Sat, Feb 24, 2007
Aero-Terms!
Aero-Terms are designed to be a daily reminder of the terms,
names, acronyms and explanations of the unique language that
populates the aviation world. Aerospace, sport aviation, fixed
wing, helo, you name it... it's all fair game.
Aero-Terms should serve as a quick but intriguing reminder of
the terms you may use every day, or an introduction to an aspects
of the Aero-World you may not yet be familiar with. ANN also
encourages readers to go beyond the FMI link, and further research
any intriguing terms.
Suggestions for future Aero-Terms are
ALWAYS welcome, as are additions or discussion of
the explanations given for each Aero-Term.
Powder Puff Derby
During the late 1940s and through the 1950s, the best known air
race was a trans-continental event for women pilots, the "Powder
Puff Derby." Comedian Will Rogers originally applied that nickname
to the Women's Air Derby, which was on the program of the 1929
National Air Races in Cleveland. The first major race for women, it
began in California on August 13 and ended August 20 at Cleveland
Municipal Airport. Competitors weren't allowed to use any
navigational aids except road maps, so flying was limited to
daylight hours. Twenty women, including Amelia Earhart, entered the
race, which was won by Louise Thaden. Almost as soon as the race
was over, the women met under the wing of a plane and agreed to
form their own organization. Formally established on Nov. 2, 1929,
the organization was called the Ninety-Nines, because 99 of the 117
licensed women pilots in the U. S. became charter members.
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