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Jun 14, 2024 · "Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 – August 9, 1980) was an American pilot and business executive. She pioneered women's aviation as one of the most prominent racing pilots of her...
Jun 11, 2024 · Jackie Cochran, one of the greatest aviators of the 20th Century, began her 40-year career earning her private pilot license at the Roosevelt School of Aviation at Roosevelt Field on Long Island in 1932 while on a three-week vacation.
Jun 17, 2024 · 17–19 June 1941: Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Cochran was the first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean when she ferried a Lockheed Hudson from Canada to Scotland. The airplane was a twin-engine Lockheed Model 414 Hudson Mk.V (LR), Royal Air Force identification AM790 (Lockheed serial number 414-2872).
Jun 22, 2024 · 17–19 June 1941: Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Cochran was the first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean when she ferried a Lockheed Hudson from Canada to Scotland. The airplane was a twin-engine Lockheed Model 414 Hudson Mk.V (LR), Royal Air Force identification AM790 (Lockheed serial number 414-2872).
Jun 17, 2024 · Flight Captain Jackie Cochran, R.A.F. Air Transport Auxiliary. (Indian Palms Historical Society) 17–19 June 1941: Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Cochran was the first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean when she ferried a Lockheed Hudson from Canada to Scotland.
Jun 10, 2024 · Before the turmoil in Europe turned into a full-blown conflict, Jacqueline Cochran foresaw the crucial role women could play in wartime aviation. In 1941, she handpicked a squad of 27 elite U.S. female pilots to join the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) in Great Britain, assisting in military aircraft ferrying duties, at a time when most male ...
Jun 20, 2024 · The live-target practice was announced by Jackie Cochran on July 19, 1943, to 25 recent WASP graduates at Avenger Field. Cochran told the group that she had a "top secret assignment" and that any WASP could opt out if they wished: none did.
