"The Spanish Fleet" of Beechcraft Airplanes

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Title

"The Spanish Fleet" of Beechcraft Airplanes

Subject

Women air pilots -- United States

Description

Color photograph, aerial view of Beechcraft single-engine planes on an airfield next to a building that reads "Beechcraft" in red letters on the side. A crowd of people stands in the center of the airfield.

The Spanish Fleet was delivered by Sacchi Air Ferry Enterprises (S.A.F.E.), owned and operated by Louise Sacchi. Sacchi was the first woman to become an international ferry pilot.

Source

IWASM Photo Archives

Date

ca. 1971

Contributor

Photo Courtesy of Louise Sacchi

Rights

Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at collections@iwasm.org.

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Photo No. 653

Original Format

Photograph

Citation

“"The Spanish Fleet" of Beechcraft Airplanes,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed February 10, 2025, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1531.