Blanche Stuart Scott

Home

Contact

Air Race Project

Aviation Store

Aviation Links

Bibliography

Our sponsor: Port Royal Press

Organizations, Honors and Races Ninety-Nines Honors Presented Woman's Air Derbies: 1929-1931 All Woman Transcontinental Air Race (1947-1977) All Woman International Air Race (1947-1978) Air Race Classic (1978-to date) Pilots 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)

Blanche Stuart Scott (April 8, 1885 – January 12, 1970) is one of two women who laid claim to being the first woman in the United States to fly a plane, on September 6, 1910 either the limiter moved or a gust of wind lifted the biplane and she flew to an altitude of forty feet before landing. Scott became a professional pilot, making her debut on October 24, 1910 as a member of the Curtiss exhibition team at an air meet in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was the first woman to fly at a public event in America. She was known for flying upside down and performing "death dives", diving from an altitude of 4000 feet and suddenly pulling up only 200 feet from the ground. First Day Covers The producer of this cachet is National Aviation Hall of Fame. The illustration appears to have been printed by a color ink jet printer. Cachet by UNKNOWN The producer of this cachet is Artmaster. According to their inert, "This Artmaster Cover was hand illustrated b a professional artist and skillfully steel engraved on a 100% rag content envelope. It is the finest envelope obtainable. It will always retain its original beauty. Cachet by Artmaster The producer of this cachet is unknown. The illustration appears to have a pinkish tinge. This is part of a batch of 20 or so that I purchased, each with a different, uncomplicated design, all with a pinkish tinge to it. I assume they were left out in the sun or something which changed the color. . Cachet by unknown The producer of this cachet is unknown (hfb?). The text refers to the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum of Local History in Hammondsport, NY. Cachet by unknown (hfb?) The producer of this cachet is Fleetwood. The back of the envelope has about 200 words of text of Scott's resume. Cachet by Fleetword The producer of this cachet is unknown. Cachet by unknown (HF?) The producer of this cachet is Collins. Cachet by collins The producer of this cachet Colorano. Cachet by Colorano "Silk" Cachets