Women Pilots Honored at Air Shows

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Organizations, Honors and Races Ninety-Nines Honors at Air Shows Woman's Air Derbies: 1929-1931 WASP (1942-1944) All Woman Transcontinental Air Race (1947-1977) All Woman International Air Race (1947-1978) Air Race Classic (1978-to date) All Aviation and Space Astronauts Milestones of Flight (Smithsonian) Hot Air Balloon Races Women Pilots British pilots (0) French pilots (2) German pilots (0) Russian pilots (2) Other nationalities (1) Jacqueline Cochran (1906 - 1980) Bessie Coleman (1892 - 1926) Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1937) Harriet Quimby (1875 - 1912) Blanche Stuart Scott (1885 - 1970) Katherine Stinson (1891 - 1977) Louise Thaden (1905 - 1979)

Women pilots were actually a top draw at air shows, and sometimes made even more "appearance money" than male pilots did. (Which didn't help them when it came to applying for jobs in commercial aviation.) This cover is from the Tri-State Aircraft Show, held in Camden, NJ from April 18-26, 1930. (THe three states are Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania). April 22, 1930 was Women Pilots Day. Producer of this cover unknown The Pittsburgh Aircraft Show 1930, March 6-15, had at least two days honoring women pilots. Producer of this cover: unknown This cover was mailed from Pittsburgh, PA to Sandwich, Illinois. It is stamped with Blanche Noyes Day Producer of this cover: unknown This cover was mailed from Pittsburgh, PA to Sandwich, Illinois. It is stamped with Louise Thaden Day.