Bettie Lund Aviatrix Bettie Lund grew up in the very early days of aviation. While flying was romantic and daring in 1929, pilots frequently lost their lives. 1929 was the year Bettie met her soon to be husband, stunt pilot Freddie Lund. After graduating high school,...
We all know by now that Harriet Quimbly is credited with being the first woman to receive her pilot's certificate in 1911 but does anyone ever remember #2 of anything? Mike Williams sent me the link to the 2nd woman to receive her pilots certificate,...
Was Blanche Stuart Scott America's first aviatrix or should that honor go to Bessica Faith Raiche, the woman "officially" credited with achieving the first flight by a woman in America? You decide. Blanche Stuart Scott was born in 1885 and became an early enthusiast of the automobile....
High Society really did exist in the golden age of aviation. Here are a few photos and tidbits from that bygone era. JAYNE SHATTUCK TOPPING. From The Evening News, Sault St, Marie, MI, Dec. 15, 1937, Â "A Top Flight was made by Jayne Shattuck Topping, 32,...
Vintage aviatrix photo collector Andy Heins forwarded some more great photos of women aviatrix from the past (thank you Andy!) and I picked these to post first. It's an interesting adventure searching the net trying to find out who all these women pilots from the...
