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David Sinton Ingalls Jr. (1934–1993), who became president of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and mayor of Hunting Valley, Ohio. [ 16 ] Ingalls was a member of the American Legion , Chagrin Valley Hunt Club, Freemasons , Jekyll Island Club , Kirtland Country Club, Pepper Pike Club of Pepper Pike, Queen City Club of Cincinnati, River ...
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.
Blanche Noyes (June 23, 1900 – October 6, 1981) was an American pioneering female aviator who was among the first ten women to receive a transport pilot's license. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 1929, she became Ohio 's first licensed female pilot.
The International Women's Air & Space Museum, Inc. (IWASM) is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, that preserves the history of women in aviation and space and documents their continuing contributions. The museum began as a committee of the Ninety-Nines , an organization of women pilots, that sought to collect historical artifacts and memorabilia of ...
Earhart made her first attempt at competitive air racing in 1929 during the first Santa Monica-to-Cleveland Women's Air Derby (nicknamed the "Powder Puff Derby" by Will Rogers), which left Santa Monica, California, on August 18 and arrived at Cleveland, Ohio, on August 26. During the race, Earhart settled into fourth place in the "heavy planes ...
The 88th Air Base Wing headquarters is located in Building 10 on Area A, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on May 17, 2022. (Matthew Clouse/U.S. Air Force)
An estimated 18,000 people gathered in Cleveland, Ohio, to greet the pilots at the end of the race. [23] Louise Thaden finished the race first on August 26 [24] and won the heavy class in a time of 20 hours, 19 minutes and 4 seconds. [18] Phoebe Omlie won the light class in 25 hours, 12 minutes and 47.5 seconds. [18]
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