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Aida de Acosta flying the airship Baladeuse in 1903 – the first woman to pilot a powered aircraft. This is a list of women aviators — women prominent in the field of aviation as constructors, designers, pilots and patrons. It also includes a list of their relevant organisations such as the Betsy Ross Air Corps and Women's Royal Air Force
Whirly-Girls, International Women Helicopter Pilots 1998 Edna Gardner Whyte (1902–1992) 1992 Sheila Widnall (1938–) 1996 Betty Jane Williams (1919–2008) 2006 Janet C. Wolfenbarger (1958–) 2016 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) 1993 Women's Section of the Air Transport Auxiliary: 2008 Jessie E. Woods (1909–2001) 1994 Mary Anna ...
At least 19 women became pilots in the air force in the decade from 2003. [262] India has been very successful at recruiting women to pilot commercial airliners. In 2014, women made up 11.6% of pilots. Women credit the extended family support systems that exist which help them balance family and career. [258]
Michelle Gooris, also known as DutchPilotGirl, is a Dutch airline pilot known for documenting the life of a pilot and promoting learning to fly. [1] She seeks to dispel the misconceptions of becoming a pilot as well as showing a cockpits view of the world. [1] Gooris was initially aimed at a medical career going to medical school. [3]
Katherine Stinson and her Curtiss airplane.. Katherine Stinson (February 14, 1891 – July 8, 1977) was an American aviation pioneer who, in 1912, became the fourth woman in the United States to earn the FAI pilot certificate.
These pilots leaving their ship at the four-engine school at Lockbourne are members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS), trained to ferry the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, c. 1944. This is a timeline of women in aviation which describes many of the firsts and achievements of women as pilots and other roles in aviation.
The Ninety-Nines: International Organization of Women Pilots, also known as The 99s, is an international organization that provides networking, mentoring, and flight scholarship opportunities to recreational and professional female pilots. Founded in 1929, the Ninety-Nines has 153 chapters and 27 regional 'sections' across the globe as of 2022 ...
Betty Skelton Frankman Erde (June 28, 1926 – August 31, 2011) was a land speed record holder and aerobatics pilot who set 17 aviation and automobile records. [1] She was known as "The First Lady of Firsts", [2] and helped create opportunities for women in aviation, auto racing, astronautics, and advertising.