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Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter (1915-2020) was an American dancer, actress and model who became a promoter, educator, marketer, commercial pilot, and philanthropist. This image was posted on March 20, 2023. #52objects #womeninaviation #womenshistorymonth
Captain Zoya Agarwal (@CaptainZoya) led an all-female crew for a record-breaking @AirIndia.in flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru over the North Pole to celebrate International Women’s Day in January 2021. This image was posted on August 26, 2022. #avgeek #womeninaviation #captainzoya #airindia #womensequalityday
Massachusetts native Ruth Law (1887–1970) was inspired to fly by her brother Rodman Law (1885–1919), a parachutist and stuntman. This image was posted on August 16, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
Lillian Janeway Atwater (1890–1937) was the first woman to fly a hydroplane in the United States. This image was posted on August 10, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
In 1912, Julia Clark became the third woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on August 03, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
In 1912, Ohio-born Bernetta Adams Miller (1884–1972) became the fifth woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on July 15, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
In 1911, Harriet Quimby became the first woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on July 06, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
One of the earliest female French aviators, Mathilde Franck (1866–1956) was taught to fly by the Farman brothers, Henri (1874–1958) and Maurice (1877–1964), in early 1910. This image was posted on June 21, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
#Onthisday in 1932, Amelia Earhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B. This image was posted on May 20, 2022. #ameliaearhart #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory
Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas in 1903. This image was posted on March 30, 2022. #avgeek #womeninaviation #beechcraft #beech #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory
Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman to fly for a major commercial carrier when she was hired by American Airlines in 1973. This image was posted on March 23, 2022. #womeninaviation #avgeek #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1935, Amelia Earhart departed from Honolulu, HI bound for Oakland, CA. This image was posted on January 11, 2022. #ameliaearhart #avgeek #avatrix #womeninaviation #aviationhistory