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#KatherineStinson first flew in 1911 and was licensed in 1912 at the age of 21. By 1915, she opened a flying school in San Antonio, Texas, with her sister Marjorie (1895–1975) and brother Edward (1883–1932), both of whom were also accomplished aviators. #InternationalWomensDay This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.

Learn more about Katherine Stinson in our upcoming exhibition ”Going the Distance: Endurance Aircraft Engines and Propellers of the 1910s and 20s” coming soon! https://t.co/pdEnlquXeN #InternationalWomensDay #KatherineStinson #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.

NEW BLOG ALERT: World-famous aviator #KatherineStinson, the 4th woman to receive a pilot’s certification in the U.S., visited SF for a public flying exhibition at San Bruno’s Tanforan Race Track in 1917. Read about her visit and aerial feats here: https://t.co/kZmJ9zImj9 #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 31, 2022.

Stinson became the first woman in the United States to perform an aerial loop and continued to perform the stunt hundreds of times without a mishap. #EnduranceEngines #KatherineStinson #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 28, 2023.

Stinson became the first woman to perform an aerial loop. In 1917, she was the first woman to fly in Asia. She was also the first woman to fly mail for the U.S. Postal Service. #InternationalWomensDay #KatherineStinson #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.

This International Women’s Day, learn more about pioneering aviatrix Katherine Stinson. Born in Fort Payne, Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891-1977) was the fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot’s certification. #InternationalWomensDay #KatherineStinson This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.

“Going the Distance: Endurance Aircraft Engines and Propellers of the 1910s and 20s” is on display, pre-security in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/DGnv8iaxON #EnduranceEngines #AvGeek #AviationHistory #KatherineStinson #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 28, 2023.