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She Was The First Chinese American Woman To Fly For The U.S. Military In An Era When Women Were Told To Keep Their Feet On The Ground

Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to fly for the United States military. She served with the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II, an era when women, especially ...
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Fairhope mother and daughter flying in women’s-only cross-country airplane race

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Fairhope mother and daughter are making history by flying in the 2025 Air Race Classic. The aviation competition draws female pilots from across the country to continue the ...
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Flying higher : the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II / by Wanda Langley

On solid ground -- Ready to fly -- Blond bombshell -- Fighting for the right to fly -- Up in the air -- Bucket of bolts and the hood -- Crossing the country -- Silver wings and Santiago blue -- ...
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This Day in History: Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly airplane

(WDBJ) - In 1932, Amelia Earhart embarked on a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey. She was the first woman to fly solo, nonstop, from coast to coast. Gray Media, parent company of ...
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Woman who died in Indiana plane crash was trying to fly solo around the world

Anh-Thu Nguyen, 44, wanted to be the first Vietnamese woman to complete a solo flight around the world. Her journey ended prematurely after her airplane crashed in Greenwood, Indiana, on July 30. The ...