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#AviationHistory is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 35 people shared 62 posts with it — around 2 a day. Activity is up 64% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 23 with 5 posts.

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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
3 months ago
American aviator Harriet Quimby the first woman to fly across the English Channel, 1912. Her only instruments were a hand-held compass and a watch. She was the first woman in the US to obtain a pilot's license, 1911. She was born #OTD in 1875. #aviation #AvGeek #AviationHistory
A high-contrast, black-and-white historical photograph captures American aviation pioneer Harriet Quimby (1875–1912) seated in the cockpit of her Blériot monoplane. The composition is a medium shot, framed by the intricate network of the aircraft's structural wires and bracing struts that converge above her head, creating a geometric web against the soft, overcast sky. Quimby is dressed in her iconic signature flying suit: a dark, shimmering satin hooded ensemble that fits snugly around her face, emphasizing her striking features. She looks directly at the camera with a confident, radiant smile and bright eyes, projecting a mood of adventurous optimism. Her gloved hands rest on the controls of the open-air cockpit. The background is a soft-focus, desolate airfield, which highlights her as the central figure of progress. This image carries immense historical weight, representing the first woman to earn a U.S. pilot’s license and the first to fly across the English Channel. The handwritten caption at the bottom reads, "Harriet Quimby in her Blériot monoplane," grounding the portrait in its early 20th-century origins.
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
6 months ago
Aviator Kathrine Stinson was born #OTD in 1891. ✈️ 1st pilot to perform night skywriting, 1915 ✈️ 1st American woman to "loop-the-loop" ✈️ Set non-stop distance record (606 mi, 1917), outperforming all previous US pilots ✈️ 1st woman appointed a US Air Mail pilot on a regular route #AviationHistory
A historic black-and-white photograph of pioneering American aviator Katherine Stinson (the "Flying Schoolgirl"), captured in the 1910s during the early days of aviation. She stands in front of the propeller of her open-cockpit biplane, one hand gripping the edge of the large wooden propeller, beaming with a wide, joyful smile. Stinson, a young woman in her 20s with long braided hair, wears a long woolen coat, gloves, and a distinctive checkered newsboy-style cap tilted at a jaunty angle. An inset close-up portrait in the lower left shows her in a smaller framed photo, smiling warmly in similar attire with a flying helmet or cap, highlighting her youthful determination and charisma. The image captures the daring spirit of one of the earliest female pilots in the U.S., who earned her license in 1912, became the first woman to fly mail, perform a loop-the-loop in America, and tour internationally in Asia—breaking barriers in a male-dominated field just a decade after the Wright brothers' first flight.
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
3 months ago
Before most people had seen an airplane, Bessica "Bessie" Raiche (1875–1932) built one in her living room out of bamboo & silk. In 1910, she became the first woman in the US to complete an accredited solo flight. Today is National Women in Aerospace Day! 🛩️ #avgeek #WomenInAerospace #AviationHistory
A black-and-white historical photograph captures Bessica "Bessie" Raiche (1875–1932), the first woman in the United States credited with a solo airplane flight. She is seated in the open-air cockpit of a primitive biplane, likely the one she built in her living room with her husband. Raiche is shown from the waist up, her body angled slightly as she grips a large, wooden steering wheel with both hands. Her expression is one of stern, focused determination. She wears a dark, sturdy flight jacket and a leather aviator's cap with goggles pushed up onto her forehead. Behind her, the plane's exposed engine and the skeletal, fabric-covered ribs of the upper wing are visible, highlighting the precarious nature of early 20th-century aviation. The grainy, outdoor setting and industrial details of the aircraft emphasize the grit of the pioneer era. This image serves as a vital record of Raiche’s 1910 achievement, which challenged the era's gender norms and helped pave the way for future generations of women in flight.
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Richard W. Morrison
@swelleganza.bsky.social
over 1 year ago
Happy NINETEENTH day of Black History Month! On this day in 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen were initiated into initiated into the U.S. Armed Forces. #tuskegeeairmen #WWII #usarmedforces #aviationhistory #blackhistorymonth
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Over the past seven decades the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen have been celebrated, occasionally mythologized, and used as a recent reminder of the patriotism and heroism of African Americans in tim...
