women air pilots

Presents the stories of five women air pilots; Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden, and their fight for the chance to race against men in the air races of the 1920s and 1930s.

A picture book that relates the true story of A?da de Acosta, the first woman to fly a motorized aircraft.

"In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers [an] account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II"--OCLC.

"The Soviet Night Witches flew over 30,000 missions in planes made of almost nothing more than plywood and canvas ... [This book teaches young readers] about the origin of the... women who flew these missions and were indispensable to the war effort in WWII"--Provided by publisher.

"Despite Hitler's dictates on women's place being in the home, two fiercely defiant female pilots were awarded the Iron Cross during the Second World War. Other than this unique distinction and a passion for flying that bordered on addiction, these women could not have been less alike. One was Aryan Nazi poster-girl Hanna Reitsch, an unsurpassed pilot, who is now best known for being the last person to fly into a Berlin-under-siege in April 1945, in order to beg Hitler to let her save him. He refused and killed himself two days later. The other pilot was her antithesis, a brilliant aeronautical engineer and test-pilot, Melitta Schenk Grafin von Stauffenberg who was part Jewish. She used her value to the Luftwaffe as a means to protect her family. When her brother-in-law, Claus von Stauffenberg, planned the Valkyrie attack to assassinate the Fuehrer, she agreed to provide the transport. Both women repeatedly risked their lives to change the history of the Third Reich--one in support of and the other in opposition to.".

Examines the accomplishments of Coleman on her journey to become the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn an international aviation pilot's license.

A complete account of her life and times, this book offers an in-depth look at Amelia Earhart and her legacy.

"16-year-old Valya knows what it feels like to fly. She's a pilot who's always felt more at home soaring through the sky than down on earth. But since the Germans surrounded Stalingrad, Valya's been forced to stay on the ground and watch her city crumble ..."--Dust jacket.

Graphic novel format biography of female pilot, Amelia Earhart.

Inspired by the true story of a famous all-female Russian bomber regiment, this is a tale of strength and sacrifice, of learning to fight for yourself, and of the perils of a world at war.