Cornelia Fort WAFS Pilot: Her Life for Her Country Know that in reading Cornelia Fort’s story you will experience the best of what humanity has to offer. Flying along with this fine young pilot, who died too soon, you will learn what it feels like to dance with birds, chase clouds, and fly the wild blue…
99s Museum of Women Pilots Celebrates Bessie’s 100th Anniversary When Bessie Coleman earned her pilot’s license on June 15, 1921 — 100 years ago — she was the first Black individual, man or women, to do so. Bessie Coleman wanted to fly, to feel the wind in her hair and on her face. She wanted…
Saturday night, November 2, I dined with 75-plus fellow members of The Ninety-Nines, Inc., the international organization of licensed women pilots. A smattering of husbands, fondly known as 49-and-a-halfs, joined us. Our host: the 99s Museum of Women Pilots (MWP), located in Oklahoma City. Our mission: to celebrate and remember the 99 women pilots who founded…
Welcome to The Forest of Friendship Atchison, Kansas, high on a bluff overlooking the west bank of the Missouri River, is the birthplace of Amelia Earhart. Nicknamed “Lady Lindy,” she is the aviatrix who has captured the hearts and admiration of countless women and girls over several generations — including yours truly. Because of Amelia…
My 99s Conference With Daniel July 16-21, I returned to Dayton, Ohio — my home for 36 years. A visitor this time, I was there to attend my first International Ninety-Nines conference. I took my 10-year-old grandson, Daniel, with me. Why? Like his gramma, he’s caught the aviation bug big time! The Ninety-Nines, or 99s,…
“Here’s another sneak preview for your enjoyment,” Sarah It Was Not Love at First Sight Bob Love was five-feet, eleven-inches with sandy red hair, a broad nose, and a wry sense of humor. He owned Inter City Aviation, a flight service out of East Boston. Bob had attended Princeton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
At 13, I discovered Amelia Earhart. I fell in love with airplanes and the whole idea of women in flight. That day, I began a journey that, 51 years later, led to publication of my first book — The Originals. Our ninth grade English textbook contained biographies of famous Americans. Amelia was the lone woman…
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