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Jacqueline Cochran

(1906–1980) Aircraft Pilot

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Jacqueline Cochran was an aircraft pilot, best known for The stars at noon.

Quick Facts About Jacqueline Cochran

Born
May 11, 1906
Died
August 9, 1980
Profession
Aircraft Pilot
Notable works
The stars at noon

About Jacqueline Cochran

Jacqueline Cochran was an American pilot and business executive. She pioneered women's aviation and was the first woman to break the sound barrier on 18 May 1953. Cochran was the wartime head of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (1943–1944), which employed about 1,000 civilian American women in a non-combat role to ferry planes from factories to port cities. Later on, Cochran was initially a sponsor of the Mercury 13 women astronaut program, before testifying against it in a congressional subcommittee.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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