Aviation Archives - Page 7 of 10

Eula Pearl Carter Scott

Scott received her pilot’s license at age 13 in the 1920s

On September 16, 1910, Bessica Faith Curtis Medlar Raiche, M.D., having had no training, made a solo flight in an airplane that she and her husband had built at their home in Mineola, NY. The New York Aeronautical Society presented her an award on October 13 to recognize her as “the nation’s first intentional solo by a woman.”

Blanche Stuart Scott

The first American woman to fly a plane in 1910

Blanche Noyes

Taught how to fly by her husband, she soloed her first plane in February 15, 1929, and earned license in July.

Ellen Church

On May 15, 1930, Ellen Church became the world’s first stewardess.

Katharine Wright

Often ignored in the histories, the third Wright sibling was vital to her brothers’ success

Nancy Harkness Love

Her sublime leadership, skill, and tenacity played a critical role in the successful integration of female service pilots.

Jerrie Mock

Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock was the first woman to fly solo around the world.

Käthe Paulus

Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.