Women in Aviation – A Legacy of Success

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 3,000 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of women in aviation, but it discusses their involvement in aviation, and the positive message they convey. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight. This will make an excellent source for a book report or other paper.

In 1910, Raymonde de la Roche, of France, became the first woman in the world to earn a pilot's license. In the United States, however, prominent men in aviation, like the Wrights, refused to let women pilot aircraft. Harriet Quimby, Bonnie Tiburzi, Kim Darst, Martha King, Sally Ride and Eileen Collins would prove at if a woman wants to fly she can and should, if she chooses.