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The Powder Puff Derby of 1929: The First All Women's Transcontinental Air Race
The Powder Puff Derby of 1929 The First All Women's Transcontinental Air Race
Author: Gene Nora Jessen
The unforgettable true story of the 1929 air race that legitimized female pilots. In 1929, nineteen women set out from Santa Monica, California, in flimsy, propeller driven planes, with a mission—to be the first to cover the 2,759 mile course to Cleveland, Ohio. Dubbed "The Powder Puff Derby" by humorist Will Rogers, who covered the race,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781570717697
ISBN-10: 1570717699
Publication Date: 1/2002
Pages: 296
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Publisher: Sourcebooks
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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I had no idea that there were so many women pilots in the 1920's! There were so brave and daring as they worked as test pilots, commercial pilots, and flight instructors. These were the real pilots - no protection from wind, sun, and rain, navigating with a map and a handheld compass in one hand and the stick in the other hand.


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