Mon, Jan 21, 2008
Five New Members To Be Inducted In March
Women in Aviation,
International will welcome five new inductees into its Pioneer Hall
of Fame during the closing banquet at the 19th annual Women in
Aviation, International Conference in San Diego, CA. The Conference
will be held from March 13-15, 2008.
The Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees for 2008 are:
- Nancy Harkness Love is one of three women
pilots chosen to work for the Airmarking Program in 1935. In 1942,
she was named Director of the Army's civilian Women's Auxiliary
Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). She led a total of 404 women ferry pilots
during World War II.
- Nicole Malachowski is the first woman to be
selected and serve as a pilot with the Air Force Thunderbirds and
the first woman to fly on any United States military flight
demonstration team. She is a graduate of the United States Air
Force Academy and was Flight Lead responsible for providing air
cover over Baghdad during the historic Iraqi elections in 2005. She
has 188 hours of combat flight hours.
- Geraldine ("Jerrie") Mock was the first woman
to fly around the world. She took off on March 19, 1964, and landed
safely in Columbus on April 19, 1964.
She was the first woman to fly from the United States to Africa via
the North Atlantic, the first to fly the Pacific in a single-engine
aircraft, and the first to fly both major oceans solo. Jerrie
continued to compete, achieving 21 records for speed and
distance.
- Margaret Ringenberg served with the United
States Army during World War II in the Women Airforce Service
Pilots (WASP) program. She flew the PT-19, BT-13, AT-6, and UC-78,
got her instrument rating in a DC-3, and co-piloted the B-24 and
C-54. After the war, she became a flight instructor and avid
air racer. Tom Brokaw devoted an entire chapter in his book,
"The Greatest Generation," to her.
- The Women's Section of the Air Transport
Auxiliary was established on January 1, 1940, to help
ferry aircraft throughout Britain during World War II.
Despite the initial negative reaction, the first eight women were
so successful that more women joined the section. Later, the
women began to ferry twin-engine aircraft, then fighter aircraft
such as Spitfires and Hurricanes, twin-engine bombers and finally
four-engine bombers such as the Halifax and Stirling. Twenty
six American women signed up for the ATA, along with women from
other countries.
The Women in Aviation, International Pioneer Hall of Fame was
established in 1992 to honor women who have made significant
contributions as record setters, pioneers, or innovators. Special
consideration is given to individuals or groups who have helped
other women be successful in aviation or opened doors of
opportunity for other women. Each year, the organization solicits
nominations from throughout the aviation industry for the WAI
Pioneer Hall of Fame.
The 19th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will
be held from Thursday, March 13 through Saturday, March 15, 2008,
in San Diego, CA. This year's Conference will take place at Town
& Country Resort. More than 3,000 women and men from all
segments of the aviation industry are expected to attend.
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