 (Click image for a larger view) | Each entry in this page-a-day calendar for 2012 tells the story of a remarkable accomplishment or important milestone in women's aviation. In 2012, you'll come across: - Mary Feik, the first woman to win the FAA's Charles Taylor Master Mechanics Award, named for the Wright Brothers' mechanic and engineer
- Cosmonaut Valentina Vladimirovna Terseshkova, the world's first woman in space, who is revered among one of Russia's most illustrious hereos
- Helicopter pilot Doris Mullen, whose 1966 death inspired a Whirly-Girls scholarship that has grown to annual awards of over $45,000
These high-flying stories of courage, bravado, and just plain chutzpah will inspire you to accomplish whatever you set your mind to—on the ground and in the air! |