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...
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....
Girls, hope you enjoy this latest LadiesLoveTaildraggers video. Like most of you, I am in awe of and have a true appreciation for all the women pilots who came before us. This short video includes some of those women and many of our newest LadiesLoveTaildraggers...
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...
Ladies, Carl Hicks Jr., Executive Director of the Recreational Aviation Foundation, recently sent me a very interesting note and a couple of eye opening links...
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...
Thanks, Andy Heins, for these beautiful photos. [caption id="attachment_10586" align="aligncenter" width="425"] BOBBI TROUT, participant in 1929 Women's Air Race a.k.a. Powder Puff Derby[/caption] - [caption id="attachment_10587" align="aligncenter" width="373"] JACKIE COCHRAN[/caption] Jackie Cochran set more speed and altitude records than any of her contemporaries, male or female. She not only...
I was presented with an opportunity recently that's just too great to pass up and I hope you agree. As you probably know, our fun little group of women taildragger pilots is ALL about having fun flying them...