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
4 months ago
#OTD in 1964, “Jerrie” Mock landed her 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘴 plane in Ohio and became the first woman to fly solo around the world. Departing on March 19, she completed her 23,103-mile (37,180-km) journey in 29 days, 11 hours, 59 minutes. #aviation #AviationHistory #AvGeek
This vibrant mid-20th-century color photograph captures Geraldine “Jerrie” Fredritz Mock (November 22, 1925 – September 30, 2014), the pioneering American aviator who became the first woman to fly solo around the world. Standing on an airport tarmac beneath a clear blue sky, Mock poses confidently beside the nose of her red-and-white Cessna 180 aircraft, the Spirit of Columbus. She smiles warmly and just off to the right of the camera, her expression radiating quiet pride and joy. Dressed in a tailored teal wool coat with large white buttons and a pink floral corsage pinned to her lapel, she holds a small beverage can with both hands. Her dark, curly 1960s-style hair frames her face.The plane fills the left and upper portion of the frame, its glossy fuselage boldly lettered in white script “Spirit of Columbus” and “AEROPRISE, INC.,” with “CESSNA” displayed prominently on the side. A hangar and a partial figure of a man in a light jacket appear in the background. The overall composition centers Mock and her famous aircraft as equal partners in triumph, creating a mood of celebration, determination, and historic achievement.
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
4 months ago
#OTD in 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Piloting a Bleriot monoplane from Dover, England, she navigated through thick fog with only a compass and watch, landing on a beach in Équihen-Plage, France, 59 mins later. #AviationHistory #AvGeek
Black-and-white 1911–1912 photograph of Harriet Quimby, the first American woman to earn a pilot’s license. She leans confidently out of the cockpit of her monoplane, smiling broadly. Wearing a leather flying helmet and her signature purple satin flying suit (converted from a hooded jumpsuit), scarf tucked in; the aircraft’s wooden propeller and struts frame the shot.
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
3 months ago
#OTD in 1953, Jackie Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier. Piloting a Canadair F-86 Sabre over the Mojave Desert at Edwards Air Force Base, she reached a supersonic speed of Mach 1.015 (~652 mph) & set a women’s absolute speed record of 652.337 mph. #avgeek #aviationhistory
A historic black-and-white photograph capturing aviators Chuck Yeager (1923–2020) and Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran (1906–1980) sharing a warm moment on an airfield. Cochran is seated inside the open cockpit of her record-setting Canadair F-86 Sabre jet, leaning forward over the metal fuselage edge. She has platinum blonde hair topped with a white pilot cap, wearing a flight suit and a wide, joyful smile. Standing outside the jet, Yeager leans casually against the aircraft frame, looking up at her with a proud, respectful expression. He wears a zipped-up military flight suit with heavy shoulder harness straps, a white t-shirt visible at the collar, and a wristwatch. The background features a bright, clear sky and an out-of-focus runway tarmac. The close-up composition highlights the mutual camaraderie and respect between the first man and the first woman to break the sound barrier, evoking an optimistic and legendary mood that cements their monumental contributions to mid-century supersonic aviation history.
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Carve Her Name
@carvehername.bsky.social
over 1 year ago
#OnThisDay, 8 Apr 1968, Barbara Jane Harrison dies trying to rescue trapped passengers in an airplane fire at Heathrow. She was later awarded the George Cross for bravery: she remains the only individual woman to receive the GC in peacetime. #WomenInHistory #History #AviationHistory 🗃️ 1/9
Barbara Jane Harrison in her British Overseas Airways Corp uniform. She is a white woman with dark hair.
BOAC Flight 712 on fire on the runway. It is broken in half and the tail half is disintegrating. All of the front half is fire.
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
7 months ago
#OTD in 1935, Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. She took off from Honolulu, Hawaii, on January 11 and landed ~18 hours later in Oakland, California. Historic flight, overcoming many challenges and inspiring future aviators. #AviationHistory #aviation
Amelia Earhart stands triumphantly atop the fuselage of her Lockheed 5C Vega monoplane (NR965Y) immediately after landing at Oakland Municipal Airport on January 12, 1935, following her historic solo flight from Hawaii. She holds a large bouquet of flowers and additional floral arrangements rest around her and on the aircraft. A massive crowd of well-wishers surrounds the plane, many wearing hats and reaching up toward her in celebration. In the foreground, several spectators—including men in fedoras and suits—touch the plane's large radial engine cowling and propeller, while others press close to the cockpit area. The scene captures the excitement and hero's welcome upon her arrival, with the aircraft's nose and propeller prominently filling the left side of the frame under a partly cloudy sky.
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