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Louise Sacchi and a Cessna 140
Aviatrix Louise Sacchi standing in front of a Cessna 140.
Louise Sacchi
Louise Sacchi standing beside a Beechcraft plane in front of a Beechcraft factory. She is wearing “The Spanish Medal.” Sacchi was preparing to deliver the Spanish Fleet of Beechcraft airplanes to Spain in 1971.
Lockheed Vega NC-106 Standard Aviation Oil Company Plane
A Lockheed Vega NC-106 Standard Aviation Oil Company plane featuring the image of an eagle associated with the brand.
Lindberghs in Flight
An aerial shot of Charles and Anne Lindbergh flying over the Hollywood Hills.
Lauretta M. Schimmoler
Aviatrix Lauretta M. Schimmoler is pictured here next to a training plane in Sycamore, Ohio. Schimmoler had an impressive resume in and out of the flying community. She was one of the first members of the Ninety-Nines. Schimmoler was the first…
Laura Ingalls in the Cockpit
Aviatrix Laura Ingalls is seen in the cockpit of a plane, most likely her Lockheed Air Express.
Laura Ingalls at the Controls
Laura Ingalls sitting at the controls in the cockpit of a plane.
Lady Mary Heath
Irish aviatrix Mary Heath stands in front of a plane in Ireland.
Back caption reads:
Lady Mary Heath
1896-1939
License # 5333
Ireland
Back caption reads:
Lady Mary Heath
1896-1939
License # 5333
Ireland
Kyung O. Kim
The only woman flyer in Korean Air Force, Kyung O. Kim is seen standing in front of her plane in 1972.
Photograph by Denis Renningers.
Photograph by Denis Renningers.
Katherine Stinson in Flight Suit
Early aviatrix Katherine Stinson puts her hand on her plane shortly after receiving her pilot's license, the fourth woman in the United States to do so. After receiving her certificate, she began exhibition flying where she was known as the "Flying…
Katherine Stinson
Early American aviatrix Katherine Stinson, one of the first women in the United States to get her pilot's license, posing on an airplane.
Katherine Irons and Winifred Wood
Katherine Irons and Winifred Wood wearing army issued flight suits at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas during their Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) training.
Katharine Wright at the White House with President William Howard Taft
Eleven people at the White House. From left to right, the first four people are unidentified. Fifth from the left is Wilbur Wright and President William Howard Taft is next to Wilbur. Orville Wright is on the other side of President Taft with…
Julia Clark
Julia Clark sitting in an open cockpit in her plane.
Joan Merriam Smith
A portrait of Joan Merriam Smith, the second woman to fly solo around the world. She was also one of the women who underwent astronaut testing under Dr. Lovelace, but Smith unfortunately did not pass the tests. The thirteen women that did pass these…
Jean LaRene and Mary Owens Campbell
Aviatrixes Jean LaRene and Mary Owens Campbell stand by their plane before an Endurance Flight Attempt at Curtiss-Wright Field in Chicago.
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…
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.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran in T-38
Aviatrix Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran standing in the cockpit of a T-38 plane.
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.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran and a Staggerwing Beech
Aviatrix Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran standing in front of her plane that is adorned with a victory wreath.
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…
Hélène Dutrieu
Aviatrix and stunt woman Hélène Dutrieu smiling for a photo.
Hélène Dutrieu
Hélène Dutrieu piloting an early plane.
Helen Richey in Her Air Transit Authority Uniform
A signed portrait of Helen Richey in her Air Transit Authority (ATA) uniform.