We’ve briefly highlighted Bessie Coleman in the past, but her accomplishments as an aviator warrant a full pilot profile. Lovingly known as “Queen Bess,” Bessie Coleman had an impressive career in aviation and worked hard to earn her license. Becoming Bessie Born on January 26 in 1892, Bessie would grow up to become the first [...]
Ruth Law Oliver, who was featured in our Women in Aviation History post earlier this month, passed away 46 years ago on December 1, 1970 in San Francisco. She was 83 years old. Image: PD-US A Brief Biography She was born on May 21, 1887 in Massachusetts. Ruth was a pioneering aviatrix in her [...]
Earlier this year, we wrote about the history of aviation. Today, we’re going to take that in a slightly different direction and look at some significant women in aviation history. Women aviators, often called an aviatrix, are plentiful throughout aviation’s history. Here are just a few of our favorites: Raymonde de Laroche Raymonde de [...]
