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Jacqueline Cochran Stamp 1996
On November 6, 1994, the Thermal Regional Airport was renamed in a ceremony to the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, and the Jacqueline Cochran airshow was held at the airport on the same day (as reported in The Desert Sun newspaper … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation Philately, Jacquline Cochran, Pilots, WASPs, World War II
Tagged First Day of Issue Stamp Ceremony, Jacqueline Cochran
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Download: The Early Birds 1910 – 1916
Pilots who flew before January 1, 1917 are called the Early Birds. That’s the cut-off date because that’s when civilian aviation in the United States ceased to exist, in preparation for what would become World War I. Civilian flight had … Continue reading
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Book Report: Before Amelia, by Eileen F Lebow
Because of the fame of Amelia Earhart, many people mistakenly believe that she was the very first woman pilot – and indeed the only woman pilot before the modern day! But Amelia Earhart didn’t earn her pilot’s license until May … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia Earhart, Katherine Stinson, Marie Marvingt, Melli Beese, Raymonde de LaRoche, Ruth Law
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The end of World War II
By late 1944, the American government and military leaders knew that the war in Europe was practically over and the Allies were going to win. Because of this, they started “drawing down” military personnel in the various European theatres, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Jacqueline Cochran, Miami All-American Air Maneuvers, Nancy Harkness Love, WASP, WFTD
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1946 Air Races: Marge Hurlburt and Helen Chappell
I have purchased a lot of women in aviation cachets on Ebay. A cachet is an envelope that has been specially prepared to commemorate an event. A first day cover is a cachet that was issued on the day when … Continue reading
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Welcome to Women Air Racers
This is a virtual museum dedicated to women air racers.
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