Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Tests the Gimbal Rig
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Women air pilots -- United States
Military
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb training on the Gimbal Rig called the Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility (MASTIF) at the NASA Lewis Research Center, now the John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
April 1960
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 1
The dimensions of the photograph are 18.2 cm x 25.8 cm.
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb in U.S. Airforce F898 Airplane
Women air pilots -- United States
Military
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb sitting in an U.S. Airforce FC-898 airplane.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
ca. 1950s
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 3
The dimensions of the photograph are 19.1 cm x 25.9 cm.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb in Cockpit
Women air pilots -- United States
Military
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb sitting in a cockpit holding a helmet.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
ca. 1950s
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 4
The dimensions of the photograph are 19.9 cm x 25.9 cm.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Sits on a Plane Wing
Women air pilots -- United States
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb sitting on a plane wing.
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IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 5
The dimensions of the photograph are 19.1 cm x 25.9 cm.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Exiting a Plane
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Women air pilots -- United States
Military
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb standing at the door of an airplane.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
ca. 1950s
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 6
The dimensions of the photograph are 16.9 cm x 22.4 cm.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb at the Controls
Women air pilots -- United States
Military
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb sits at the controls of an airplane, holding an aerial map.
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IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 7
The dimensions of the photograph are 19 cm x 25.8 cm.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Applies Her Makeup
Women air pilots -- United States
Military
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb uses the reflection of an airplane spinner to apply her makeup.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
ca. 1950s
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 8
The dimensions of the photograph are 19.4 cm x 25.2 cm.
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb and Trophy
Women air pilots -- United States
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb shows off one of her many flying awards.
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IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 9
The dimensions of the photograph are 19.2 cm x 25.3 cm.
Bernice "B" Steadman
Women air pilots -- United States
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA
Portrait of Bernice "B" Steadman standing next to some of her flying trophies. Steadman was one of thirteen women to pass the first female astronaut testing program in 1961. This group of thirteen women later became known as the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 15
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb Posing at the Controls
Women air pilots -- United States
Military
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA
Well-known female aviator and record breaker Geraldyn "Jerrie" M. Cobb, dressed in a white suit, smiles back at cameraman Dale Fudge from the airplane controls.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
1962
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 108
Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb Tests the Gimbal Rig
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Women air pilots -- United States
Military
Geraldyn ("Jerrie") Cobb training on Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility (MASTIF), or “gimbal rig,” at the NASA Lewis Research Center (now the John H. Glenn Research Center) in Cleveland, Ohio.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
April 1960
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 109
Cleveland, Ohio
Lovelace Clinic
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA
The Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico is a privately owned research institute. It was the site chosen by NASA in 1959 to test men to be potential Project Mercury astronauts. Dr. William Lovelace also independently tested women for astronaut testing at his facility in 1961, and this group later became known as the Mercury 13. Unfortunately, the female program was cancelled.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
ca. 1959-1961
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 119
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Lovelace Clinic Aerial View
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Pictured is an aerial view of the Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a privately owned research institute, and it was the site chosen by NASA in 1959 to test men to be potential Project Mercury astronauts. Dr. William Lovelace also independently tested women for astronaut testing at his facility in 1961, and this group later became known as the Mercury 13. Unfortunately, the female program was cancelled.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
ca. 1959-1961
Heidi Fearing
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Original Photo No. 120
Albequerque, New Mexico
Jane Hart
Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Jane Hart, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 121
Sarah Gorelick Ratley
Women air pilots -- United States
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA
A portrait of Sarah Gorelick Ratley, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 122
Jean Hixson
Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Jean Hixson, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 123
Janet Dietrich
Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Janet Dietrich, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 124
Bernice "B" Steadman
Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Bernice “B” Steadman, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 125
Marion Dietrich
Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Marion Dietrich, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 126
Rhea Hurrle Allison Woltman
Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Rhea Hurrle Allison Woltman, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 127
Geraldine "Jerri" Sloan Truhill
Women air pilots -- United States
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA
A portrait of Geraldine “Jerri” Sloan Truhill, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 128
Irene Leverton
Women air pilots -- United States
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA
A portrait of Irene Leverton, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 129
Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen
Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 130
Myrtle Cagle
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Myrtle Cagle, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 132
Jean Hixson
Women air pilots -- United States
NASA
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
A portrait of Jean Hixson, a member of the Mercury 13.
IWASM
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Heidi Fearing
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Original Photo No. 134