Amelia Earhart – USA
Born in Kansas, Amelia Earhart (1897 – 1937) decided to study nursing after she met four wounded World War I veterans on the street. During the war, Amelia worked as […]
Evelyn “Bobbi” Trout – USA
When Evelyn “Bobbi” Trout (1906 – 2003) saw her first airplane fly overhead, it was love at first sight. On New Year’s Day of 1928, Bobbi began her training at […]
Elinor Smith – USA
In 1918, at the age of six, Elinor Smith (1911 – 2010) took her first plane ride in a Farman pusher that took off from a potato patch near Hicksville […]
Amy Johnson – England
Born in Kingston, Amy Johnson (1903 – 1941) studied at the University of Sheffield, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. She then worked in London as […]
Florence Lowe Barnes – USA
Florence Lowe “Pancho” Barnes (1901 – 1975) was born as Florence Leontine Lowe on July 22, 1901 to Thaddeus Lowe II (1870-1955) and his first wife Florence May (Dobbins) Lowe. […]
Mary Bailey – England
Daughter of Derry Westenra, the fifth Baron Rossmore of Rossmore Castle, Co. Monaghan, Lady Mary Bailey (1890-1960) married the South African millionaire Abe Bailey in 1911. Awarded her pilot’s licence […]
Marga von Etzdorf – Germany
Born in Etzdorf, Marga von Etzdorf (1907 – 1933) lost her parents in an accident when she was only four years old. She was a very athletic woman with interests […]
Bessie Coleman – USA
Born in Texas, the tenth of thirteen children, Bessie Coleman (1892 – 1926) heard tales from pilots who were returning home from World War I and started to fantasize about […]
Adrienne Bolland – France
Adrienne Bolland (1896 – 1975) earned her pilot licence in 1920. She was the second woman to cross the English Channel on August 25, 1920. In 1921, Bolland worked as […]