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Jun 30, 2024 · Amongst her many achievements including being the first woman stunt pilot in Hollywood and breaking Amelia Earhart’s women’s speed record, Californian native Pancho Barnes set up the Women’s Air Reserve (W.A.R.) in 1934.
Jun 25, 2024 · Pancho Barnes was an extraordinary pilot and a living legend from the early days of aviation. Born over a century ago as Florence Leontine Lowe, she was fierce, witty, and always ready to take on a challenge.
Jun 26, 2024 · Florence “Pancho” Barnes was a pioneering aviator and founder of the first movie stunt pilots’ union. Known for her bold personality and flying prowess, she set numerous speed records and became a prominent figure in the early days of Hollywood aviation.
5 days ago · Read about barnstormers like Bessie Coleman and racers like Louise Thaden, who bested Amelia Earhart and Pancho Barnes to win the 1929 Women's Air Derby, sometimes called the Powder Puff Derby.
6 days ago · The most prominent names of the time were in the lineup, including Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, Louise Thaden, Phoebe Omlie, Pancho Barnes, and fifteen other women who took off from the starting line at Santa Monica, California, on August 18th, with little more than a compass and a map on their laps.
Jun 8, 2024 · Pancho Barnes was an early California aviator who founded the first movie stunt pilots’ union and was Lockheed Aircraft’s first female test pilot, according to a news release. She was also...
Jun 10, 2024 · Bud ran with the Right Stuff crowd and seeing pictures of Bud around an old piano at the Happy Bottom Riding Club with Pancho Barnes hammering the keys and other pilots like Chuck Yeager rounding out the group, you would think Bud had their kind of swagger.
