Jacqueline Cochran - Wikipedia
Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 – August 9, 1980) was an American pilot and business executive. She pioneered women's aviation as one of the most prominent racing pilots of her generation.
Jacqueline Cochran | Biography, Records, & Facts | Britannica
Jacqueline Cochran (born May 11, 1906, Muscogee, Florida, U.S.—died August 9, 1980, Indio, California) was an American pilot who held more speed, distance, and altitude records than any other flyer during her career. In 1964 she flew an aircraft faster than any woman had before.
Meet Jacqueline Cochran | National Air and Space Museum
2021年10月28日 · On May 18, 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound and, at the time of her death in 1980, she held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other male or female pilot in aviation history.
Wings to Beauty: Aviation Pioneer Jacqueline Cochran
Brash, beautiful, and driven, aviatrix Jackie Cochran rose from a childhood of poverty to record-breaking heights in aviation.
Jacqueline Cochran - New World Encyclopedia
Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 – August 9, 1980) was a pioneer American aviatrix, considered to be one of the most gifted race pilots of her generation.
Jacqueline Cochran and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots ...
By 1941 Jacqueline Cochran was one of the most famous women pilots in the United States. Keenly aware of the Nazi threat to Europe, she approached the U.S. Army Air Corps and suggested the possibility of using women as ferry pilots in wartime.
Jacqueline Cochran - Gateway National Recreation Area (U.S ...
2021年12月2日 · Jacqueline Cochran married Floyd Bostwick Odlum in Kingman, Arizona on May 11, 1936. In 1937 she won first place in the women’s division of Bendix and was the first woman to make a blind landing. On Dec, 3 1937, she set a non-stop record from FBF to Miami, Florida.