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She was born Blanche Wilcox on June 23, 1900, in Cleveland, Ohio. [2] She gave up her acting career [3] after marrying pilot Dewey L. Noyes (c. 1900 – 1935) [4] in 1928. [5] She started flying in 1929 after getting a lesson from her husband. [1] She soloed on February 15 after four hours of training and received her pilot's license in June of ...
Annie R. "Nancy" Corrigan (21 June 1912 – 1983) was an early aviator in the US who trained as a pilot in Cleveland, Ohio while working as a nursemaid and fashion model in 1932. She went on to be a successful instructor and commercial pilot when it was very unusual for women to be involved in such matters.
On March 26, 1917, Ingalls was enlisted as Naval Aviator No. 85. [6] He was called to active duty on 4 April 1917, two days before the American entry into World War I. Before heading to Europe, Ingalls received aviation training at West Palm Beach in Florida. On June 3, he was sent to Huntington, Long Island, New York for more training. His ...
The flight was to be an airborne wedding for two couples over New York City, but the plane, a Curtiss Condor, registration NC725K, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing the pilot. Nichols received a broken left wrist, ankle and nose, contusions, burns and "possible internal injuries", according to newspaper accounts of the crash. [ 6 ]
Vice Admiral; Naval aviator who was a prisoner of war for six years; father of Wendy B. Lawrence, 1981 Academy graduate and Navy astronaut; Superintendent of the Academy (1978–81) [305] Peter V. Schoeffel: 1954 Captain; Naval aviator who spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam [306] John Heaphy Fellowes: 1956
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Laura Ingalls, another aviator, came in second by 45 minutes flying a Lockheed Orion. First prize was $4,500, and she also won the $2,500 prize for a woman finishing. Time magazine wrote on September 14, 1936: To Pilots Thaden & Noyes the $7,000 prize money was far less gratifying than the pleasure of beating the men.
Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator and a founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. [3]