Nichols Setting Transcontinental Record
Title
Nichols Setting Transcontinental Record
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Description
During her impressive flying career, Ruth Nichols set a new Transcontinental flying time record. Pictured here is Nichols in her Lockhead Vega in Burbank, California on 1 December 1930 after flying from the East to the West coast in 17 hours. Ten days later she arrived back on on the East coast after a total flight time of 13 hours.
Creator
IWASM
Source
Ruth Nichols Photograph Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Date
1 December 1930
Contributor
Heidi Fearing
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
Photo No. RN34
Coverage
Burbank, California
Citation
IWASM, “Nichols Setting Transcontinental Record,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed September 18, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1575.