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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
Aircraft propellers convert the power produced by the aircraft’s engine into thrust.
This image was posted on August 09, 2022.
#enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory #propeller #airplane
The history of one of the United States’ most storied airlines, Pan American Airways, stretches back to 1927 and will be a multi-part #DefunctThursday.
This image was posted on August 04, 2022.
#defunctthursday #panamerican #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory
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
Model aircraft play a unique role in the imagination of aviation enthusiasts of all ages.
This image was posted on August 01, 2022.
#avgeek #aviationhistory #modelairplane #modelaircraft #detail
Marjorie Stinson (1895–1975) was inspired to learn to fly by her sister Katherine Stinson (1891–1977).
This image was posted on July 26, 2022.
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Born in Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891–1977) could not initially find an instructor willing to train her, but ultimately persuaded Max Lillie (1881–1913) of the Wright School to give her lessons.
This image was posted on July 20, 2022.
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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
Pacific Air Lines began as a business endeavor to train pilots during World War II.
This image was posted on July 14, 2022.
#defunctthursday #pacificairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Stir it up with some Swizzle Sticks!
This image was posted on July 11, 2022.
#swizzlesticks #collections #avgeek #aviationhistory
The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was put into service #onthisday in 1940 by both Pan American and Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA).
This image was posted on July 08, 2022.
#avgeek #aviationhistory #panam #twa #airplane
Ozark Air Lines was founded in 1943 in Springfield, Missouri, and although service began in 1945, it was quickly halted as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) had not issued them a license to operate.
This image was posted on July 07, 2022.
#defunctthursday #ozark #avgeek #aviationhistory