Since the beginning of aeronautical history, women have been an ever present force as supporters, inventors and pioneers. This page allows the visitor to step back in time and learn about aviation from the words of these brave women. Read the biographies and feel yourself swept back into a different time and place. Hear the history of women in aviation through the their own life stories. Using the timeline, trace the course of women and their impact on the field of aviation. Read about such programs as the pioneer American Women in Space Program of Mercury 13. Explore the history of women in aviation and gain valuable insight into the subject today.

People
   Jackie Cochran
   Bessie Coleman
   Eileen Collins
   Amelia Earhart
   Wally Funk
   Jane F. Garvey
   Mae Jemison
   Anne Lindbergh
   Florence Lowe
   Shannon Lucid
   Beryl Markham
   Geraldine Mock
   Harriet Quimby
   Hanna Reitsch
   Elinor Smith
   Sally Ride
   Valentina Nikolayeva-Tereskova
   Louise McPhetridge Thaden
   Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout
   Katherine Wright

Timeline

Articles
   The Mercury 13 Program
   NASA II