Friday, November 3, 2017

Katherine Stinson (February 14, 1891 – July 8, 1977) was a pioneering American aviator. She set flying records for distance, endurance, and aerobatic maneuvers, and taught at her family's aviation school.


She was the fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's certificate, which she earned on 24 July 1912, at the age of 21, while residing in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Initially, she planned to get her certificate and use money she earned from exhibition flying to pay for her music lessons.



5 comments:

  1. Looking her up...what I find so intriguing about her....she smiled...that is so delightful....that energy and joy.

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    1. She probably couldn't really believe that she was in her 20's and flying. It was cutting edge tech at the time.

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  2. We are off in a few hours for the pancake breakfast at the International Air Museum for Women and pancakes. I expect we'll see some photos of her. I'd be delighted to meet her and Aloha Wanderwell but that's not going to happen.

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  3. Read more about her in my book, "Katherine Stinson: The Flying Schoolgirl," by Debra L. Winegarten.

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