Women in Aviation
History of Women in Aviation: Top 10 Trailblazers We are not rank-ordering these women pilots as the best in any category, because how can we? Each female pilot listed below is famous in her own right. Some have held influential roles as aviators, and that influence is all around us. Read on to meet some inspiring ladies… 1. First Female to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic: Amelia Earhart When people hear the phrase “women in aviation,” they inevitably think of Amelia Earhart, the famed aviatrix who on May 20-21, 1932 was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. However, Earhart is most remembered for disappearing on a 1937 flight across the Pacific Ocean when she was just … Read more
