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Florence Lowe ‘Pancho’ Barnes had 'The Right Stuff' as a visit to Edwards AFB proves
Victorville Daily Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAccording to George B. Welsh, director of the Flight Test Museum at Edwards AFB, “not only was...
Pancho Barnes' desert home looks rough, but full of history
Victorville Daily Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRecently, on a warm, clear afternoon, I found myself in the tiny burg of Boron. Standing on the...
Want to Learn About More Important Women in History? Listen to This Podcast
Real Simple via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOur editor in chief, Lauren Iannotti, is guest-hosting a full week of the Womanica podcast. courtesy...
Experiencing the thrill of barnstorming days in biplane from Van Sant Airfield in Erwinna
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoGiven circumstances, I suggested Wynne adopt an alter ego. I chose “Snoopy”, the “Peanuts” comic strip beagle who envisioned himself a World War I flying ace and barnstorming pilot. Wynne’s ...
1929 Women's Air Derby race tested pilots beyond flying skills
The Abilene Reporter-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHow do you create a flap? Start with a flapper. Burgess “Bird” Thomas isn’t done with Vera Dawn...
‘The Right Stuff’ turns 40: Celebrating the space race movie classic
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager took Philip Kaufman, the writer/director of the lauded 1983...
How a 1910 air show launched L.A.'s rise to aerospace capital
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA mere six years after the Wright brothers' famous first flight, Los Angeles hosted the United States' first significant air show. In addition to being a spectacle, it solidified Southern California's place as an aerospace hub.