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Nancy Bird Walton (1915–2009), pioneering Australian aviator who founded the Australian Women Pilots' Association; Zheng Wang (Julie Wang, Wang Zheng, 王争) (born 1972), first Asian woman to circumnavigate Earth in an airplane, first Chinese person to fly solo around-the-world; first Chinese female pilot to fly around the world [74] [75] [76]
U.S. Marine Corps' First Class of Women Aviators 2021 WAI Founding Board of Directors 2013 Patty Jean Wagner: 2020 Patty Wagstaff (1951–) 1997 Emily Howell Warner (1939–) 1992 Florene Miller Watson (1920–2014) 2005 Fay Gillis Wells (1908–2012) 1992 Whirly-Girls, International Women Helicopter Pilots 1998 Edna Gardner Whyte (1902–1992 ...
The Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots (MWP) is a non-profit museum and research institute that seeks to preserve the unique history of women in aviation.It is located on the second story [2] of the international headquarters building of the non-profit International Organization of Women Pilots: The Ninety-Nines ("99s") on the grounds of Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
In 1978, a group of former WASPs formed the Women's Military Pilots Association (WMPA). [196] In 1975, Yola Cain became the first Jamaican-born commercial pilot and flight instructor. [151] The following year, Cain became the first female pilot with the Jamaica Defence Force and in the 1980s would become the first woman pilot for TransJamaica Ltd.
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 ...
Secretary, Aerial Experiment Association (1907–09); [11] U.S. Army Lieutenant who assisted the AEA in engineering, designing and piloting the Red Wing; first U.S. Military officer to pilot a powered aircraft White Wing (19 May 1908); [citation needed] first fatality of powered flight (17 Sep 1908).
Katherine became the fourth licensed female pilot in the U.S., she began touring as a stunt pilot and became one of the country's most famous female aviators. [11] 173 Bernetta Adams Miller, fifth woman. 188 Ruth Bancroft Law, aka Ruth Law Oliver, sixth woman. 303 Marjorie Stinson, (sister of Katherine) the ninth licensed female pilot in United ...
Omlie was the first woman to receive an airplane mechanic's license, the first licensed female transport pilot, and the first woman to be appointed to a federal position in the aviation field. [2] During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Omlie set several world records in aviation, including the highest altitude parachute jump by a woman.