"Happy 103rd Birthday to Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter! She served as the official hostess for the 1939-1940 San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition, where her duties included promoting commercial aviation at the Expo and the new commercial air route to Asia with Pan American Airways flying boats based next to the exposition grounds on Treasure Island. She had previously been a dancer with the San Francisco Ballet; after a show, she was approached by aviation executives who asked her if she was interested in promoting commercial aviation at the Expo. Soon after, she was traveling all over the country to promote aviation and the exposition. She eventually logged over 100,000 air miles. She was proclaimed by the National Clipping Service as the “Most Photographed Girl in the World.” Inspired by her time promoting aviation, she earned her pilot’s license after WWII. In 1988, she was elected the first woman President and then Chairman of the Board of the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Image: Pan American Airways, Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter, Treasure Island, San Francisco, c. 1939. SFO Museum Collection. 1993.11.34" This was posted to our Instagram account on June 13, 2018 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729358129/

"In 1973, Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman pilot hired by a major U.S. commercial airline since Helen Richey was briefly hired by Central Airlines in 1934. She began at American Airlines as part of its Boeing 727 flight crew, and in 1988 was promoted to captain. She retired in 1999, after 26 years at American Airlines. Image: American Airlines Flight Officer Bonnie Tiburzi, c. 1973. SFO Museum Collection. 1994.37.01" This was posted to our Instagram account on March 31, 2018 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729358409/

"What did flight gear look like in 1932? Protective clothing was developed to mitigate harsh conditions, and aviator equipment was marketed to a growing number of private, commercial, and military flyers at home and abroad. Head coverings, eyewear, facemasks, jackets, pants, one-piece coverall suits, gloves, and boots were all designed to accommodate the human side of the flying equation. Such full-body gear became standard on pilots’ checklists, and much of it remained in use up to and during the World War II period of the 1940s. Image: San Francisco Airport, woman pilot and child, 1932. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.0122" This was posted to our Instagram account on March 30, 2017 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729359667/

"Happy Birthday Amelia Earhart! The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and the first person to fly solo from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oakland, CA, she was born #onthisday in 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. Image: Amelia Earhart airmail flight cover, 1963. Gift of the Pan Am Association. 2000.058.1156" This was posted to our Instagram account on July 24, 2017 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729359277/

Flying High! Atlanta Woman Left Hometown With Dreams, Returned A Licensed Pilot https://shinemycrown.com/flying-high-atlanta-woman-left-hometown-with-dreams-returned-a-licensed-pilot/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #FlyingHigh #WomenInAviation #PilotLife #ChasingDreams #WomenInFlight

Happy #InternationalWomensDay .
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1930 Ruth Elder and American Girl Postcard
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More on Ruth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Elder
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