History of Trailblazers
Historic Trailblazers
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Kathrine Stinson became the fourth woman in the U.S. to achieve a pilot's license at an age of only 21. She would go on to be the first women in history to perform an aerial loop.
Inspired by her older sister Kathrine, Marjorie went on to break her own records. Marjorie was the first women to be inducted into the U.S. Aviation Reserve Corps.
Bessie Coleman both African American and native American became the first to receive a pilot's license and the first African American to receive an international pilot's license.
Jacqueline Cochran had a proclivity for flight leaning towards the need for speed. During her career, Jacqueline held more records for speed, distance, and altitude than any other pilot of her time. Jacqueline became the first women to enter the Bendix Transcontinental Air Race, taking 3rd place in 1937 and winning first in 1938.