your favorite female pilot?

DB2 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:45 am

Sokolove wrote:

Why does Patty not have many friends amongst her peers? I've not heard this one yet though I've heard similar remarks about Mary Dilda.

Chuck Yeager Syndrome. The same though could be said for several other well-known pilots just as it could for a select few NASCAR drivers or basketball players. Some people, like Bob Hoover, see celebrity as a chance to involve and engage as many people as possible in the activity that they love. Others just let their egos spin themselves up in a whirlwind of self-promotion. Soapbox off.

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

Concerning Mary Dilda, I heard a rumor that she has given up air racing for the time-being. Anybody know if this is true?

aerojock · **Joined:** Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:58 am **Posts:** 148

I always liked Sue Parish. I saw her in Harlingen with her P-40. She seemed to fly smoother than the guys.

Jim

AviaS199 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:39 pm

Hi, all. Newby here.

My Favorite: Hazel Ying Lee.

You have to give a shout-out to Queen Bess Coleman, too.

And Jack, I tip my hat to your cousin.

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:40 pm

warbird1 wrote:

Concerning Mary Dilda, I heard a rumor that she has given up air racing for the time-being. Anybody know if this is true?

I'd also heard "Two Of Hearts" was up for sale.

norman malayney · **Joined:** Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:35 am **Posts:** 133

Gentlemen,

Another aviatrix to consider is Dianna (nee Converse) Bixby. She attempted to break the around-the-world speed record in 1950 with de Havilland Mosquito N1203V but failed. Another attempt was scheduled for 1954, but unfortunatley she died in the crash of an A-20 off the Baja coast.

I submitted an article to the non-profit American Aviation Historical Society journal detailing her brief involvement with Mosquito N1203V. Hopefully, the article will re-introduce and document her flying skills and history for public scrutiny.

Norman Malayney

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:41 am

Connie Bowlin!

Robbie

p51dman · **Joined:** Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:46 am **Posts:** 27

My vote is for Julie Clark. I've flown in the back of airliners she was flying and flew with her in her yellow T-28. We had a landing gear problem with the T-28 that day, and she did a great job of getting it squared away, with no damage to the plane or either of us.
Dick Phillips

armyjunk2 · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 833

I kinda like these women......I only know one of them anyone here know the others?

corsair166b · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:20 pm

I would lobby for the Gorgeous Anna Walker over in the UK flying her Jungmann (or Jungmeister?) for years....also dating one of the warbird pilots over there last I hear, forget his name....

Here in Denver flying for 9 news we have Amelia Earhart, the chopper pilot, and as I recall she IS related to the original Amelia Earhart...don't know HOW she is, but she is...

Mark Morris

armyjunk2 · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 833

Mark did you notice Amelia in the pic above?

JägerMarty · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:19 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

My cousin Capt Caroline Jensen USAF callsign "Blaze" F-16 pilot 4th FS just returned from a combat tour in Iraq

We have a winner

T33driver · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:43 pm

Sheba from Battlestar Galactica.

SPANNERmkV · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:45 pm

Tough one...
Of the one's I DON'T KNOW...
Capt. Campbell... the lady who flew the shot to he!! Warthog back in Iraq.
Jack Cook's cousin...

And the lady who risked life and limb and taught me how to fly taildraggers... that's EASY
JOY BOWDEN

SPANNER

Glen · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:08 pm

In the photo of Amelia EarHart I belive that is Ziggy Hunter bottom Right ! She showed me this Photo once almost 25 years ago !

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