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First woman to fly the Atlantic solo (1932) First person to fly the Atlantic twice (1932) First woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross (1932) First woman to fly nonstop, coast-to-coast across the U.S. (1932) [223] Women's speed transcontinental record (1933) First person to fly solo between Honolulu, Hawaii, and Oakland, California ...
Harriet Quimby became the first licensed female pilot in America on August 1, 1911. On April 16, 1912, she was the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel. She pointed the direction for future women pilots including her friend, Matilde Moisant, buried at the Portal of the Folded Wings.
Beryl Markham (born Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a Kenyan aviator born in England (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America.
Mock was the first to finish. The story of this race is told in a 2023 book by Taylor Phillips, Queen of the Clouds; Joan Merriam Smith and Jerrie Mock's Epic Quest to Become the First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World. Jerrie Mock was subsequently awarded the Louis Blériot medal from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in 1965.
On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart set out to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone after becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger four years prior.
Clara Adams (born Clara Grabau; 1884–1971), known as the "first flighter" [1] and the "maiden of maiden flights," [2] was an aircraft passenger and enthusiast who set a variety of flying records. She helped popularize air travel [3] and was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger aboard the Graf Zeppelin.
Beryl Markham (1902–1986), first woman to fly west across the Atlantic alone, direct from England to North America [39] Marie Marvingt (1875–1963), first woman to fly from Europe to England across the North Sea by balloon [40] Angela Masson (born 1951), first woman to qualify to fly a jumbo jet [41]
First woman to fly a fighter plane in combat. [15] [16] 1930 Amy Johnson: First woman to fly from Britain to Australia. [17] 1932 Amelia Earhart: First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. [18] 1933 Lotfia ElNadi: First African woman and first Arab woman to earn a pilot's license. 1937 Sabiha Gökçen: The first military woman to fly ...