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The Wright Brothers
In 1903 the Wright brothers created the first airplane in Kitty Hawk North Carolina. -
Harriett Quimby
In 1911 Harriett Quimby became the first U.S. women to recieve a pilot license -
Katherine Stenson
In 1912 Katherine Stenson became the youngest women in the world to earn a pilots license. -
Katherine and Marjorie Stenson
In 1915 Katherine and Marjorie Stenson opened a flight school called the U.S. Aviation Reserve Crops for men and women. -
Bessie Coleman
In 1921 Bessie Coleman became the first African American to recieve her pilots license -
Bessie Coleman
In Colemen tragically died while flying. -
Elinor Smith
In 1928 Elinor at an age of 16, became the youngest person to earn thier pilots licence signed by Orville Right. -
Elinor Smith and Bobbi Trout
With Bobbi Trout as co-pilot, they became the first women aviators to refuel a plane in mid-air in 1929. -
Mary Riddle
In 1930 Riddle became the first Native American woman to earn a pilot’s license; she also earned her commercial license soon after. -
Florence "Pancho" Barnes
Barnes broke Ameilia Earhart’s world speed record. -
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was the first female to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. -
Beryl Markam
She became the first person to fly solo west across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Willa Brown
In Willa Brown established the first government approved African American flight school. -
Willa brown
In Willa Brown became the first African American woman to earn her private pilot’s license in the United States -
Chuck Yeager
On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager, a famous World War II pilot, accomplished the recognition for being the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. -
Jaqueline Cochran
In 1953 she became the first women aviator to break the sound barrier record -
Neil Armstrong
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man to walk on the moon.
