Grenada Grenadines postage stamps year 1981 Famous Female Aviators

Grenada Grenadines postage stamps year 1981 Famous Female Aviators

Here are some notable female aviators:

1. Amelia Earhart

• First female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
• Disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe
• Pioneered opportunities for women in aviation

2. Bessie Coleman

• First African American and Native American female pilot
• Earned international pilot license in 1921
• Performed aerial shows and advocated for racial equality in aviation

3. Jacqueline Cochran

• First woman to break the sound barrier in 1953
• Helped establish the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II
• Set numerous speed and altitude records

4. Sally Ride

• First American woman in space (1983)
• NASA space shuttle astronaut
• Physicist and engineer who inspired generations of women in aerospace

5. Valentina Tereshkova

• First woman in space (1963), Soviet cosmonaut
• Spent nearly 3 days orbiting Earth
• Pioneered women’s participation in space exploration

These aviators broke significant barriers and made groundbreaking achievements in flight and space exploration.