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Learn about the the First Women's National Air Derby and the movie made abut it.

Tis site include the text and audio of her exploits.

Good old photos and information.

The National Geographic Show "Alaska Wing Men" is in its second season now, and features the 24-year-old Kiana pilot, along with a number of other wing men from around the state. Staheli is the only female pilot featured this season, making her place in a field historically dominated by men.

This web site was developed to encourage more young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology.

The story of a WWII MIA aiplane recovered in Russia 60 years later (and the secret it carried with it from the US.)

A biography of endurance-record-setting pilot

An F16 pilot, who was one of the first pilots scrambled from Andrews Air Force base on 9/11/2001, remembers the events of that fateful that day.

A descendant of Amelia Earhart shares her dreams of flying.

Details the accomplishments of the 3-time national aerobatic champion

"Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was always being told what she could and couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive. Bessie didn't let that stop her. Although she was only 11 when the Wright Brothers took their historic flight, she vowed to become the first African-American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination."

This site includes important milestones in her life and many vintage photographs.

Highlights of the life of the first woman to earn a commercial airplane pilot rating.

Resources and activities for students and teachers - some are free.

This site exists to share the notion that girls can grow up to be almost anything.

Bios of the first female team to win the Bendix Transcontinental Speed Race (1936)