event that took place 85 years ago that we are certain about, Amelia Earhart flew into Enid, Oklahoma. The date was June 15, 1931. A few years back while I was searching online for historical facts about Enid I stumbled upon a cross country flying […]

Celebrate the most famous women in history by taking a look back at some of their biggest accomplishments.

This site celebrates the life and work of Katherine & Marjorie Stinson

Pvt. Doris Elkington, a member of Michigan Wing 63 of the Civil Air Patrol, turns the propeller of her airplane before taking off on her tour of duty, 1943

With flint and derring-do, the early 20th century pilot Ruth Law ruled American skies

Purdue University Aviation Senior Photography at West Lafayette, Indiana Airport with planes by Sweet Pickins Studio senior photographer Amanda Wilson | Class of 2023 Cap & Gown Portrait with airplanes at sunset for Summer Graduation wearing fun tropical shirt, aviators sunglasses and shorts for zen travel vibe with black and gold gown, creative style, artistic shoot on campus at Memorial Union ©

The front row and runway highlights from the Chanel Airline–themed Spring 2016 Paris Fashion Week show.

Photo of Mona Friedlander, daughter of Ernst Friedländer. She is wearing her flyers hat and goggles. She was a flyer in the second world war. Photo by Bassano,1939 - NPG x84222 Women Flyers of WWII. Article "Mail Online" by Glenys Roberts: "Silk Stockings and Spitfires- the dark reality of the girls who flew dangerous wartime missions" 12 Sept. 2007. www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-481464/ According to Giles Whittell in his book "Sptfire Women of WW II" (2007) she was called by some the "Mayfair Minx" and she took up flying in 1936 as a cure for boredom. Her father, Enst Friedländer was a banker in Berlin, then a broker in London, then a banker in South Africa. He founded the bank,"Singer and Friedländer" in London that continues until the ICelandic crash ca. 2008. Ernst was the brother of Ella Neumann.

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Seventy-five years ago, famed aviator Amelia Earhart and husband/manager George Palmer Putnam arrived in Honolulu aboard the Matson ocean liner SS Lurline. They immediately checked in to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, which had also been built for Matson. They stated they were there to tour the islands.

Kay Brick was a member of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots during Word War II. She was qualified to fly single...

Flight Training offers the insight and counsel of experienced pilot-authors to help both instructors and pilots-in-training as they progress toward their goals in aviation. After all, a good pilot is always learning.

Roberts, Russell, 1904- Portrait shows the subject wearing a flying helmet.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an11333638; Exhibited: "In a New Light 2", National Library of Australia, 2 December 2004 - 28 March 2005. AuCNL; Exhibited in online exhibition: "In a New Light 2" at www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/newlight2/index.html ANL; P937. Persistent URL nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an11333638