As a lady taildragger pilot, I'm proud to post the stories of 3 early African-American aviatrixes. Their names and stories are inspirational in 2020 and were unheard of in the early 20th century. Each of their stories need to be told and re-told, remembered and...
From the dawn of aviation artists have delighted us with incredible works including the niche world of aviation advertising poster art. Looking back, these same posters now give us an interesting perspective on the artist's perception of the role women played in aviation. These beautiful...
Sometimes really interesting stories come in the oddest ways. This one is from our LadiesLoveTaildraggers Facebook Group via John Graham, who saw it posted by Randy Corfman on www.supercub.org. It's about "woman aviator" (sorry Randy, I'm going with) "Ohio aviatrix", Caro Bayley Bosco. I was shocked I had never...
Many thanks to Natalie McHaffie from Ontario, Canada for sending this gem of aviatrix history. "Flight training could only be had in Canada through the military until 1927. Eileen was a member of the first class in the first civilian flight school. The text is from a...
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...
The following are a few more photos and bits of information about women aviatrixes from history. Andy Heins continues to send me background information and I am finding the pictures and whatever historical documentation is available fascinating. Â The pictures are wonderful but it's truly the...
