up flying, reminding them nothing was impossible. She even refused to perform at venues that didn't allow blacks.
Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart: June 17-18, 1928 - First woman to fly across the Atlantic (as a passenger); May 20-21, 1932 - First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Who was the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound?
1953 - Jacqueline (Jackie) Cochran became first woman to break the sound barrier.
Known by her friends as "Jackie," she flew her first major race in 1934. In 1937, she was the only woman to compete in the Bendix race. That year, she also set a new woman's national speed record. By 1938, she was considered the best female pilot in the United States. During World War Two, she was helped to form the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).
After the war, Cochran joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve where she eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She began flying the new jet aircraft, going on to set numerous records. Encouraged by Chuck Yeager, with whom she shared a lifelong friendship, on May 18, 1953, at Rogers Dry Lake, California, Cochran flew a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet borrowed from the Royal Canadian Air Force at an average speed of 652.337 mph, becoming the first woman to break the sound barrier.
Who was the first woman to fly around the world?
1964 - March 19 - Geraldine (Jerrie) Mock was the first woman to pilot a plane around the world.