Girls and Aircraft - Volume II (1 Viewer)

• Apr 5, 2018

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Little Norway, U.S.A.

...here's the link for the page I got those photos from....

Photos of Girl Pilots Training Flights at Avenger Field in 1943 ~ vintage everyday

 

• Apr 5, 2018

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CATCH 22

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Harriet Quimby was already mentioned a few weeks ago I guess. Some more photos below. I was always amazed to see her in a flight suit (the boots are exceptional!):

 

• Apr 5, 2018

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• Apr 5, 2018

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• Apr 7, 2018

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• Apr 7, 2018

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• Apr 9, 2018

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• Apr 9, 2018

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Elvis

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That's a Kinner K-5 on that Meyers OTW.
160HP and it sounds just like a PO-2!

 

• Apr 11, 2018

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The Jungles of Canada

Good shots

 

• Apr 11, 2018

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Elvis

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Little Norway, U.S.A.

Thanks, I take real pride in my photography skills....worse part is workin' that way back machine to get some of those shots. They should have frequent flyer miles for those!

....

 

• Apr 15, 2018

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A crew of a Petlakov Pe-2 bomber ...

 

• Apr 15, 2018

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• Apr 16, 2018

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Gents, one more time Ms. Harriet Quimby.
On this day, April 16., 1912 she was the first aviatrix to cross the English Channel from Dover, England to Calais, France making the flight in 59 minutes.

 

• Apr 16, 2018

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Wurger said:

A crew of a Petlakov Pe-2 bomber ...

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Are they like 14 years old??

 

• Apr 16, 2018

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Elvis

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CATCH 22 said:

Gents, one more time Ms. Harriet Quimby.
On this day, April 16., 1912 she was the first aviatrix to cross the English Channel from Dover, England to Calais, France making the flight in 59 minutes.

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Her average speed was 31.5 mph.
Must've seemed like "light speed" at the time.

...The Night Witches...

 

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• Apr 16, 2018

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Elvis

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Little Norway, U.S.A.

...and finally, I think this girl was posted earlier...



She was Nadia Popova, the last of the Night Witches. She died in 2013, aged 91 years.



-Salut

 

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• Apr 16, 2018

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• Apr 19, 2018

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• Apr 19, 2018

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Elvis

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Little Norway, U.S.A.

If only this was the pilot in my L-4 avatar!



(pic courtesy of Airplane-Pictures.net)

 

• Apr 19, 2018

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Elvis

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Little Norway, U.S.A.

...new qualifications for airline stewardess's...



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