Summary Ann Baumgartner was inspired by Amelia Earhart and became America's first woman to pilot a US Army Air Force jet. Eileen Collins broke aviation records, being the first female space shuttle commander and paving the way for women in space missions. Valentina Tereshkova remains the youngest woman to have flown to space, setting records that still stand today.
Raymonde de Laroche was the woman who opened up a world of possibilities for women in aviation as she was the first female to get a pilot's license . She inspired a generation of female pilots such as Amelia Earhart , often called "The Face of Female Aviation." Women aviators later broke several piloting records and served prestigious space institutions such as NASA and Vostok.
In this article, we will look at five famous female military pilots who made history and broke records. 5 Ann Baumgartner Inspired by Amelia Earhart On October 14, 1944, Ann Baumgartner became the first American woman to pilot a US Army Air Force jet as she took to the skies with the Bell YP-59A, America’s first jet aircraft. The aircraft could fly up to 665km/h with a range of 604km and had room for a single crew.
hen Ann Baumgartner was a child, Amelia Earhart - the woman who perished as she tried to become the first female to circumnavigate the world - visited Ann's school. Amelia's example led Ann to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). The training under the WASP program made sure that Ann had 210 flying hours, and made her .