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Ruth Elder at the 1929 Women's Air Derby
Ruth Elder standing at the Paul Cox Airfield in Terre Haute, Indiana on August 25, 1929. The first Women's Air Derby, also called the Powder Puff Derby, took place between August 18 and August 27, 1929. The flight began in Santa Monica, California…
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran
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…
Photo from Northrop…
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran Stamp
Commemorative stamp of aviatrix Jacqueline “Jackie” Cochran. Cochran broke multiple records and was largely responsible for the formation of the Women Air Service Pilots (WASP). In 1996, the United States Postal Service issued the 50 cent stamp to…
Tracy Pilurs with Stuffed Animal Cat Mascot
Aviatrix Tracy Pilurs seated in the cockpit of her bi-plane accompanied by her stuffed animal cat mascot.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran in the Cockpit
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) founder Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran salutes from the cockpit of a Seversky before taking off for a long distance record flight.
Blanche Noyes, Louise Smith, and Virginia Thompson with President John F. Kennedy
Aviatrixes Blanche Noyes, Louise Smith, and Virginia Thompson, presenting the first Amelia Earhart Day Cover to President John F. Kennedy.
Page Shamburger
Pilot Page Shamburger is best known for being the first woman to fly into the eye of a hurricane in 1965.
Geraldine "Jerri" Sloan Truhill Wearing a John Weyatts Flight Suit
Geraldine "Jerri" Sloan Truhill standing in front of a plane, wearing a Lycra flight suit designed by John Weyatts.
Alys McKey Bryant
Alys McKey Bryant standing in front of a Curtiss biplane on July 31, 1913 around 3 P.M. in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This photo was presumably taken shortly after she became the first woman to fly in Canada.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran and Chuck Yeager
Aviatrix Jacqueline “Jackie” Cochran sitting in the cockpit of a Northrop T-38 Talon supersonic twin-jet trainer with Chuck Yeager standing on the ladder next to her.
Louise Sacchi and a Cessna 140
Aviatrix Louise Sacchi standing in front of a Cessna 140.
Virginia Thomas Accepts the Ohio Achievement Award
Virginia Thomas accepting the Ohio Achievement Award in 1956. She joined the Ninety-Nines in 1947.
Notable Individuals in Flight featuring Blanche Stuart Scott
A compilation of nine photographs of notable individuals in flight accompanying an advertisement for Beechcraft planes, featuring a story about early female pilot Blanche Stuart Scott and her flight in a Beechcraft model. These clippings come from an…
Group Picture at a Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation (WACOA) Meeting
Blanche Noyes (front row, third from the right, in overcoat) and a large group of aviatrixes pose for a photo during a Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation (WACOA) meeting on May 20, 1974.
Aviatrices Honored by President John F. Kennedy
A group of aviatrices stand by President Kennedy at the White House for the Amelia Earhart First Day Cover Presentation. From left to right: President John F. Kennedy, Louise Smith, Blanche Noyes, Virginia Thompson, Alice Hammond, Marion Andrews, and…
Blanche Stuart Scott and Clara Adams
Aviatrixes Blanche Stuart Scott and Clara Adams pause to have their picture taken at an event, most likely an air race. Scott was the first female test pilot and the first women to fly long distance in America. Adams was the first women to fly across…
Women of the British ATA
Five uniformed women of the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) at No. 5 Ferry Pool in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The women are (from left to right) First Officer Lettice Curtis, First Officer Jenny Broad, First Officer Audrey Sale-Barker,…
Ann Kenyon at a Military Camp
Ann Kenyon poses for a picture in her Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) flight gear.
Portrait of Ann Kenyon
Official Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) portrait of Ann Kenyon.
Ann Kenyon
Ann Kenyon is shown in her Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) uniform.
Ann Kenyon in a Flight Jacket
Ann Kenyon wearing a leather flight jacket.
Portrait of Ann Kenyon
A portrait of Ann Kenyon wearing a Civil Air Patrol (CAP) uniform.
Ann Kenyon in a Military Cafeteria
Ann Kenyon, a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), is seen talking to her commanding officer in a military cafeteria at Camp Hood, Texas.
Ann Kenyon on an Airplane Wing
Ann Kenyon, a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP), kneels on an airplane wing.
Ann Kenyon
Ann Keynon wearing a Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) uniform.