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Zoe Dell helped to organize the Monterey Bay Chapter of @TheNinetyNines in 1965. She and her husband are credited as founding members of the @NAHF in Dayton, OH. She served as their first female president and was inducted in 2008 as a Living Legend of Aviation. #WomenInAviationThis tweet was posted on March 20, 2023.
She married her husband, Ervin Nutter in 1965; he owned Elano Corporation, an aerospace engineering firm and supplier. Zoe Dell became president of Elano’s small aircraft division and a company pilot. #WomenInAviation#WomensHistoryMonthThis tweet was posted on March 20, 2023.
Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman to fly for a major commercial carrier when she was hired by American Airlines in 1973. She began at American as part of its Boeing 727 Astrojet flight crew, and in 1988 was promoted to captain. #WomeninAviation#avgeek#WomensHistoryMonthThis tweet was posted on March 23, 2022.
Under the wing of a Stearman 4D, these two aviatrixes, clad in aviator helmets and goggles, were part of an air show held at SFO on November 20, 1932. The show featured races, acrobatics, and stunts. #WomenInAviation#MuseumFromHome#avgeekThis tweet was posted on November 20, 2020.
In the early days of aviation, stunt pilots and aerialists would perform tricks including wing walking and playing sports. Known for her wing walking, Gladys Roy was a popular barnstormer and aviatrix in the 1920s.
#WomeninAviation#avgeek#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on November 18, 2020.
This 1945 TWA uniform was known as the “cutout” for the openwork TWA lettering on the shoulder. The triangular jacket flap could be unbuttoned to cover the TWA lettering, allowing the hostess to smoke or have a cocktail while off duty. #WomenInAviation#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on April 01, 2020.