Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran Stamp
Title
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran Stamp
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Famous Aviator
Description
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 honor her. The picture in the stamp's background depicts Cochran's Seversky plane winning the Bendix Trophy air race in 1938.
Creator
IWASM
Source
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Publisher
US Postal Service
Date
ca. 1996
Contributor
Heidi Fearing/Kimberly Cole
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. 605
Collection
Citation
IWASM, “Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran Stamp,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed April 23, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1515.