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The most significant women in aviation & space history. Discover the female pioneers from across the world who opened the doors of aviation and space for today's women and girls.
This is a timeline of women in aviation which describes many of the firsts and achievements of women as pilots and other roles in aviation. Women who are part of this list have piloted vehicles, including hot-air balloons , gliders , airplanes , dirigibles and helicopters .
22 kwi 2019 · 1928 - June 17 - Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly across the Atlantic -- Lou Gordon and Wilmer Stultz did most of the flying. 1929 - August - first Women's Air Derby is held, and Louise Thaden wins, Gladys O'Donnell takes second place and Amelia Earhart takes third.
16 mar 2022 · This is a timeline of women in aviation which describes many of the firsts and achievements of women as pilots and other roles in aviation. Women who are part of this list have piloted vehicles, including hot-air balloons, gliders, dirigibles and helicopters.
26 lip 2021 · Since the early days of aviation, women were among the pioneers. Their conquest of the skies was not limited only by the laws of physics, but also the laws of men. Here is a small collection of the many women that aviation history will remember.
Earhart set about breaking altitude and speed records for women's aviation until 1932, when she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and only the second pilot to do so after Charles Lindbergh. She later became the first person, male or female, to fly from Hawaii to the mainland United States.
WIAS Interactive Timeline. Come and explore an engaging panorama of stories, images, graphics, videos, and hands-on activities as you explore more than 100 years of contributions made by more than 50 accomplished women in the fields of aviation and space exploration.
