Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran
Title
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Famous Aviator
Description
Aviatrix Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran and Northrop T-38 Talon supersonic twin-jet trainer she flew 844.2 miles per hour to a new world's 15 kilometer speed record for women August 24, 1961 at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Photo from Northrop International, A Division of Northrop Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, U. S. A.
Photo from Northrop International, A Division of Northrop Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, U. S. A.
Creator
IWASM
Source
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Date
August 24, 1961
Contributor
Heidi Fearing
Rights
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at info@iwasm.org
Identifier
Original Photo No. 604
Coverage
Edwards Air Force Base, California
Collection
Citation
IWASM, “Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed March 29, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1514.